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Mickey Rourke Officially IRON MAN 2's "Russian Villain"! Is Black Widow Cast, Too?

OLGA would be better. by DHJeffries	Mar 11th, 2009 07:30:00 PM
Latest Bond girl would have been PERFECT for Black Widow. I've not even heard her named mentioned...
Third... fourth?! by IL_Deuce	Mar 11th, 2009 07:30:27 PM
Fuck yeah. Rourke Rules.
Nice. Third... and FOURTH! by IL_Deuce	Mar 11th, 2009 07:30:43 PM

Fuck. by IL_Deuce	Mar 11th, 2009 07:31:18 PM
Rourke is still going to rock this bitch.
fuck first posters who don't call first and then point it out by chrth	Mar 11th, 2009 07:31:54 PM
fuck them in the ass!
1384th! by bonecrushersmith	Mar 11th, 2009 07:32:50 PM
Scarlett is only occasionally good. Rourke is almost always good. Why can't they get one or two "name" actors, and then fill the rest out with the unknown but talented actors? I hate seeing the same fucking faces over and over again.
Seventh? by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 11th, 2009 07:32:59 PM
Go Mickey
ERIC ROBERTS!!!! by TylerDurden3395	Mar 11th, 2009 07:33:24 PM
Mickey's speech at the Independent Spirit Awards was sheer lunacy. Hopefully he can bring some of that WTFness to the film.
I don't know... by wampa 1	Mar 11th, 2009 07:34:09 PM
...but it sure smells good!
Live the HORROR by Oknight	Mar 11th, 2009 07:34:54 PM
Mickey Rourke IS Black Widow!!! (just kidding, I hope)
Indeed. by IL_Deuce	Mar 11th, 2009 07:35:27 PM
Also... the latest Bond girl... I know she's actually Russian, but is she that tan naturally or did they tan the hell outta her for the movie? Cuz if she's that tan... it ain't gonna fly for the Black Widow. You need a pale chick with super red hair. Sexy time... very nice.
RDJ and Mickey Rourke equals a rowdy set by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 11th, 2009 07:36:30 PM

You're probably also the kind of guy that'll... by IL_Deuce	Mar 11th, 2009 07:36:51 PM
screw a guy in the ass and not even give him the courtesy reach-around. What an a-hole.
Drinks fo all mah friennnnzzzzzzz by Groothewarrior	Mar 11th, 2009 07:36:55 PM
Drinksss fo all mah friennnnzzzz!!!!
ironman by nightfalls	Mar 11th, 2009 07:37:41 PM
yeah i liked the last one alot it was fun and lots of action and rd jr was great heres to the 2nd as for spider man 4 lizard pete and mj get tie the knot just some stuff id like to see happen to webhead
Chris Klein cast as Mandarin... by TylerDurden3395	Mar 11th, 2009 07:40:13 PM
C'mon, you know you want to hear the words, "Mandarin... OUT!"
a "capable actress", huh? by Aeghast	Mar 11th, 2009 07:44:13 PM
this is why no one takes AICN seriously..
Kiera Knightley cast as Black Widow by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 11th, 2009 07:45:37 PM
MMMM
I have a bad feeling by Carpet_Pisser	Mar 11th, 2009 07:45:43 PM
Don't get me wrong, I have faith in Favreau, but something about this seems rushed. I hope I am wrong, because I really want this to be good.
scarlett by dahveed1972	Mar 11th, 2009 07:49:05 PM
The accent worries me. And she's a bit young to play a character that's been around the block a few hundred times. I'm thinking Rachel Weisz would be perfect, assuming she didnt overdue the accent. And the wigmaster didnt overdue the hair.
Crimson Dynamo! Oh, and Gemma Arterton for Black Widow by SpyGuy	Mar 11th, 2009 07:50:14 PM
So will IRON MAN 2 be used to bring Black Widow in for THE AVENGERS? I'd rather see her in the flick than The Wasp.
Boo on Johansson by LHombreSiniestro	Mar 11th, 2009 07:50:32 PM
lame
Johannsen already has the vocals down by terry1978	Mar 11th, 2009 07:50:45 PM
She's got that combinaton smoker's voice meshed with a deadpan indie chick. Black Widow should have a voice that's a few octaves lower than an average female anyways, coupled with the russian accent. I'm willing to see how she works it.
JOHANSSON < MOST THINGS > ROURKE by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Mar 11th, 2009 07:51:02 PM

