Iron Man II

[Gemini]

ScarJo & Mickey Rourke Help Raise Iron Curtain: E! Online Thu Mar 12, 2009, 4:33 am EDT

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.eonline.com/103998-

Scarlett Johansson is joining the superhero set.

Her rep confirms that the actress has signed on to play Black Widow in the Iron Man sequel opposite Robert Downey Jr. The deal was signed this afternoon.

"Scarlett is thrilled to be a part of Iron Man," her rep, Marcel Pariseau, tells me.

Meanwhile, after months of negotiations...

The Wrestler's comeback kid, Mickey Rourke, has finally sealed a deal to play villain Whiplash, according to Variety.

Rourke's team had reportedly held out for more money after Marvel's initial offer was just $250,000.

Scheduled for a May 2010 release, part two of the franchise will also include Gwyneth Paltrow returning as Pepper Potts, along with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Don Cheadle playing Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes.​

 

[Incar]

fucking gay they put cheadle instead of other dude

 

[Gemini]

Terrance Howard was asking for too much money for the roll, or something to that effect.

 

[I. Cold]

I'll take cheadle's acting over howards any day of the week

 

[I. Cold]

btw, who's black widow? another villain?

 

[prodigy91]

scarlett is black widow

 

[MEXCOM]

Whiplash? Scarlet as Black Widow? Cheadle as Whiplash?

WTF?!

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Cheadle > Howard

And Scarjo is fuckin HOTT.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Whiplash? Scarlet as Black Widow? Cheadle as Whiplash?

WTF?!

Wait...what? Mickey Rourke is playing Whiplash...

 

[ColdBlooded]

Lame choice of villain for this one.

 

[L.D.S.]

That villain info for Rourke hasn't been established yet. The rumor is that he'll play the Crimson Dynamo:

Not Whiplash:

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

That villain info for Rourke hasn't been established yet. The rumor is that he'll play the Crimson Dynamo:

The Wrestler's comeback kid, Mickey Rourke, has finally sealed a deal to play villain Whiplash, according to Variety.

Im not saying Variety is most reliable source, but where did you hear he was gonna play Dyamo?

 

[L.D.S.]

Slashfilm.com

I didn't pay attention to it being Variety, so maybe they've confirmed it since I read the last info on Rourke's role.

 

[ColdBlooded]

Seems like it would be more logical for the film to have Black Widow and Crimson Dynamo than Black Widow and Whiplash.


Edit:

I just read they are making the character some kind of hybrid of Crimson Dynamo & Backlash and calling it Whiplash.

 

[Chuy Savedra]

Getting the mandarin now would have been too soon. Should go with a different villain though.

 

[ColdBlooded]

Getting the mandarin now would have been too soon. Should go with a different villain though.

Aren't they saving that for the Avengers flick?

 

[Chuy Savedra]

I was thinking they'd get DR. Doom for that.. Just me though..

 

[L.D.S.]

Apparently, Hulk will probably be a sub villain in the Avenger's movie, from the rumors I've read. Makes sense.

 

[L.D.S.]

UPDATE: It's Official: Rourke to Play 'Iron Man 2' Baddie, Johansson Also Signs On

by Erik Davis Mar 11th 2009 // 7:53PM
Filed under: Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Newsstand

We all figured this would happen eventually -- and if Nikki Finke is right, it looks like Mickey Rourke (and his agent) have successfully negotiated their way into Iron Man 2. News broke last month that Rourke was in negotiations for the role of the Russian villain, but that Marvel was shooting back some low numbers that weren't very giant summer blockbustery (if you know what I mean). The same thing had happened earlier when Marvel tried to negotiate with Samuel L. Jackson to reprise his role as Nick Fury, but after a little of this and a little of that, Jackson finally signed a mega deal to appear in nine Marvel movies.

According to Finke, the same negotiation tactics were used to finally stick Rourke in the role. The actor is currently in Russia promoting The Wrestler, and will reportedly begin prepping for the role immediately (by chugging shots of vodka and smashing them over the heads of unsuspecting fans?). Rourke's character is described as "Tony Stark's Russian alter ego, a heavily tattooed bruiser who is in the arms trade and battles Iron Man in his own nuclear-powered armored suit." Finke added that Rourke was also being considered to play the main villain in Spider-Man 4, too, though that probably won't happen now. Maybe it was that other potential deal that got this one rolling? Iron Man 2 will hit theaters on May 7, 2010.

So whaddya think? Which movie would you rather see Rourke in playing villain: Iron Man 2 or Spider-Man 4?

UPDATE: Nikki Finke also posts now that Scarlett Johansson has officially signed to replace Emily Blunt as the Black Widow, and, unlike Rourke's deal, hers is a little crappier. Not only is Johansson tied to this sequel, but Finke says her contract "ties her to countless movies" ... including The Avengers in 2011.

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[BIGCHILL]

I'll take cheadle's acting over howards any day of the week

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