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If Robert Downey Jr. doesn't return. He says he wants to do other roles, but I think he'll return. If he doesn't, who could play him in Hollywood?

http://www.newsarama.com/film/iron-man-3-robert-downey-jr.html

They will have to make this decision one day, because this franchise has real legs and is very original - synthesizing the superhero movie with the James Bond formula, with a hint of Tom Clancy.

Who's a young up and comer right now, with the same kind of charisma? Hmmm...

You know, when they were casting for the first movie, I really thought they would look at Colin Farrell. He's still only in his mid 30's, and has no franchise of his own...

I don't care too much for Colin. How about Tom Hardy?

Sam Rockwell, that guy convinced me in IM2 that he can do it similarly

Originally posted by Golgo13
I don't care too much for Colin. How about Tom Hardy?

Too rough around the edges. Stark is a womanizing playboy.

If Tom Cruis was young enough, could he play it?

I hated the Idea of Cruise playing Stark when he was rumored

Lol for some reason I just thought Leo Dicaprio with his hair dyed black would be suuuuuuuuch an interesting choice.

simple and only answer.. NO ONE CAN PLAY TONY STARK/IRON MAN the way that Robert Downey, jr has

I think that's true. I don't think they would even be able to go the over the top, witty, mouthy stark route after RDJ because he owns that interpretation hands down. I think they need to go like the charming man of mystery type route if they started a new franchise of movies. Something like the Great Gatsby with armor, something with a little bit more of a serious tone.

Hardy can do whatever he wants, he would be a good choice.

Such an odd choice. Havent really seen anything from him that suits Stark.

Originally posted by Golgo13
If Tom Cruis was young enough, could he play it?

Of course; he was even attached to the project around 2000. But he's 50 years old now, it's water under the bridge. Who is the best guy to take over in a few years time, that is the question.

Originally posted by Bentley
Hardy can do whatever he wants, he would be a good choice.


love tom hardy, if he were to take over, i'd watch

Originally posted by Golgo13
If Robert Downey Jr. doesn't return. He says he wants to do other roles, but I think he'll return. If he doesn't, who could play him in Hollywood?

http://www.newsarama.com/film/iron-man-3-robert-downey-jr.html Nicholas Cage. sneer

Originally posted by Badabing
Nicholas Cage. sneer

Yes! Those moments when Tony's a total drunk does Cage look the part.

Originally posted by xJLxKing
Sam Rockwell, that guy convinced me in IM2 that he can do it similarly

He's already played Justin Hammer in the Iron Man series.

Simple really, Rob Lowe.

He's a grown up version of RDJ in real life and his Tony Stark would be quite... unnerving and irritating and realistic.

He'd also be taller than Pepper and more of a convincing "ladies man" than RDJ who comes across as more fame-whore magnet.

If not him, then perhaps Bradley Cooper, though he's a bit too ... well, he looks slightly like a stoner.

Originally posted by xJLxKing
Sam Rockwell, that guy convinced me in IM2 that he can do it similarly
God no! He's just a boring actor and aside from playing characters that are in some way or other inadequate, he doesn't really do anything well. His Justin Hammer was one of the many "bum notes" of IM2.

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
simple and only answer.. NO ONE CAN PLAY TONY STARK/IRON MAN the way that Robert Downey, jr has



He MADE Iron Man the huge hit that it was. And I honestly believe The Avengers needs to credit much of it's success to him too.

But then I suppose you could see it as all the success really being down to Marvel studios casting the right guy (I initially thought he was an odd choice). As well as doing a Fab job in picking the right Directors - Joss Whedon.

Originally posted by DARTH POWER


He MADE Iron Man the huge hit that it was. And I honestly believe The Avengers needs to credit much of it's success to him too.

But then I suppose you could see it as all the success really being down to Marvel studios casting the right guy (I initially thought he was an odd choice). As well as doing a Fab job in picking the right Directors - Joss Whedon.