I think she's been good in exacty 2 movies by dahveed1972	Mar 11th, 2009 07:51:07 PM
As second banana/straight man in Ghost World. And Lost in Translation. I may be missing some others, so feel free to remind me.
Rourke as KRAVEN or MORBIUS. by Nosferatu Jones	Mar 11th, 2009 07:53:37 PM
Only two Spidey villains that he would have been a GREAT fit for. I'm betting they're leaning towards Morbius.
lol by phoenixmagida5th	Mar 11th, 2009 07:53:51 PM
I bet that iron man @ offer looked mighty fine tasty after loosing the oscar. And johanson? Hot as fuck but as great as a actor as a carbon rod.
What did he show you by Phategod2	Mar 11th, 2009 07:54:08 PM
can someone describe what Jon had to show, Im at work and the links not working.
Jon has a Twitter page? by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 11th, 2009 07:56:18 PM
Welcome to last month.
dahveed1972 by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Mar 11th, 2009 07:58:09 PM
I M D b ! ! !
Johansson by mrbeaks	Mar 11th, 2009 07:59:28 PM
This decade, she was fine in VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA, MATCH POINT, SCOOP, IN GOOD COMPANY, LOST IN TRANSLATION, GHOST WORLD and THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE. When she's bad, it's usually on account of being miscast.
Rourke as the Vulture! by Domi'sInnerChild	Mar 11th, 2009 07:59:48 PM
Spiderman is getting thin in the villains who would work on screen department.
Blunt > Johansson by chaplinatemyshoe	Mar 11th, 2009 08:02:26 PM
I'm not a huge fan of either, but one has charisma and acting chops and the other is good at looking sexy while staring longingly into space and not much else.
Please let this be true by hallmitchell	Mar 11th, 2009 08:04:13 PM
Sam L Jackson and now Mickey Rourke. Awesome news.
Dear Geek Gods - Please let Mickey be Mysterio by hallmitchell	Mar 11th, 2009 08:04:56 PM
In Spiderman 4. What a way to revitalise the series.
I thought Hilary Swank would be an awesome by hallmitchell	Mar 11th, 2009 08:05:21 PM
Black Widow.
"When she's bad, it's usually on account of being miscast." by SilentP	Mar 11th, 2009 08:08:16 PM
You mean like as the Black Widow?
Can the title of Iron Man 2 not be Iron man 2? by hallmitchell	Mar 11th, 2009 08:09:02 PM
I just think the crew and team and way too innovative for such a ho hum title. How about Iron Man: Sons of Steel?
twitter by unkempt_sock	Mar 11th, 2009 08:10:26 PM
is lame
Mickey as Kraven by TylerDurden3395	Mar 11th, 2009 08:11:12 PM
Just let him keep his wardrobe from Double Team and paint a moustache on him.
Spider-man 4 = KRAVEN'S LAST HUNT by Cannabis Holocaust	Mar 11th, 2009 08:13:00 PM
That's my dream Spidey flick. But it'll never happen of course, since Raimi and the producers seem to be keeping the franchise all sunny, PG, and silver age-y. Which (partly) explains the Venom debacle... But hey you never know, the success of The Dark Knight (and possibly Watchmen) could make it happen.
My problem with Johansson is… by The Heathen	Mar 11th, 2009 08:13:39 PM
that she'll be doing an accent right? I don't see that working well. Hope it does though. Blunt would have been really great. Also, I don't get this badass vibe from Johansson either. We'll see, if anyone can pull something out of her, it'll be Favs… that sounded dirty.
Iron Man: Sons of Steel is a better title than 'Iron Man 2?' by TheMark	Mar 11th, 2009 08:16:50 PM
Come on. That sounds like some shitty port of the game on the DS or Game Boy or something...like 'sorry we couldn't just do iron man, we needed a quick thing to remind you that he's MADE OUT OF FUCKING METAL.' Don't mean to sound like such a hater, but lets not worry about the title yet. I for one would rather it be Iron Man 2: The Iron-ening.
Iron Man Too starring Jason Bateman by TylerDurden3395	Mar 11th, 2009 08:23:25 PM

Iron Man 2: The Search for Curly's Gold by TheMark	Mar 11th, 2009 08:24:12 PM
Got the metal reference in too, sweet.
That's right! The cold war is back! by Rufferto	Mar 11th, 2009 08:26:48 PM
Bring on Mandarin!
Spiderman 4 better be awesome by liljuniorbrown	Mar 11th, 2009 08:30:16 PM
Cause the third one was such a giant Fuck You to the fans,it was almost like they were saying " You want Venom,huh you want Venom motherfuckers, i'll give you Venom,and i'll give you finger snapping jive talking emo Peter Parker too bithces". Thats what I heard anyways. What a waste of film that movie was.
scar jo by snicklefritz	Mar 11th, 2009 08:31:12 PM
She's got great sweater puppies, but she's wooden as hell.
Rourke For Rhino by phoenixmagida5th	Mar 11th, 2009 08:31:42 PM
He'd be perfect
F U C K Y E S ! ! ! ! by Zeotron	Mar 11th, 2009 08:33:14 PM

yes that is a better title but by phoenixmagida5th	Mar 11th, 2009 08:35:11 PM
With the way hollywood is well prob get 'iron man 2: rise of war machine' or 'ironman 2: ironman vs war machine'
Johansson by fiester	Mar 11th, 2009 08:42:17 PM
Is so wrong for Black Widow. Terrible casting there. She'll look good in tight black leather, no doubt, but the second she opens her mouth....
Great news! Maybe Marvel has been listening to us? by The Reluctant Austinite	Mar 11th, 2009 08:46:52 PM
Go Mickey! As far as "Spider-man 4" goes, I've read Raimi is interested in doing a Morbius vampire movie; a real horror show. I don't see Mickey as Morbius, but I'll think about it. I see Mickey more as the Rhino, but I'm not sure the Rhino is an interesting character enough to carry a movie.
THe Rhino by hallmitchell	Mar 11th, 2009 08:49:29 PM
Fifteen minute fight scene at the start of the movie. No need for him to be fully in the picture. Great henchmen thought. Would love to see THe Rhino fight The Hulk on film.
Peta Wilson for... by samuraiwahoo	Mar 11th, 2009 08:59:48 PM
Black Widow. Come on... I know I am not the only one.
Iron Man 2 Did I leave the Iron On? by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 11th, 2009 09:01:28 PM

