Howard seems a truly nice guy, and his enthusiasm seems really genuine. I'm glad he spilled some beans concerning his character cause the comic-con footage was too much Downey-centered, and I was worried about the heavy changes Favreau said he applied to Rhodey. Luckily these changes seem to be relevant, and it looks like they really fleshed him out above the sidekick level.

Wish you continue that way for a Paltrow interview Quint. She's married, so your friendly angle won't do shit to help you bang her. Stick to the flick!

P.S. This 'bad guy' character - is he really called Iron Monger? I don't know the comic much, so can someone confirm this? I hear the name and it conjures up images of Victorian shopkeepers, not evil nemesis types. Will there also be fish mongers? A decent haberdashery wouldn't go amiss, either.

I wouldn't think Rhodes is Iron Monger, but perhaps he gets a 'taste' of wearing the armor and then becomes War Machine in the next one??

On the other hand, it's completely different for a first movie. No one would ever shun Lucas for putting too much stuff into A New Hope: that's what helped in making a believable universe for the audience. Since Favreau also starts from scratch with IM he can put Iron Monger as the "main" baddie (the brawns), Mandy as the brains behind it, and maybe War Machine (even if I don't believe he's in it) as a potential hero-turning-bad for the next episode. I'm not saying it makes perfect sense, nor that the final movie will reflect that; but it's better to come up with a busy yet self-contained origin story and expand the universe if the success guarantees sequels completing the story arc, rather than simplistic origins going further from the main conflicts with every shitty sequel.

Scoopwise, I gotta admit they're good. But that's all.