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This is a must see.

Thunderbolt Ross played by the same character in this as well as in The Incredible Hulk.

Crossover.

Hopefully before too long, we get an Avengers movie.
 
This is a must see.

Thunderbolt Ross played by the same character in this as well as in The Incredible Hulk.

Crossover.

Hopefully before too long, we get an Avengers movie.

I think Nick Fury is in both movies.

Tony Stark appears in the Hulk movie in a scene with Ross but I haven't seen anything about Ross being in Iron Man.
 
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I think Nick Fury is in both movies.

Tony Stark appears in the Hulk movie in a scene with Ross but I haven't seen anything about Ross being in Iron Man.

Actually according IMDB Iron Man will be in both, pllayed by Robert Downey Jr.

Also seen on Newsarama:

PARK CITY, Utah — William Hurt is a consummate actor and a closet (until now) comic book geek. Both of which explain his excitement in revealing a bit about one surprise scene he shot for this summer's "The Incredible Hulk."

"I have a scene with Iron Man, with Robert Downey Jr.," the Oscar-winning actor told MTV News Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. "It's a funky scene."

For those who haven't heard the news, superhero house Marvel Comics is aggressively cross-pollinating its superheroes, most likely in preparation for an eventual "Avengers" movie. That means Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury will make a cameo appearance in May 2's "Iron Man," and ol' metalhead himself will drop into "Hulk." Little has been said about the scene — until now.

"I don't know how it'll work," Hurt admitted, saying it was a thrill to appear as General Thaddeus Ross during Downey's scene. "I know it's weird [to work with a character from another movie], and to know it's a device. We did something; I don't know what that's going to be like [to watch]."

In town to unveil the cross-generational romantic drama "The Yellow Handkerchief" to a packed theater of weepy, applauding moviegoers, Hurt was happy to discuss the transition from making that independent film to one of the year's most anticipated blockbusters. "[Marvel] has a lot of guts," he said of the June 13 flick that recast all the characters of 2003's "Hulk." "I hope the film works. I have no idea, because it's so out of my hands now."

Still, Hurt has one particular scene — and several plot revelations — that he can't wait to watch on the big screen.

"Liv Tyler, I play her father, General Ross," he explained. "There's a scene, and during that scene there are a number of things happening. [Hulk] has beaten Abomination, and then there's a crowd that gathers around, and they realize that he's beaten Abomination. That Abomination was the one who was killing for just the joy of killing; Hulk is not the one.

"It's the moment of turn," Hurt added, "when society's relationship with Hulk stops being so stupid."

Unlike Ang Lee, director Louis Leterrier (the "Transporter" films) is intent on laying off the "Hulk as misunderstood monster" angle, thereby making him more heroic. "I want to see the relationship between Hulk and a world that realizes he's not the villain," Hurt said. "Hulk and [Tyler's Betty Ross] have their moment, and the crowd realizes he's not the bad guy."

While Edward Norton has perfected his portrayal of such good-guy/bad-guy conflict in films from "Fight Club" to "American History X," Hurt can't comment on his co-star's performance. "I don't know. I only have two scenes with him," he sighed, sounding a bit disappointed. "That's not enough to get a whole taste of it."

He is convinced, however, that the reboot flick is fully unrelated to Lee's initial installment. "I saw that film. This is, stylistically, a completely different film. They just don't relate," Hurt insisted.

Hurt said Norton worked hard behind the camera to keep the new flick from either becoming too cerebral or falling back on a "Hulk! Smash!" mentality. "[Norton did] a lot of writing, and came up with a lot of ideas. I can't relate them now, because there's not enough time, but he had a lot of ideas."

The script, which was penned by Norton, along with writer Zak Penn, "has to do with the fact that [Banner's] conscience still exists in a body that is a manifestation of power and is greater than his own ability to control it — and how he's learning that relationship," said the veteran actor, who can currently be seen in the awards-season favorite "Into the Wild." "Because that's what's happening to us. That's the central metaphor for all of us, that we're learning these powers — technological powers, whatever — that we don't know if we have enough conscience to control in a wise way yet. And that's what he's doing.

"[Hulk] is managing to save his humanity inside that, while people like General Ross can't," he said of the tension between Bruce Banner and the man who wants to take him down. "That's a main theme throughout many of the comics, and in 'Hulk,' it seems to be [primary]. ... I love him."

