Iron Man Two - Too Much Information

The buzz with Iron Man 2 is in keeping with the Iron Man concept. Tech heavy. Director Jon Favreau is twittering about it. He posted his own exclusive photo from the set recently. See Below:
So what's with the doughnut shop? Iron Man takes a comedic turn in this scene where he stops for box of doughnuts and Nick Fury calls up from ground level asking if he wants coffee with them. Here he is sitting in the dougnut.

Iron Man 2 is set to release in June of 2010. There are a lot of Marvel titles set to release in tandem with a great deal of cross over in the cards. Most fanboys are waiting for all the individual characters whom make up the Avengers to get films complete so the assembled Avengers team up movie can be made featuring Tony Stark and Nick Fury.

Super Rumours on Iron Man 2

Last week we reported that Iron Man's director Jon Favreau (Think Swingers and director of Elf) was zoning in on Tim Robbins to replace Gerard Sanders as Howard Stark, Tony Stark's father. Don Cheadle has already been slotted to replace Terrence Howard as Rhodey whom as all graphic novel readers already know is destined to become the character War Machine.

Despite what is said to be a very tight lid on production and details, PCM has learned that Favreau is in discussions over primary villain roles with both Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke.



To keep things real Rockwell's character would be industrialist Justin Hammer (Hammer Industries), Stark's corporate nemesis, also sharing Tony Stark's lush lifestyle as a fellow billionaire extraordinaire opposing Stark on the business end. Remember, someone had to fill the vacuum as a weapons supplier when Stark got out of the weapons business. Justin Hammer is diametrical to Tony Stark, a methodical and refined gentlemen to Stark's free wheeling Playboy. I somehow don't see Rockwell playing Hammer as a recluse in a smoking jacket; Hammer is sure to undergo a character change for the film. The addition of a mastermind will surely keep the intelligence level of Iron Man Two up to par with the quality story we received in the first Iron Man installment.

Micky Rourke would pick up the cherry role of Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo. Now which of the many (5) incarnates of Crimson Dynamo Mickey would portray is a mystery. Most likely it would be the Anton Vanko version (the first). As for super villian powers, he controls electricity and can fly.

Principal production on Iron Man Two is set to start spring of 2009 as Iron Man Two's theater release date is May 7, 2010.

The Comic Book Rumor Mill Rolls On

Yesterday we reported that the rumor mill of comic book character possibilities were Rachel Weisz as Catwoman, Eddie Murphy as Riddler and Shia LaBeouf as Robin. Rumors.

Today it's Marvell Universe's turn. How about recasting Tim Robbins as Howard Stark, Tony Stark's father. How do you do Ironman's father when you are literally only 7 years older than what the comic book character is now. The answer? Flashbacks. Those flashbacks apparently will involve Howard Stark in the Captain America project as well as building the A bomb in World War II. In addition, solid information indicates Hawkeye and Black Widow will play large roles in the next installment.

Geard Sanders played Howard Stark in the first Ironman movie. However director Jon Favreau (Lead role in Swingers and directed Elf) has decided he needed an actor that can carry this part in the next film.

The only real news is that Ironman's Downey is on board for the Avengers if it is made.