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IRON MAN Has Found Its Tony Stark!!Ain't-It-Cool-News reports that Robert Downey Jr. has been cast to play Iron Man for director Jon Favreau at Marvel Studios! The movie will be distributed by Paramount Pictures on May 2, 2008. Based upon Marvel's iconic Super Hero, the film will follow billionaire weapons-manufacturer, Tony Stark (Downey Jr.), who confronts the sins of his past after he is injured by one of his own weapons. Equipped with a high-tech suit of armor, he becomes Iron Man to combat evil on a global scale.
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That's actually a genius casting decision.
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I guess that means they will be doing the alcoholic story.
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Ain't It Cool?? Don't know whether to believe this or not...
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But, if it's true...yeah...fucking genius... 
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g-man links to ain't it cool all the time. Everything they say is one hundred percent factual.
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I believed him as Charlie Chaplin, dunno if I'll believe him as Tony Stark, but I will try and keep an open mind.
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That's actually a genius casting decision.
Yup.
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Yeah, its almost too perfect...
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Ain't It Cool?? Don't know whether to believe this or not...
Reuters has the story now.
Robert Downey, Jr. is suiting up to star in "Iron Man," a superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics character.
Jon Favreau is directing the Paramount Pictures release. Filming is slated to begin in February in Los Angeles.
Downey will portray Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Using his intelligence and ingenuity, Stark instead builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to the U.S., he uncovers a plot with global implications and must don his armor and protect the world.
The comic debuted in the 1960s, and Iron Man's origin involved Stark being a prisoner of the Viet Cong. The movie version will be set in today's geopolitical climate.
Budgeted at more than $100 million, it marks the first feature film to be produced independently by Marvel Entertainment, which previously licensed its characters, such as "Spider-Man" and "X-Men," to other studios.
Marvel president of production Kevin Feige said the filmmakers looked for the best actor to embody the character.
"The Marvel characters are not just about how high they jump or how fast they fly, they're about their character flaws," Feige said. "They're about their inner demons. They're about the struggles that they go through between being a man and being a hero."
Downey, who has battled his fair share of inner demons, worked hard to get the role, getting in shape and even growing a goatee like the one Stark sports in the comic books.
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I was thinking that Timothy Dalton would be good for this, but Robert Downey Jr ... yeah, I could see it.
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Moviehole Reaction to the news: Makes you wanna do cartwheels anytime a studio takes a welcome gamble like this.
Referring of course to news that the-one-and-only Robert Downey Jr – yes, Downey Jr! Not some sloppy CW regular or fresh-faced musician cum artiste – has signed to play Tony Stark, or rather, “Iron Man”.
Whoever thought Paramount would cast someone of Downey Jr’s calibre – or type – in the role? Sure, it fits him like a glove – alcoholic billionaire that gets about in a superhero outfit after hours – but its almost unheard of. Obviously someone’s taking a page out of Chris Nolan’s “Batman” book and casting ‘actors’ before ‘faces’. Nice example to follow though – “Batman Begins” won a mint, and some major merit.
Interestingly enough, Tom Cruise was initially linked to the project – granted, this was before his transformation into couch-jumping preacher boy – so seems the film has always been circling, in some ways, a big name to headline.
But lets admit it, Cruise is a movie star, Downey Jr is an actor – and “Iron Man” will be all the more better for having Morton’s boy wearing the ensemble.
Downey Jr has made a real comeback the past coupla years. It’s funny to think that many of us assumed he had ruined himself when he went and got himself fired from TV comeback gig “Ally McBeal” – but then he bounced back a couple of years later with big roles in big films, movies like “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang”, “The Singing Detective” and “Good Night and Good Luck”.
Glad he did clean up his act though – it’ll be interesting to see him playing an alcoholic on screen though, temptation is a bitch – because we’ve now got one of today’s best actors back on our screens. There’s not many like RDJ.
Another fab actor, Terrence Howard (“Hustle & Flow”), is believed to be in talks for the role of Jim Rhodes, the former CEO of Stark Industries, in the film. Comic book fans will know that Rhodes has an alter ego too – War Machine (and later, he takes the guise of “Iron Man”).
“Iron Man” starts filming in January, under the guidance of Jon Favreau – who, by the way, has a new baby; congrats mate! – and the Paramount troops.
The pic, based on the classic Marvel comic book of the same name, fixes on a troubled billionaire who creates a life support suit to assist him after a life threatening accident and ultimately decides to use its technology to fight evil and crime.
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Looked up Terrence Howard. He looks not as I pictured James Rhodes to look like in a live action movie, but he looks good enough.
Have to wait and see what transpires...
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Downey Jr is an actor – and “Iron Man” will be all the more better for having Morton’s boy wearing the ensemble.
I don't know who or what moviehole is. However, where the hell did they get the idea that Robert Downey Jr is the son of Morton Downey Jr?
