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Iron Man II
Directed byJon Favreau
Written byStory by
Jon Favreau
Robert Downey, Jr.
Screenplay:
Justin Theroux
Character:
Stan Lee
Larry Lieber
Don Heck
Jack Kirby
Produced byKevin Feige
StarringRobert Downey, Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Don Cheadle
Mickey Rourke
Sam Rockwell
Scarlett Johansson
Samuel L. Jackson
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
Edited byDan Lebental
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
May 7, 2010 (USA)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Iron Man II is a 2010 superhero film, based on the fictional character of the same name. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man. This film is directed by Jon Favreau, with Robert Downey Jr. reprising the title role. Production is in the pre-production stage. The film is slated to be released on May 7, 2010.

Premise

The story will deal with Stark's alcoholism, which was set aside from the first film for the sequel, but Favreau said it will not be "the Leaving Las Vegas version".[1] Downey added the film is not a proper adaptation of Demon in a Bottle.[2] Downey said Stark would probably develop a drinking problem as he is unable to cope with his age and Pepper getting a boyfriend.[3] Favreau revealed their version of Iron Man's comic book nemesis the Mandarin "allows us to incorporate the whole pantheon of villains", while S.H.I.E.L.D. will continue to have a major role.[1]

Cast

  • Don Cheadle as Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine:[2] Cheadle is replacing Terrence Howard from the first film. Howard said, "There was no explanation [...] apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on, sometimes. Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up."[4] Entertainment Weekly stated Favreau had not enjoyed working with Howard, often reshooting and cutting his scenes; Howard's publicist said he had a good experience playing the part, while Marvel chose not to comment. As Favreau and Theroux chose to minimize the role, Marvel came to Howard to discuss lowering his salary – Howard was the first actor cast in Iron Man and earned the largest salary of the cast. The publication stated they were unsure whether Howard's representatives left the project first or if Marvel chose to stop negotiating.[5] Theroux denied the part of the report stating "the role of War Machine was scaled back and then beefed up".[6] Cheadle only had a few hours to accept the role and did not even know what storyline Rhodes would undergo.[7] He commented he is a comic book fan, but felt there are not enough black superheroes.[8]
  • Mickey Rourke as Whiplash: This version of the character also includes elements of Crimson Dynamo from the comics. Downey offered Rourke the part during a roundtable discussion with David Ansen at the 2009 Golden Globes, and Rourke met with Favreau and Theroux to discuss his character's role. Rourke almost dropped out at the role due to Marvel's initial salary offer of $250,000, so the studio chose to increase the deal.[9] Rourke researched for the part by visiting Butyrka prison.[10]
  • Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer: Rockwell was considered for the role of Stark in the first film, and accepted the role of Hammer without reading the script.[11] He had never heard of the character before he was contacted about the part, and was unaware Hammer is an old man in the comics.[12]
  • Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: Jackson initially had financial problems with Marvel and was unsure about reprising the part of Fury, until they reached a deal that would entail his appearance in nine films as the character.[15]

Paul Bettany will again voice Stark's computer, JARVIS.[16] Garry Shandling has been cast in the film, though what his role is has yet to be confirmed.[17] Clark Gregg has expressed interest in returning for the sequel.[18]

Production

Jon Favreau said it was his intent to create a film trilogy for Iron Man,[19] with Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) becoming Iron Monger during the sequels. However, Stane became the main villain in Iron Man after a meeting between Favreau and various comic book writers, including Mark Millar. Millar argued the Mandarin, whom Favreau originally intended to be the main villain, was too fantastical.[20] Favreau concurred, deciding "I look at Mandarin more like how in Star Wars you had the Emperor, but Darth Vader is the guy you want to see [them] fight. Then you work your way to the time when lightning bolts are shooting out of the fingers and all that stuff could happen. But you can't have what happened in [Return of the Jedi] happen in A New Hope. You just can't do it."[21]

