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Mickey Rourke Suits Up For Possible Villain Role In 'Iron Man 2'; Sam Rockwell In Negotiations To Play Another Bad Dude
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Wow, Mickey Rourke is lining up work like he's going out of style; like he has a family to feed; like he's on a death watch with only six months to live. Some of it is could be terrible (see the Stallone picture with a bunch of other deadweight goombah's), but this breaking news that the comeback kid actor will become part of the Jon Favreau, "Iron Man" milieu is pretty huge. According to Variety, Rourke has signed on for a role in "Iron Man 2" and possibly as one of the film's villains. Apparently he's going to play Tony Stark's "alter ego, a ...
Sam Rockwell up for Iron Man 2
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Sam Rockwell up for Iron Man 2 Mickey Rourke’s also considering it… BY James White Jan 8th 2009 0:00AM FILED UNDER: Movie news Be the first to comment Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke are negotiating for roles in Iron Man 2. With the script still a closely guarded secret, the early details about their characters seem to shift according to which of the big trade mags are talking about it. If he locks in a deal, Rockwell may end up as one of the two big villains in the sequel - Justin Hammer, a corporate rival for Tony Stark who may or may not get his own power suit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rourke is up for the role of a ...
Mickey Rourke to be Bad in Iron Man 2
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Playing a washed up wrestler made Mickey Rourke a no-longer washed up actor.
Variety says that Mickey Rourke is in talks to play a villain in “Iron Man 2.” Sam Rockwell is also supposed to be up for another bad guy role. The sequel to last year’s megahit is set to start shooting in the spring, with the successful director-writer team of Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. returning for another go-round. Justin Theroux is writing the script.
Rourke would play the Crimson Dynamo, described by Variety as “a heavily tattooed Russian arms dealer. He’s considered to be an evil version of Iron ...
Mickey Rourke as Crimson Dynamo in 'Iron Man 2'?
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No, it's not a joke. Mickey Rourke is indeed in negotiations to star as one of the villains in Jon Favreau's upcoming "Iron Man 2."
As Variety reports, Rourke may jump into the role of Crimson Dynamo, the tattooed Russian arms dealer who faces the superhero in a badass suit of armor.
Apparently, Sam Rockwell is also in talks to play a bad guy in the sequel, but nobody really knows what role he is being considered for.
Wow, Mickey! Just yesterday we learned you joined Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables," and now you're in line for some "Iron Man" action. Congrats!
Rourke recently ...
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in Talks for Iron Man 2
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Right about now the internet is all fired up about a couple of juicy Iron Man 2 casting rumours that have just hit. I can’t say I’m overly psyched for this flick, but I’m hoping that as more news comes out about it, my interest will be piqued. This is certainly a good start.
Both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter claim that Mickey Rourke is on the verge of landing the role of the main villain in the movie, but they seem to disagree on who that villain might be. While they agree that he will be a ...
Rourke and Rockwell Will Fight That Iron Man Guy
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... has been keeping a very tight lid on the script for the sequel, being written by Justin Theroux, but it is known that Rourke would play a tattooed Russian heavy named Ivan who becomes Whiplash, a man with deadly, technologically enhanced coils.
Rockwell would play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Anthony Stark, AKA Iron Man, being played by a returning Robert Downey Jr.
So Mickey Rourke is playing Whiplash. Except Variety says the role is Crimson Dynamo:
Which role Rockwell will play has yet to be ...
Which “Iron Man 2″ Villains Will Mickey Rourke And Sam Rockwell Play?
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Following conflicting reports out of Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, only this much is certain: Mickey Rourke will (probably) play a major villain in Iron Man 2.
Variety reports that the suddenly-revitalized Rourke is in discussions to play Crimson Dynamo, “a heavily tattooed Russian arms dealer” with a nuclear-powered armored suit, while Sam Rockwell’s role has yet to be revealed. Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter claims that Rockwell will play ...
Iron Man 2 - Mickey Rourke Set To Play Villain
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Mickey Rourke is in talks to play Crimson Dynamo, the main villain in Iron Man 2.
Crimson Dynamo is a heavily tattooed Russian arms dealer, an evil version of Iron Man, who wears a nuclear-powered suit of armor.
The role would mark Mickey Rourke’s first studio film in years. Back in the late 80s he was the It boy, with noteworthy performances in 9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart, but then “bad behavior” and an attempt at a boxing career all but ruined his reputation in Hollywood.
Mickey Rourke auditioning unsuccessfully for Iron Man’s ...
Miscellaneous Debris, January Edition
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Our irregular discussion of matters of passing interest.
So how’s your 2009 going so far? Over the holidays we got to see two of the big holiday releases, and both were letdowns. Of the two, Benjamin Button was the bigger disappointment, if only because the stakes there were much higher; ...