They did watch that shitfest "The Spirit", right? by Anna Valerious	Mar 11th, 2009 09:06:55 PM
At least she was on "Robot Chicken" as the first person to utter the phrase "Crap in a hat" on TV. :)
Rourke and Johansson as Boris and Natasha? by Flim Springfield	Mar 11th, 2009 09:15:06 PM

Mr Beaks by daveyf	Mar 11th, 2009 09:22:18 PM
Miscast? You mean when she has to play something other than herself? She sucked the life out of every scene she was in The Prestige. She might do the same with Iron Man 2. She's just not a good actress.
honestly I'm over Spiderman by Charlie_Allnut	Mar 11th, 2009 09:26:39 PM
Spiderman 3 killed it for me. If they go in a darker direction maybe... Rourke is great, glad he's continuing to get work.
I called Mickey Rourke signing on Oscar night by StarBlitzer	Mar 11th, 2009 09:43:45 PM
He still should've won that Oscar, but at least we have our Crimson Dynamo, damnit! Maybe he'll last longer than Iron Monger, hmm?
SCARJO? by alice 13	Mar 11th, 2009 09:43:52 PM
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
Much as I love looking at her... by fiester	Mar 11th, 2009 09:49:09 PM
I have to admit the fact that Scarlett is pretty terrible at acting. She is uniformly one-note. I predict she will be in Playboy within three to five years. There's always a younger, prettier girl who comes along to supplant It Girls like young Scarlett.
Superherohype has a pic from the set by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 11th, 2009 09:49:59 PM
Stark's house
imdb by StarBlitzer	Mar 11th, 2009 09:53:05 PM
Well, I didn't see that coming... Fuck.
What makes Blunt a better actress than by terry1978	Mar 11th, 2009 09:53:28 PM

