(NECRO) Iron Man/Tony Stark to be played by.......Robert Downey Jr?

[Queasy]

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Just got off the phone with Harry. It seems that the spies are out in force this year at Fantastic Fest, and one guy in particular sidled up to Knowles to tell him that there?s a lead actor now for IRON MAN. THE FOUNTAIN was about to start. Harry was about to go up onstage to do the intro. Then the guy told Harry what he told him, and Harry decided to call me before he started the proceedings.

?Is your guy that sure, Harry?? I asked.

?I hear there will be a trade break tomorrow,? Harry said. He told me a few other things the spy said off-the-record, and it certainly sounds like this guy?s the real deal. ?Now I have to go because 250 people are staring at me wondering what I?m talking on my phone about.?

Brace yourselves for what happens when someone makes the right choice for once.

Tony Stark will be played by Robert Downey, Jr.

I can?t even express how much I love that choice. First of all, congratulations to Paramount and Marvel for having the nerve to pin their franchise on Downey. He?s had some rough years, but if I?ve ever seen anyone aggressively work to rehab their career, it?s Downey. Even in his darkest days, he was doing good work, but lately he seems more in touch than ever with what makes him great as a performer. He?s excellent with comedy, and he can break an audience?s heart with ease. Rare combination.

And when the franchise finally gets into some of Tony Stark?s darkest hours, when he faces down his own demons in the second film or the third, can you imagine how much soul Downey can bring to it? If handled right, that?s some of the most potent dramatic material in any Marvel movie, and now they?ve got the right actor to make it all work.

Congratulation, Favreau and Paramount and Marvel. Can?t wait.

And thanks for the call, Harry. Hope THE FOUNTAIN screening is going well.

err....Ok

 

[lokiju]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!


Well there goes any hopes of it being a good movie

 

[krunchykrome]

Damn I'm ghetto. Am I the only one who thought of the rapper Ghostface Killer?

 

[TheAdvocate]

He could play drunk tony, but otherwise, thats a terrible choice.

 

[oboeguy]

WTF? Tony Stark is supposed to be Stud Boy, not Dud Boy.

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: TheAdvocate
He could play drunk tony, but otherwise, thats a terrible choice.

:laugh:

 

[MaxDepth]

With the Civil War going on right now, Stark is pretty much of a megalomaniac and fascist. I hope they don't end the series with something stupid like "my mind was clouded by another presence." I would much rather someone doing evil because they thinks it is the right thing to do.


As for Downey, I think they're wrong in having him do it. If you must pick a Hollywood person instead of some unknown, then my vote goes to Clive Owen.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

That was the best choice they could have made. I now will watch this movie.

 

[ElFenix]

they should have picked samual l jackson.

at least have jackson play war machine

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
at least have jackson play war machine

FVCK YES

 

[ElFenix]

10 years later... RDJ to reprise his role as iron man in spiderman:homecoming. and everyone is ecstatic.


how can i not spell samuel?

 

[Sonikku]

Thread necro! Motion for ban.

 

[KLin]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!


Well there goes any hopes of it being a good movie

my 20/20 hindsight wishes to tell you...HAHA, YOU FAIL.

Aww, he hasn't been around in close to a year.

 

[DaveSimmons]

RDJ and Michael Keaton are the top two for "much better in superhero role than expected."

Keaton was quite good as Bruce Wayne, and stuntmen do all the hard work for the batsuit.

 

[Artorias]

As for Downey, I think they're wrong in having him do it. If you must pick a Hollywood person instead of some unknown, then my vote goes to Clive Owen.

Well, now this quite hilarious.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

FVCK YES

/ban

 

[DaveSimmons]

Well, now this quite hilarious.

Yes it is, and I like a lot of Owen's work. Shoot 'Em Up is a modern masterpiece

 

[SP33Demon]

Team Stark checking in. And ban for necro'ing

 

[Ichinisan]

I love this kind of bump

 

[thesmokingman]

I can't imagine anyone else playing Tony Stark.

 

[ElFenix]

I can't imagine anyone else playing Tony Stark.

inorite?

 

[Paratus]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!


Well there goes any hopes of it being a good movie

This post reminds me of the folks who bitched and moaned about Heath Ledger being picked to play the Joker.

Maybe it didn't seem like it at the time but both were inspired picks.

 

[lokiju]

my 20/20 hindsight wishes to tell you...HAHA, YOU FAIL.

Aww, he hasn't been around in close to a year.

Heh, made sense 10 years ago! He was a big mess back then.

I'm glad I was so wrong though, I can't imagine him not playing the role.

 

[lokiju]

This post reminds me of the folks who bitched and moaned about Heath Ledger being picked to play the Joker.

Maybe it didn't seem like it at the time but both were inspired picks.

Hindsight confirms you're right

Wasn't on board for Heath Ledger as Joker.

RDJ as Tony.

Ben Afleck as Batman.

Every time, I've been (thankfully) proven wrong and my opinion changed.

Still not liking the new Jokers look though!

 

[BoomerD]

I've never been an RD Jr fan...and his heroin use back in the day made him even more unlikable to me...but dammit, he does a GREAT job as Tony Stark...much better than he does as Sherlock Holmes.