Justin Theroux signed to write the script in July 2007, which is based on a story written by Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.[22] Theroux co-wrote Tropic Thunder, and Downey recommended him to Marvel.[6] Genndy Tartakovsky storyboarded the film.[23] Shane Black gave some advice on the script, and suggested to Favreau and Downey that they model Stark on J. Robert Oppenheimer, who became depressed with being "the destroyer of worlds" after working on the Manhattan Project.[3] Adi Granov returned to supervise the designs for Iron Man's armor.[1] Filming will primarily take place at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach, California.[24] Principal photography begins April 6, 2009.[2]

Promotion

Gameloft will publish the Iron Man II mobile game.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Live chat with Jon Favreau today at 11am Pacific Time". Los Angeles Times. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  2. ^ a b c "War Machine To Appear In Iron Man 2!". Screen Rant. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  3. ^ a b Collura, Scott (2008-04-29). "Downey Jr. on Tony Stark's Future". IGN. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ "Terrence Howard Talks Tunes, Family, Science". National Public Radio. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  5. ^ Nicole Sperling (2008-10-31). "'Iron Man 2': How Terrence Howard Lost His Metal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. ^ a b Jenna Busch (2008-11-21). "Justin Theroux on Tropic Thunder DVD/Blu-ray and Iron Man 2". UGO Networks. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  7. ^ Cindy White (2008-12-16). "Cheadle On Stepping Into Iron Man 2". IGN. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  8. ^ Casey Seijas (2008-10-14). "'Iron Man 2' Star Don Cheadle On Superhero Films And The Character He'd Like To Play". MTV Splash Page. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  9. ^ Michael Fleming, Marc Graser (2009-03-11). "Mickey Rourke set for 'Iron Man 2'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  10. ^ "Mickey Rourke visits Russian prison". MSNBC. 2009-03--16. Retrieved 2009-03-17. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Brian Warmoth (2009-01-15). "Sam Rockwell Confirms 'Iron Man 2′ Role, Almost Played Tony Stark". MTV Splash Page. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  12. ^ Rick Marshall (2009-01-18). "Sam Rockwell Planning 'Iron Man 2' Movie Homework For Justin Hammer Role". MTV Splash Page. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  13. ^ "Johansson Confirmed for Iron Man, Too". Superhero Hype!. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  14. ^ Nicole Sperling (2009-02-13). "'Iron Man 2': Scarlett Johansson to replace Emily Blunt as Black Widow?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  15. ^ Michael Fleming (2009-02-25). "Samuel Jackson joins 'Iron' cast". Variety. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  16. ^ Todd Gilchrist (2009-01-09). "Paul Bettany returns for Iron Man 2. Oh, you don't remember him?". SCI FI Wire. Retrieved 2000-01-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ "Robert Downey Jr. reveals megawatt cast of Iron Man 2, and Iron Man 3 is on". 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-03. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |authot= ignored (help)
  18. ^ Simon Reynolds (2008-11-18). "Interview with Clark Gregg ('Choke')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  19. ^ Eric Vespe (2007-02-09). "Quint visits the IRON MAN production offices! Art! Favreau speaks about sequels (?!?), casting and more!!!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  20. ^ Rich Johnston (2008-05-06). "Lying in the Gutters Volume 2 Column 156". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  21. ^ Rob Worley (2007-09-08). "Iron Man: Favreau on films, fans, and Fin Fang Foom". Mania. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  22. ^ Marc Graser (2008-07-15). "Theroux to write 'Iron Man' sequel". Variety. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  23. ^ Eric Vespe (2008-10-29). "Part 1 of Quint's epic interview with Jon Favreau! IRON MAN 2! IMAX! James Cameron's AVATAR! And... Genndy Tartakovsky?!?". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  24. ^ Marvel Studios (2008-10-07). "Marvel to Film Next Four Films at Raleigh Studios". Superhero Hype!. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  25. ^ "Marvel and Gameloft Partner to Produce Mobile Content"". Marvel.com. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
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