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Honestly? I think it's a joke that goes back to the days of Morton having his own talk show. I remember hearing that people used to get those two confused, and Morton made the joke that Robert was his son. Either that, or, the guy still thinks he is related somehow...
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Okay, but Downey's been off the air for, what, fifteen years now? How many people are even going to get the joke?
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It's not a debate, G. Just a supposition...
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I'm not attacking you Promod, just questioning the reviewer's possible line of reasoning
Poor Promod. Male PMS is a terrible thing
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Looked up Terrence Howard. He looks not as I pictured James Rhodes to look like in a live action movie, but he looks good enough.
He's apparently in negotiations to play Diamondback in the Luc Cage pic as well.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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Poor Promod. Male PMS is a terrible thing
Good luck with that, old man... 
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I'm not attacking you Promod, just questioning the reviewer's possible line of reasoning
Poor Promod. Male PMS is a terrible thing
I thought animalman was a nitpicker--you may take his crown yet.
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Looked up Terrence Howard. He looks not as I pictured James Rhodes to look like in a live action movie, but he looks good enough.
He's apparently in negotiations to play Diamondback in the Luc Cage pic as well.
hahhaahah--captain america's diamondback?? hhahaha
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Okay, but Downey's been off the air for, what, fifteen years now?
And he's dead.
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Looked up Terrence Howard. He looks not as I pictured James Rhodes to look like in a live action movie, but he looks good enough.
He's apparently in negotiations to play Diamondback in the Luc Cage pic as well.
Is this the French version?
I thought it was Luke Cage...christmas!
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Looked up Terrence Howard. He looks not as I pictured James Rhodes to look like in a live action movie, but he looks good enough.
He's apparently in negotiations to play Diamondback in the Luc Cage pic as well.
Is this the French version?
I thought it was Luke Cage...christmas!
It was a typo, Sock Boy. And what you "go for" has already been brought up for public ridicule, so maybe you best just let it go.
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...I think Doc misread that as a rex-post...
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Or I was just using Jim's own words against him.
Don't worry, Pro. I'll e-mail the Cliff's Notes version to help you figure it all out.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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Wow, someone is PMSing.... 
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Admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting to the store and getting some Midol to deal with it. Congratulations on the breakthrough Promod.
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Wow, someone is PMSing....
No, I think Jim's always that bitchy.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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Admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting to the store and getting some Midol to deal with it. Congratulations on the breakthrough Promod.
So, the original joke failed, and you decided to take another shot with it, eh? Well, at least you tried. Better luck next time...
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Admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting to the store and getting some Midol to deal with it. Congratulations on the breakthrough Promod.
So, the original joke failed, and you decided to take another shot with it, eh? Well, at least you tried. Better luck next time...
(I'm giving G-Man a sympathy laugh. Can't we all just get along?)
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Admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting to the store and getting some Midol to deal with it. Congratulations on the breakthrough Promod.
So, the original joke failed, and you decided to take another shot with it, eh? Well, at least you tried. Better luck next time...
Didn't you actually copy his joke? 
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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Pro is like the Tim Burton of joke stealers. He doesn't copy them, he reimagines them.
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Didn't you actually copy his joke?
No. G-Man started nitpicking the article I posted. I expressed that I wasn't trying for a debate, just making guesses as to an explanation for what he didn't like/understand. He took that as an attack, or something, and made a male PMS joke. Later, I stated that it looked like you might have misread Jim's post, due to the nature of the specific response. Then, you replied giving me the info on where the response comes from, and yet, still took time to insult me for some reason. I responded by stating that you seem unusually pissy today. Then, G-Man...still steaming it would seem...decided to join in by reiterating that I was going through male PMS. I replied that re-using the same joke doesn't make it any funnier or cutting. Then, you decided that I was to be an adversary, and am now joining in with G-Man to taunt me.
Good luck with all of that, btw...
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Wow, someone is PMSing....
No, I think Jim's always that bitchy.
Lately, yeah.... 
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Didn't you actually copy his joke?
No. G-Man started nitpicking the article I posted. I expressed that I wasn't trying for a debate, just making guesses as to an explanation for what he didn't like/understand. He took that as an attack, or something, and made a male PMS joke. Later, I stated that it looked like you might have misread Jim's post, due to the nature of the specific response. Then, you replied giving me the info on where the response comes from, and yet, still took time to insult me for some reason. I responded by stating that you seem unusually pissy today. Then, G-Man...still steaming it would seem...decided to join in by reiterating that I was going through male PMS. I replied that re-using the same joke doesn't make it any funnier or cutting. Then, you decided that I was to be an adversary, and am now joining in with G-Man to taunt me.
Good luck with all of that, btw...
I'm hazing you no less than usual (or anyone else here). You seem to be the one taking everything personally and being 'pissy'. And, yes, you did steal G-Man's PMS joke. Those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. They should also get curtains....... or blinds.......... or at least turn out the lights at night.
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