What makes Blunt a better actress than Scarlett? by terry1978	Mar 11th, 2009 09:54:03 PM
Honestly, the stuff I've seen her in, including that Prada flick, is there some range that I am missing?
Rourke is here cause of his loss by KevinMuller	Mar 11th, 2009 09:55:06 PM
He was out before the Oscars happened, but now he is suddenly in? I am looking forward to this, even though I know nothing about the role he is playing, it is MICKEY ROURKE! Please no Scarlett Johansson. I love Scarlett as much as the next guy, but I just don't see her as a tough as nails bitch.
Somebody ban that jackass that f'ed up the talkback! by GQtaste	Mar 11th, 2009 09:56:39 PM
Whoever you are, you're a dipshit. And i'm still sorry Mickey didn't win the big one.
titannium man? by tvs_frank	Mar 11th, 2009 10:11:21 PM
he was russian too, right? why not
scarlet would be ok, by mojoman69	Mar 11th, 2009 10:13:42 PM
But Olga Kurylenko would rock! If Favreau wants to cast the RIGHT people, instead of the hottie de jour, he should reconsider. Scarlett has nice tits, but she aint exactly a great actress. Olga would look better in the skin tight suit too. Mickey would be a great Kraven, when will will see Electro and Mysterio?
snicklefritz by Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov	Mar 11th, 2009 10:20:17 PM
She does have great sweater puppies, which in turn makes ME wooden as hell. Her too. But me more.
Rouke with a Russian accent... by Crusher Creel	Mar 11th, 2009 10:26:31 PM
I just can't see it. But hey I'm sure it'll be better than Superman Returns, what a pile of poo that was.
Re-Cast Paltrow by slimballs	Mar 11th, 2009 10:31:55 PM
Didn't like her in the first one
Marvel certainly has cast their films well thus far............. by crackerfarmboy	Mar 11th, 2009 10:35:17 PM
I'm glad they pulled their heads out of their asses and got Samuel L. Jackson and Rourke back in this film. I'm also excited by the rumors of Alexander Skaarsgard as Thor. We was the best thing in "Generation Kill" and he rocks in "True Blood".
For those complaining about ScarJo.... by Jobacca	Mar 11th, 2009 10:45:53 PM
Do you really think the role of Black Widow is going to require ACTING? Fuck no...as long as she can hold a gun,speak in a russian accent,and look hot in a half-unzipped black leather jumpsuit she'll be more than fine...
Ahh but is it a 50 picture deal? by Quin the Eskimo	Mar 11th, 2009 10:47:10 PM
Also, has Blunt had any performances AS GOOD as Scarlet Johansen? Definitely not as bad, but any as good as Sc Jo at her best? I still gotta see her lesbian movie.
Johannson is a mediocre actress. by Evangelion217	Mar 11th, 2009 10:58:01 PM
So this is not good news at all. The only thing that we can look forward too, is pictures of Johansson's tits in 2010. :)
IrO>n Man TwO> by Quin the Eskimo	Mar 11th, 2009 11:01:39 PM
And lovin it!
IrO>n Man TwO> by Quin the Eskimo	Mar 11th, 2009 11:01:40 PM
And lovin it!
rourke is coo' by Jesiah	Mar 11th, 2009 11:21:18 PM
He's a fellow chihuahua owner (or is it widow now?). It's nice he's getting all this attention, but to be honest the only crimson I like is Crimson Viper on Street Fighter IV. Only the Japanese could come up with a sexy spy girl who's also a milf, muhahahah
No Oscar=Less bargaining power. And Scarlett is wrong... by conspiracy	Mar 11th, 2009 11:23:20 PM
Really...in a world CHOCKED FULL of athletic Russian Actresses...we get Marilyn Monroe? Hot...sure, but why not get the REAL THING...and at a far cheaper price? You can not tell me there isn't at least 20 Hot, available, talented but undiscovered Russian Actresses out there? Look, Your typical(Non-AICN trolling) Iron Man fan only requires, and is paying for, Downey, Favreau and maybe Paltrow...and even at that, THEY don't know who the fuck Favreau is...only that they liked the movie, which the Studio rightly attributes to the director. Scarlett is NOT a draw...and most people under 35 don't know Rourke, unless they sneaked a peak at dads copy of 9 1/2 weeks, and have not seen The Wrestler. Marvel better be careful with the stunt casting...and concentrate on bringing the pain with the story.
Scar has been good in Ghost World. by FrecklesBauer	Mar 12th, 2009 12:18:18 AM
And that's about it.
FAMKE FOR BLACK WIDOW by canucklehead	Mar 12th, 2009 12:31:39 AM
Emily Blunt might've been okay, but Widow should be Stark's same, inbittered with the agency age. That's the 1st crap casting so far.
I'm damn excited about the Rourke news. by a goonie	Mar 12th, 2009 12:33:58 AM
But much less so about the Johansson rumour. She's pretty and all that, but she's kind of a shit actor. She had a great year in 2003 when she did Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring, but then she's sucked in so many movies since, such as Match Point, The Island, The Other Boleyn Girl, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. I don't think she's a good fit for this material at all, but I know lots of guys love to drool over her, so I'm likely in the minority with my opinion. But Rourke fucking rules. I can't wait to see him go up against Robert Downey, Jr.
Big Cast by Crestfallen	Mar 12th, 2009 01:04:28 AM
Good news with Rourke, meh about ScarJo. I was cool with Blunt, she has an odd/exotic look to her which I thought could work for Black Widow. This is the largest ensemble cast of recognizable names: Downey Jr, Rourke, Paltrow, ScarJo, Sam Rockwell, Sam L Jack, Don Cheadle, and Tim Robbins (cameo as Stark's pops). We haven't seen this many 2nd to 3rd tier actors since what, "Crash"?
Emily Blunt, I ain't mad... by BrannigansLaw	Mar 12th, 2009 01:10:41 AM
I ain't mad about Emily not being Black Widow. I still think she will be cast as Cat Woman.
Y'all bitched about Paltrow... by BrannigansLaw	Mar 12th, 2009 01:13:52 AM
... and she actually did a great job as Pepper Potts. In fact, it was one of the best written/acted woman's roles in the comic genre. So, I'm willing to wait and see what happens with Scarlett.
If they're looking to cast a smoking hot American redhead... by Gracing The Stage	Mar 12th, 2009 01:16:23 AM
... They'd get a hell of a lot more bang for their bucks casting Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men"). Just take a look at her two guest episodes in "Firefly". She demonstrates every attribute that would make for a terrific Black Widow, save for the accent.
so... by WS	Mar 12th, 2009 01:22:49 AM
You give the performance of your career and your reward is...you get the play the generic villain in a dumb, bloated comic book movie. Awesome.
Can we read that Spidey's next foe is The Rhino into this? by Alfie Boy	Mar 12th, 2009 01:51:14 AM

