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Iron Man 2 and The Avengers Production Update
Source: Marvel Studios
Marvel sent out the following update today which includes information about both Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. Also take a close look at the info for The Avengers and you'll see that The Hulk is NOT the villain in the upcoming movie.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND JON FAVREAU SUIT UP FOR MARVEL STUDIOS' THE AVENGERS AND IRON MAN 2
As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in THE AVENGERS motion picture, as well as reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character in IRON MAN 2. Jon Favreau will return to direct the sequel to the blockbuster IRON MAN, which to date has grossed over $578 million worldwide, as well as executive produce THE AVENGERS.
Academy Award® nominee Downey was most recently seen in the summer comedy blockbuster TROPIC THUNDER starring opposite Ben Stiller and Jack Black. Before Iron Man, he was best known for his film roles in KISS KISS BANG BANG, WONDER BOYS and CHAPLIN, the film for which he was nominated for an Oscar®.
In addition to directing the first IRON MAN, Favreau has previously directed ELF, ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE and MADE. He is also well known for writing and starring in SWINGERS. He will next be seen acting in FOUR CHRISTMASES, I LOVE YOU MAN and COUPLES RETREAT.
DON CHEADLE WILL STAR AS RHODEY IN IRON MAN 2
Marvel Studios is pleased today to confirm that an agreement has been finalized with award-winning actor Don Cheadle to take on the role of Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes in Marvel's IRON MAN 2 due in theaters on May 7, 2010. In casting Cheadle, Marvel replaces Terrence Howard who appeared in the role of Rhodey in IRON MAN.
Cheadle is also signed on to perform the same role in THE AVENGERS and subsequent installments of the IRON MAN franchise.
"We are very excited about working with the extraordinarily talented Don Cheadle as we expand the role of Rhodey in Iron Man 2. It has already become apparent as we prep the movie for production, that the dynamic between Robert and Don will take Iron Man 2 to new heights," said Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios.
Cheadle is best known for his Oscar® nominated lead performance in HOTEL RWANDA as well as his role as Basher Tarr in the OCEAN'S franchise, CRASH and SWORDFISH.
Based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero, IRON MAN 2 continues the story of this summer's box office blockbuster IRON MAN, the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios. IRON MAN 2 will be produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Denis Stewart.
In a movie event, THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.
The highly anticipated sequel to IRON MAN will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and THE AVENGERS will be released July 15, 2011. Both films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Marvel sent out the following update today which includes information about both Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. Also take a close look at the info for The Avengers and you'll see that The Hulk is NOT the villain in the upcoming movie.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND JON FAVREAU SUIT UP FOR MARVEL STUDIOS' THE AVENGERS AND IRON MAN 2
As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in THE AVENGERS motion picture, as well as reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character in IRON MAN 2. Jon Favreau will return to direct the sequel to the blockbuster IRON MAN, which to date has grossed over $578 million worldwide, as well as executive produce THE AVENGERS.
Academy Award® nominee Downey was most recently seen in the summer comedy blockbuster TROPIC THUNDER starring opposite Ben Stiller and Jack Black. Before Iron Man, he was best known for his film roles in KISS KISS BANG BANG, WONDER BOYS and CHAPLIN, the film for which he was nominated for an Oscar®.
In addition to directing the first IRON MAN, Favreau has previously directed ELF, ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE and MADE. He is also well known for writing and starring in SWINGERS. He will next be seen acting in FOUR CHRISTMASES, I LOVE YOU MAN and COUPLES RETREAT.
DON CHEADLE WILL STAR AS RHODEY IN IRON MAN 2
Marvel Studios is pleased today to confirm that an agreement has been finalized with award-winning actor Don Cheadle to take on the role of Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes in Marvel's IRON MAN 2 due in theaters on May 7, 2010. In casting Cheadle, Marvel replaces Terrence Howard who appeared in the role of Rhodey in IRON MAN.
Cheadle is also signed on to perform the same role in THE AVENGERS and subsequent installments of the IRON MAN franchise.