Yea true, but Marvel needs to bring him back

Originally posted by janus77
God no! He's just a boring actor and aside from playing characters that are in some way or other inadequate, he doesn't really do anything well. His Justin Hammer was one of the many "bum notes" of IM2.

Watching Rockwell in IM2 it looked like he was doing his best Gary Oldman impression the whole movie.

Originally posted by JayDaDon
Watching Rockwell in IM2 it looked like he was doing his best Gary Oldman impression the whole movie. Yah, like a bad, trying to hard to be funny but failing version.

Originally posted by Golgo13
If Robert Downey Jr. doesn't return. He says he wants to do other roles, but I think he'll return. If he doesn't, who could play him in Hollywood?

http://www.newsarama.com/film/iron-man-3-robert-downey-jr.html

Tommy Wiseau

"Oh Hai, Thor."

Marvel Studios would be fools not to extend Robet Downey Jr contract...

Yah, there have been multiple comics done with Tony Stark that show him being older. Since he wears a suit that can give him "artificial abilities", it doesn't really hurt to have him age. You wouldn't want him being like 70 or anything, but.....yah.

Originally posted by JayDaDon
Watching Rockwell in IM2 it looked like he was doing his best Gary Oldman impression the whole movie.

He definitively had a Gary Oldman vibe on him.

I can't think of anyone who can do the job as inspirationally as Robert Downey Jr.

I read Ironman's first issues as early as 4 yrs old. I used to pretend I was Tony making his first armor and escaping the bunker he was imprisoned in as a kid. And when I heard RDJ took the mantle. It just felt right.

The first Ironman film wasn't perfect but he nailed it as Tony Stark.

RDJ will go down in history as the Sean Connery of Ironmans.

He will always be the best. Whilst others attempt to make the role their own.

It doesn't surprise me that IM3 took such a Bond style execution in its storytelling.

There could be several actors, with different takes.

For a close to faithful resetting of Iron Man, you could have Josh Hartnett play him in the style of a young Tommy Lee Jones... Debonair billionaire industrialist, hard driving, hard drinking ... quick witted but burning up inside with some demon or other.

For a continuation of the current style, but with a grittier feel, Rob Lowe would be perfect for the role.

Originally posted by janus77
There could be several actors, with different takes.

For a close to faithful resetting of Iron Man, you could have Josh Hartnett play him in the style of a young Tommy Lee Jones... Debonair billionaire industrialist, hard driving, hard drinking ... quick witted but burning up inside with some demon or other.

For a continuation of the current style, but with a grittier feel, Rob Lowe would be perfect for the role.

Rob Lowe is one year younger than RDJ. And is a great choice for a successor.
The writers will definitely need to go with the Demon in a Bottle saga style of writing to make the new role its own.
The films flirt with the idea, but never push the fact that Tony is an alcoholic.

I could actually see Lowe as Stark, but to market the next Iron man movie starring Rob Lowe would be a risk. Then again, doing it with RDJ at first was a hell of a risk too.

Originally posted by JayDaDon
I could actually see Lowe as Stark, but to market the next Iron man movie starring Rob Lowe would be a risk. Then again, doing it with RDJ at first was a hell of a risk too.

Doing the first film with RDJ was genius.
He applied for the role and he was perfect.

Christ they wanted Tom Cruise originally. And he turned the role down because they didn't show his face enough because of the mask!
What an *******.
Can you imagine Cruise being Ironman?

Scientoligists dream. And our nightmare.

Originally posted by the ninjak


The first Ironman film wasn't perfect




Yes it was!

Originally posted by DARTH POWER


Yes it was!

The last half hour was average.
The rest was incredible.
The casting was out of this world.

Well I don't remember a movie that was perfect from beginning to end.

But that final scene was Awesome. "I AM IRON MAN"

Originally posted by TheHulk
Marvel Studios would be fools not to extend Robet Downey Jr contract...


agreed

Originally posted by DARTH POWER
Well I don't remember a movie that was perfect from beginning to end.

But that final scene was Awesome. "I AM IRON MAN"

Amen.