Scar Jo by criticalbliss	Mar 12th, 2009 01:52:18 AM
She's beautiful, but a poor actress. No subtext; she brings nothing to a character that isn't on the page. Check out the godawful performance in Black Dahlia--a performance where I had trouble deciding who was worse, her or Josh Hartnett. But Rourke is GREAT news.
Gracing the Stage by criticalbliss	Mar 12th, 2009 01:53:42 AM
Great call. Hendricks is SMOKING and a much better actress than Slow Jo.
ws by Kai_Mah'gra	Mar 12th, 2009 04:09:38 AM
......do you mean like the Joker in Dark Night? That kind of generic villain in a dumb bloated comic book movie? Oh wait, what am I saying, Batman is not a dumb comic book movie. Is it? And Heath Ledger did not give a career defining perfomance in Brokeback Mountain prior to being cast as a,....what was that again?.....a "generic villain" in his next (sadly last) Oscar winning performance in "dumb, bloated comic book movie." Then again it could just be silly Talkbackers making the usual generic dumb moronic statements as usual on AICN.
Fav' - Cast Famke NOW by JIMBOCOP	Mar 12th, 2009 04:20:47 AM
Show some loyalty man! That is all.
Someone should tell Favreau that the Cold War is over? by chien_sale	Mar 12th, 2009 04:21:35 AM
Russian villains are so yesterday's news. Also Johnasson is lifeless and too young to be a smart female assassin.
Not to be sexist, but... by Grievey	Mar 12th, 2009 04:22:21 AM
All Johansson needs are her glorious boobs. Nothing else is remarkable or special, and I guarantee if they made a ten-minute movie titled "Scarlett Johansson's Tits" three billion guys would show up and it'd make a killing at the box office.
Other talkbackers have pretty much summed up my reaction by judderman	Mar 12th, 2009 04:50:29 AM
Rourke: Great. Johansson: hot hot hot but dull dull dull. It's not just that she can't act. It's that she has no charisma. I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful woman with less charisma. Beauty usually gives you free charisma, but there's something about her that just drains it away.
Casting around... by eli_cross_otoole	Mar 12th, 2009 05:17:03 AM
Black Widow would be an excellent fit for Jamie Murray (Dexter), Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) or (if you want to go older) Helen Mirren. Mickey Rourke as Kraven the Hunter in Spidey 4 would rock out massive. Couldn't you just see him with that droopy tash and gotee, in that fucked up Lion Vest...KNOCKOUT!!
I didn't mind Iron Man by barnaby jones	Mar 12th, 2009 05:22:19 AM
I just hope they think this one through a little more.
It's Iron Man 2...not the effin' Godfather!!! by Sephiroid	Mar 12th, 2009 06:06:05 AM
...all Scarlet needs to do is look good, do a decent russian accent and kick some butt(stunt-double)! I think it's pretty safe to say she's got it covered. And yay for Rourke! But can we get on to The Mandarin? Tht's who we really want to see... And we all know we want him to be Ken Watanabe...
Why couldn’t they hire an actual eastern European to play the pa by ominus	Mar 12th, 2009 06:06:39 AM
Olga Kuryelenko? i dont believe she would demand more money than the marvel would like to give.and she is hotter than scarjo.
Mickey as Kraven the Hunter in spidy 4 by ominus	Mar 12th, 2009 06:29:26 AM
thats the rumours i read in some other sites,along the above news. he is perfect for the role,if thats true.
Puke! by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Mar 12th, 2009 07:17:16 AM
A russian with a new yoaka accent, greeeeat!
I sure hope this is true. After Sam it seems they've finally go by Mr Nicholas	Mar 12th, 2009 07:31:06 AM

NO MORE FAVREAU CAMEO!! by shonin	Mar 12th, 2009 07:33:52 AM
The fucking guy looked so conspicuous he may as well have winked at the camera! I hope Rourke can pull it off, his face might collapse before the cameras roll.
How come AICN isn't reporting... by TylerDurden3395	Mar 12th, 2009 07:48:05 AM
That Stone Cold Steve Austin just joined the cast of The Expendables?!?! http://www.comingsoon.net/news /movienews.php?id=53639
Black Widow: Terrible casting by Midnightxpress	Mar 12th, 2009 07:50:08 AM
ScarJo as a Russian assassin. Dear lord.
So FUX yet again... by Kid Z	Mar 12th, 2009 08:00:46 AM
...fucks up a franchise, again one that isn't even their own. Now we're going to have to listen to Scarlett friggin' Johansson try to imitate a Russian accent. Yeesh!
YES for Rourke! --Scarlett Johansson? I'm not so sure. by JDanielP	Mar 12th, 2009 08:20:23 AM
I like Scarlett Johansson just fine (What pencil-artist wouldn't want THAT body for a model?) ...but I'm not sure that she is right for this role. --In my opinion, her success or failure is mostly up to her. If she does her research and can get her speech pattern just right, who knows?
No for Scarlett by Laserhead	Mar 12th, 2009 08:42:54 AM
Black Widow is svelte, lithe, an athlete. Not a small, top-heavy girl with dead eyes.
Five years ago I would have been for Scarlett by walrusholder	Mar 12th, 2009 08:51:23 AM
lately she kind of sucks
Rourke should have been Eddie Brock by spectrebeeyatch	Mar 12th, 2009 08:52:26 AM
But him as Kraven would be interesting. Scarlett is going to turn out to be a real bad choice for Black Widow, I like her, and she's gorgeous but this role won't work. They should have at least got Dushku but why not get Olga Kurylenko from the Bond movie she would have been perfect and she is well my favorite hottie.
Research and speech patterns? by WavingFlagsInSpace	Mar 12th, 2009 08:54:42 AM
Ahahahahahahahaah...aaaaa...ha haha, ahahahaha, ah ah ahahahah...ooooo aaaaa. Hmmmmmmm. In order to play a character in a bubblegum comic book movie that veers between camp and MTV in its sensibilities the lead actress needs to research her characer and develop her speech patterns? Oh man, that's priceless. She's a name, she's not a terrible actress, ergo she will swell the coffers by that little bit more. She is sexy, and it will give Tony somebody fascinating to flirt with...
Cool Russian villain by PowerRing	Mar 12th, 2009 09:00:46 AM
Mickey can play Ivan the Ramski. I think he'll be great. Scarjo could play a cameo as a one-night stand that gets kicked out in the morning.
RE: What makes Blunt a better actress than Scarlett? by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 12th, 2009 09:07:13 AM
Well, she's hotter for one thing. I dare any of you to watch that scene (you know the one) from CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR and tell me otherwise. Don't get me wrong - Scarlett ain't bad...but she's getting worse. Blunt, on the other hand, is fucking gorgeous.
Oh, and GO ROURKE! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 12th, 2009 09:07:41 AM