"We are very excited about working with the extraordinarily talented Don Cheadle as we expand the role of Rhodey in Iron Man 2. It has already become apparent as we prep the movie for production, that the dynamic between Robert and Don will take Iron Man 2 to new heights," said Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios.
Cheadle is best known for his Oscar® nominated lead performance in HOTEL RWANDA as well as his role as Basher Tarr in the OCEAN'S franchise, CRASH and SWORDFISH.
Based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero, IRON MAN 2 continues the story of this summer's box office blockbuster IRON MAN, the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios. IRON MAN 2 will be produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Denis Stewart.
In a movie event, THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.
The highly anticipated sequel to IRON MAN will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and THE AVENGERS will be released July 15, 2011. Both films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
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Comment by Deadbeat on October 29, 2008 at 10:53am -
I thought Downey was going to play Stark and Rhodes in Iron Man 2...
On Avengers: the first comic involved Loki tricking/controlling the Hulk into getting into a fight with Thor. The incident attracted additional heroes who banded together to defeat the Hulk and/or Loki (my memory of this is fuzzy) and stuck together afterwards to fight evil...blah blah blah. This could be a part of the story they use in the movie, but it won't be the entire thing. Captain America was discovered frozen in a later issue (within the first four I believe). So, who knows how they'll pull it all togehter in one film. I'm just praying they do not use that horrible Ultimate Avengers cartoon storyline.
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Comment by Cap on October 29, 2008 at 6:13am -
ITS COMING' ARE YOU READY FOR WHATS COMING?
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Comment by Cap on October 29, 2008 at 6:06am
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IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER... ASSEMBLING IF YOU WILL.
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Comment by The Brewster on October 29, 2008 at 4:13am - The BIGGEST foe? Galactus?
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Comment by Derek on October 29, 2008 at 12:59am - Yeah, where's Spill member "Cap" with his obligatory post featuring an enormous picture of The Avengers and singing the praises of the inevitable Avengers movie? Does he only comment in posts that actually aren't about the Avengers movie? I was actually looking forward to see what picture he was going to put up.
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Comment by Joshua on October 28, 2008 at 11:52pm -
@Tyler: You have been hanging around Co-Host WAY too long!
I do want to see them fight the Hulk but I don't want him to be the main villain. It be cool if they fight him in a early sequence when trying to capture and recruit him or somethin along those lines. As far as the villian I really wouldn't know who would be the villain. C'mon who is badass enough to take on ALL 5 of theses guys? Anybody got any ideas?
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Comment by Tyler on October 28, 2008 at 9:48pm -
well, all signs point towards "awesome". i am kind of dissappointed that Hulk won't be the villain. that'd be really cool and it wouldn't be a "black-and-white" good-guy bad-guy scenario; there'd be shades of gray, sorta like in the Dark Knight, which is what made that movie truly awesome. buuut there are still plenty of good villains to take on. could it be Loki? he'd be pretty beast. what about Kang? that'd be cool. whatever it is, they should make sure he/she is a very involving character, although not necessarily one with a ton of camera time.
WAIT, THAT'S IT!!!
The Avengers vs. Hannibal Lecter! It would be amazing!!!! As soon as the Spill Crew hooks us up with Favreau's #, i am so gonna pass that along (for a price, of course). but in all seriousness, a character with similar levels of creepiness and stage presence would be great.
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Comment by AJ on October 28, 2008 at 8:55pm - Who's gonna be Cap?!?!?! i wanna know so bad!!
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Comment by Chris on October 28, 2008 at 8:41pm - I hope the Avengers do take on the Hulk maybe not as the main villain but more along the lines of them battling Hulk in the beginning then recruiting him to take on the main villain.
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Comment by Cyrus on October 28, 2008 at 7:40pm
- To be fair, in The Avengers, the Hulk starts as one of them and ends up battling them and leaving after a few issues so while I'm sure there will be another villain, it doesn't mean they won't fight the Hulk. This is why you have to run this stuff past the comic boys who work for the site before you post.
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