Scarlett needs to play Black Widow as REAL, not a cartoon. by JDanielP	Mar 12th, 2009 09:19:14 AM
THAT will be the KEY for her. She needs to make her part REAL. If she gives a cartoon interpretation (so-to-speak), it will only be a BAD career movie. -Good luck, Scarlett.
That Vicky Christina Barcelona sure was dreadful. by HoboCode	Mar 12th, 2009 09:22:47 AM
Just. Shut. Up.
Scarlett Johansson Nooooooooooooo by Norm3	Mar 12th, 2009 09:31:35 AM
I'm so sick of these over exposed actors that are in everything.
IMDB says he's Whiplash..... by westie	Mar 12th, 2009 10:07:00 AM
Is this old news, or am I the first one who saw it? IMDB says he's in pre-production on Iron Man 2, as Ivan/Whiplash. Are they wrong? Old news? Or just ahead of everyone?
I 2nd that! Scarlett Johansson?? NO!!!!!!! by FleshMachine	Mar 12th, 2009 10:09:38 AM
please no.
Scarlett is first casting mistake by Ky-El	Mar 12th, 2009 10:24:20 AM
She's too gimmicky. She's not a respected actor i.e. Downey, Cheadle, Howard, Bridges or even Paltrow. People think Johansson and see passable art films and awful event films and giant knockers. That's it. Think of her speaking with a Russian accent. Ugh. And she's two "thick" and curvy. Widow should be slender and sleek. Not short and stocky.
This Scarlett casting... by emeraldboy	Mar 12th, 2009 10:25:20 AM
compensates for that warrior movie that never got off the ground.
They will cover up her lack of action ability with... by emeraldboy	Mar 12th, 2009 10:26:14 AM
CGI.
Rourke as Kraven by fiester	Mar 12th, 2009 10:26:23 AM
Interesting. I always though Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was born to play Kraven, but I could see Rourke pulling it off. It would be nice ot see a return to form in the Spidey franchise after the cringworthy Spidey 3 (thank all the fanboys who clamored for Venom for that debacle).
i hope rourke doesnt pull a "cage/travolta"... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Mar 12th, 2009 10:27:24 AM
both of those guys got critical acclaim and rejuvenated careers after appearing in independent movies that showcased their talent - "leaving las vegas" and "pulp fiction" - both went on to star in a steady stream of low-brow very big budgeted crappy movies - i hope rourke does some more "the wrestlers" before he settles back into movie star status
WavingFlagsInSpace by JDanielP	Mar 12th, 2009 10:32:33 AM
Obviously, I was too vague...so I'll be more clear. With such a character, dialect may be an important factor. Although,...THAT depends on the story,...what the character is doing and where she is, at the time. With the character being a Russian spy, the control over language dialect would seem rather important, to both the character and the actress. Is that clear enough for you?
Scarlett Johansson is no "black widow" by JimmyJoe RedSky	Mar 12th, 2009 10:34:16 AM
Scarlett Johansson is the girl next door... that hangs out on her front porch smoking cigarettes bare foot, in tiny jean cut-offs and a tube top... with a chronic blank expression on her face... the girl next door that every neighboring dad secretly wants to bury his dick in
JDanielP by WavingFlagsInSpace	Mar 12th, 2009 10:45:18 AM
Relax, dude. Your sincerity was clearly intentional. I honestly thought you were taking the piss and it was damn funny. I thought you were being ironic. My bad. Thank you for clearing up your devastatingly profound analysis of performance mechanics...
I would've preferred blunt but... by #1 Zero	Mar 12th, 2009 10:48:08 AM
I have to admit Scarlett is hot. I'm sure the costume they design for her will enhance her (ahem) assets. My only concern with all this is Marvel is supposedly having budget problems across the board, so I'm sure they're paying alot for Samuel L. Downey, and now Scarlett especially if they're all supposed to be in Avengers. On top of that, their original plan was to mesh Ant-Man, Captain America, Thor, and Hulk movies to eventually lead to Avengers movie. That would be great but will it happen as it seems like just paying Samuel L. Scarlett, and Downey is a huge cost in and of itself.
cool. Rourke will make it fun. not sure on Scarlett though by smudgewhat	Mar 12th, 2009 11:07:55 AM

Marvel caved to Rourke? Why? by Flea Circus	Mar 12th, 2009 11:32:08 AM
I hate to say this, I love Mickey Rourke but seriously, for all this comeback talk, what will his new career be? He's destroyed his face so much the only parts he can take are as villains and lovable meat heads, which he's already been playing. This is just like Thomas Haden Church's Spider Man 3 role. That said I hope he gets a huge payday on Iron Man.
Rourke should have won an award for his Indie Spirit speech. by AzulTool	Mar 12th, 2009 11:38:44 AM
He's the best. He's my favorite boxing, tirade-causing, dog-carrying, plastic surgery addict on the planet. My girlfriend and I watched 'Year of the Dragon' the other night, and she didn't even know that was the same guy from 'The Wrestler'. I think the only positive developments from 2008 were the fact that Mickey was nominated for so many awards, and that Eric Roberts and Anthony Michael Hall were in the biggest movie of the year.
Scarlett's too All-American by BenBraddock	Mar 12th, 2009 12:07:09 PM
even if they dye her hair red and give her a Rooskie accent
Actresses I'd rather see play the Black Widow by DeadPanWalking	Mar 12th, 2009 12:19:35 PM
Alicia Witt would be perfect. Christina Hendricks would be, um, interesting. Anne Hathaway might be able to pull it off, Olga Kurylenko is an obvious choice, and I've never not enjoyed watching Milla Jovovich do anything.
Whose stretching out the talkback!!?? by DoctorWho?	Mar 12th, 2009 12:21:42 PM

I do not get Mickey Rourke love by Touche_Douche	Mar 12th, 2009 12:25:41 PM
His casting doesn't sway me one way or another in seeing IM2. I saw The Wrestler and was underwhelmed. He was good in it but I don't understand all the newfound love. I have a hard time looking at his trainwreck of a face and get distracted and pulled out of his performance. For me, Iron Man is all about Downey!
Obama could totally fuck ScarJo. by AzulTool	Mar 12th, 2009 12:26:45 PM
Unfortunately, he's working. And he seems to dig his wife, so far. If I was him, getting text messages from someone that hot, I'd probably say: "The recession can wait. Barry needs some strange!"
Arcadian Del Soll...Now THAT was fuckin funny... by conspiracy	Mar 12th, 2009 12:46:18 PM
and very, very true. Lets hope everyone stays on the wagon long enough to get this one in the can. Oh..and ONCE AGAIN...NO SCARLETT. Find a REAL, Athletic, believabe RUSSIAN actress..who will cost half as much and deliver the goods.
dont get the rourke hype by The_Exterminator	Mar 12th, 2009 12:58:28 PM
his face is fucked, and although sj is fit i'd rather see olga kurylenko
also by The_Exterminator	Mar 12th, 2009 12:59:01 PM
you wouldn't have to lowball her as im sure she's not that expensive
Rourke should play Kraven the Hunter by CarmillaVonDoom	Mar 12th, 2009 01:04:41 PM
imo
KURYLENKO OR JOVOVICH by Mullah Omar	Mar 12th, 2009 01:19:29 PM
I say it every time. This rumor is sad. Johanssen is wrong for this role. Get a chick who looks like she could actually throw a punch.
REAL, Athletic, believabe RUSSIAN actress by Darth Macchio	Mar 12th, 2009 01:28:49 PM
Olga Kurylenko. She IS Russian and speaks English with an actual Russian accent. She's about a million times hotter than Scarlett Johannsen. She has beautiful, smoky, sexy, intelligent eyes (not bland and kinda doe-eyed like SJ). All she has to do is be badass without acting like a man (no easy feat). Think Ripley from Alien, Selene from Underworld (hate it or not, she's a badass and not remotely masculine), Trinity, etc...all badass women without any man-like bullshit (nothing more attractive than a badass woman who doesn't act at all like a man and nothing more unattractive than a badass woman acting exactly like a man.)
Eliza Dushku by santi01	Mar 12th, 2009 01:45:24 PM
should be considered for BW. BUt id still fuck SJ, and yes Obama could nail her in a heartbeat, shit he might of already
Hope your sources r wrong by santi01	Mar 12th, 2009 01:46:47 PM
RowdyRoddyStriper. That would be pretty fucking gay
Yeah, can we get a RUSSIAN in the RUSSIAN part? by MattmanReturns	Mar 12th, 2009 01:54:21 PM

Rourke: Good news Johannsen: Bad News by Thunderbolt Ross	Mar 12th, 2009 02:26:07 PM
Too young, too soft
REBOOT IRON MAN!! by StarBlitzer	Mar 12th, 2009 02:31:36 PM
It's been at least 6 months...why wait?
I fine with Scarlett, she's got a great ass by Chuck_Chuckwalla	Mar 12th, 2009 03:22:41 PM
And really, that's all I want from my Black Widow; a red-head in tight black leather with a great ass. And way to go Mickey! Give Stan Lee a big bear hug for me when he drops by to shoot his cameo.
Scarlett needs a scene with a dild*. Instant hit. by Damien Chowder	Mar 12th, 2009 03:40:21 PM

Rourke as Whiplash? by DarthChimay	Mar 12th, 2009 03:42:18 PM
Seems weird to me, since, you know, Whiplash is a chick and all... from Delaware... and a mutant... Still, Rourke is trying to stretch his acting chops.
Kai_Mah'gra by WS	Mar 12th, 2009 03:53:49 PM
No...I mean like Jeff Bridges in Iron Man.
Milla Jovovich!!! by thegrayghost	Mar 12th, 2009 04:55:42 PM
is sexy and can kick butt. Olga Kurylenko has sex appeal but does not have much of a stage presence. I thought she was great in Hitman, but she was kind of a let down in that Bond movie ... really sort of bland. She is simply not believable as someone who can fight. Milla can do it all with lots of charisma. Scarlett ... she's a better actor than Jessica Alba, but she's as believable as a super spy as Alba was a scientist in FF. "Black Widow is a world class athlete and gymnast, expert martial artist (including karate, judo, aikido, savate, various styles of kung fu, and boxing), markswoman, and weapons specialist as well as having extensive espionage training. She is also an accomplished ballerina. - Wikipedia"
Rourke as Kraven by Mr_X	Mar 12th, 2009 05:10:07 PM
is doable. this does make sense.
Olga Kurylenko ... maybe, but by thegrayghost	Mar 12th, 2009 05:16:28 PM
she's going to need A LOT of great directing to make her awesome. She won't be able to do it on her own. That fact that she is Ukrainian is a big plus. Scarlett is too cutesy and I really don't think she can pull off the accent, and forget having her throw a punch. Milla Jovovich is still the BEST for this role! Plus, she can carry a movie.
I LOVE Scarlett by DoctorWho?	Mar 12th, 2009 05:33:12 PM
...but not in this necessarily. But really, I would leave my wife for some of that.
yahoo movies by steelerman	Mar 12th, 2009 05:48:58 PM

yahoo movies by steelerman	Mar 12th, 2009 05:50:18 PM
has rourke playing whiplash. the only whiplash i could find in the marvel universe is female, that cant be right can it?
Blacklash was originally Whiplash.... by westie	Mar 12th, 2009 06:08:30 PM
Sorry for the confusion, but they're calling him Whiplash, not me. Whiplash became Blacklash, and he's a freelance, enforcer-assassin type who's real name is Mark Scarlotti. He has a cybernetic whip and costume, a purple cape, a mask with a green ponytail coming out of it, and looks overall whack. But he did fight it out with Iron Man and Spidey in a Marvel team-up in the 80's. http://www.marveldirectory.com /individuals/b/blacklash.htm
ScarJo can pull off 60, huh? by Immortal_Fish	Mar 12th, 2009 06:44:18 PM
She is wrong, wrong, wrong. Please let this be a hoax. The character looks like she's in her 40s, yet is actually in her 60s. That's Famke Janssen, Milla Jovovich, Talisa Soto or Kate Beckinsale (who would have been perfect since she can even speak Russian). Does Favreau realize that Paltrow is a better suit for the Widow role than ScarJo is?
Olga Kurylenko by Immortal_Fish	Mar 12th, 2009 06:50:09 PM
Gang -- she's way too young. Maybe she could play the role in a in a Super Squad version of Marvel's Avengers at some point. Then she'd be pitch perfect. Sorry, but I don't see someone even in their early 30's carrying a scene with the comparatively venerable cast of RDJ, Cheadle and Paltrow.
CARLA GUGINO as BW! by Logan_1973	Mar 12th, 2009 06:51:03 PM
Any excuse to see her in bad-ass skimpy clothing. And she's got the chops, too....
He's cool but... by pyramidsfan	Mar 12th, 2009 07:30:27 PM
I don't want the villians overshadowing Ironman! I'm tired of that in comic movies. Lets hope the script has the right balance
Favreau, THIS is who should play Black Widow! by BrownMr	Mar 12th, 2009 07:51:29 PM
Ekaterina Guseva pics: http://most-beautiful-women.bl ogspot.com/ interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Y6np52XCuPE&feature=related and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =H_Mylyg9NMI Looks the part, got the acting chops and professional acrobat as well. Plus, she'd have the Russian accent down pat.
Bad link, here's a better one for Ekaterina by BrownMr	Mar 12th, 2009 07:53:15 PM
http://most-beautiful-women.bl ogspot.com
Trying again... here's Black Widow... by BrownMr	Mar 12th, 2009 08:00:05 PM
Sorry, first posts on this forum, links were bad, hope these work better... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =H_Mylyg9NMI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Y6np52XCuPE http://www.most-beautiful-wome n.blogspot.com
Last try by BrownMr	Mar 12th, 2009 08:06:37 PM
For some reason, my links get an empty space inserted when posting. Delete the empty space after copying and you've got working links. Sorry, I'm a newbie.
ScarJo-okay. by Sal_Bando	Mar 12th, 2009 09:03:14 PM
Carla Guguino--much better.
Rhona Mitra as Black Widow? by Alfie Boy	Mar 12th, 2009 10:15:52 PM

Mila Kunis for Black Widow by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 11:01:04 PM

Mickey is... by DickFitzwell	Mar 12th, 2009 11:04:30 PM
definitely absolutely Whiplash. That is confirmed.
This will now have the stink of The Spirit by Dingbatty	Mar 13th, 2009 01:37:21 AM
all over it.
While I agree with JimmyJoe's assessment of ScarJo.... by LaneMyersClassic	Mar 13th, 2009 09:01:44 AM
to me she proved that she can be this action/comic book star by her performance in "The Island." She looked mature, hot, and ready to kick some ass. Blunt would've been the best, though.
Only one happy about this Scarlett casting... by Squidgy_Faced_Vigilante	Mar 13th, 2009 10:07:41 AM
...is Rob Downey Jr. That dude has to be one happy camper knowing he gets to play sausage-hiding games with her for a few weeks. We all know she gives it up to her co-stars gratis, each and every movie. Unless RDJ is gay, he is very happy right now...
"Mickey-Love" is a duty! by eli_cross_otoole	Mar 13th, 2009 10:48:26 AM
Mickey Rourke (fir those of us of a certain age) represents a time, possibly the last time, when movie stars had balls. He's been standing up and kicking back since sparking in "Body Heat" (still one of movie history's finest debuts); and yes he's been in some shit, and yes he's made mistakes but he REPRESENTS! And, just lately, all that baggage he drags with him is really starting to play. Case in point: Dwayne Johnson would make a perfectly acceptable PG13 Kraven the Hunter...but one look at Mickey's mug in Kraven's duds and you'd be sold! He looks like he's spent his whole life tangling with every wild thing on the planet! Scarlet Johanssen is nothing more than woodpecker fodder and should be dismissed accordingly! 'nuff said!

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