And when Hurt makes a statement like that, he isn't just another Hollywood actor hopping on the superhero gravy train. "I believe in Hulk. Absolutely. That's why I did the movie," he revealed. "I'm a Hulk fan, and he was always my favorite. I keep asking my son why he's both of our favorites. I read the comic books, but he's a real fanatic. I didn't even know he was a fanatic for Hulk until after I agreed to do the film — and we're father and son."

Ultimately, with actors like Norton, Tyler, himself and Tim Roth (as Abomination) on set every day, Hurt said he was amazed at how small the massive film felt. "The interesting thing about making 'The Incredible Hulk' was how audacious they were in having such a hugely expensive movie, but at the same time creating this sense right at the core — for me, Liv and Ed — that we could experiment," he grinned. "You're on a hell of a budget, and you're on a hell of a time schedule, and you know this. But when you get inside the little tight circle of the hurricane, there's a very small space of great freedom.

"I was tremendously grateful to Marvel for letting that happen, because sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes a studio film is just pure anxiety; accountants and everybody saying, 'Oh God, oh God, I'm going to get fired,' but that wasn't the case here," said the star, looking forward to the cinematic return of the gamma-fueled antihero. "It was an immense production. But once you got into your scene, it was relatively free."
 
Although I like Ironman and fully intended to see the movie, I was not, in the least, impressed with hearing that RDJr was doing the lead. I have never really enjoyed his acting.
Now, after seeing the trailer (the good one, not the Superbowl one, my excitement didn't change after seeing the Superbowl one), I think that I may find myself feeling the same way about IM that I did about Transformers. I was never enthusiastic about the Transformers movie until I took my son to see it. Then I was bummed that I did not have time to see it 4 or 5 times in the theater and I have watched it like 7 times since getting the DVD.
Now I am REALLY looking forward to the movie!
 
And, on another note, I have read a lot concern over the possibility of the animation looking too fake. I downloaded the HD trailer (The good trailer) and I fully feel that EVERYONE will be completely happy with the animation. I don't think it can look any better.
 
Although I like Ironman and fully intended to see the movie, I was not, in the least, impressed with hearing that RDJr was doing the lead. I have never really enjoyed his acting.
Now, after seeing the trailer (the good one, not the Superbowl one, my excitement didn't change after seeing the Superbowl one), I think that I may find myself feeling the same way about IM that I did about Transformers. I was never enthusiastic about the Transformers movie until I took my son to see it. Then I was bummed that I did not have time to see it 4 or 5 times in the theater and I have watched it like 7 times since getting the DVD.
Now I am REALLY looking forward to the movie!

Ditto! Plus RDjr is like, short! However, seeing IM in a live action movie still rocks even tho still not sure about Jr's being Stark.
 
Any ToyFair news on a 1:6 scale Iron Man toy? Watching the trailer has me hoping that Hot Toys gets the chance to make this happen!
 
Any ToyFair news on a 1:6 scale Iron Man toy? Watching the trailer has me hoping that Hot Toys gets the chance to make this happen!

The one on the right is the one I'll be getting. Probably take the place of my IM Icon in the bunch. Looks awesome!

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WONDERCON '08: IRON MAN MOVIE PANEL
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Report by Blake Morse

Saturday evening at WonderCon a panel for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Iron Man movie was held with special Q&A guest, Jon Favreau (Elf) director of the film.

First off was a query into the use of the song “Iron Man” as recorded by Black Sabbath. A fan was curious as to how much interaction Favreau had with Ozzy Osbourne. He replied that they, “Had talked to Sharon Osbourne (Ozzy’s wife)…She’s very involved in his(Ozzy’s) music.

He was then asked how much he enjoyed making an action film for a change. He responded the he, “loved it, especially working with Robert (Downey Jr.)...” and hopes to do it again.

Next a fan wanted to know if they had really made Robert fly using hoverboots. While Favreau did not directly answer this question, he did use it as a clever segue into a few short clips from the film that showed Downey as Tony Stark developing the rocket shoes as well as an Iron Man prototype suit. Favreau said that he picked these clips to show because he thought you could get a better feel for the character that has not been shown thoroughly in previous trailers.

He then went on to talk about the Iron Man suit itself saying they tried to keep it close to the original comic book look but wanted to give it something unique that set it apart as well. A panelist then asked if Iron Man’s vault of armors would make an appearance. Favreau said that since toy tie-ins were a huge amount of revenue for films (sighting his son’s obsession with Spider-Man toys from the past three Spider-Man films), that he and Marvel had gone through tons of back issues looking for interesting or useful suits that they could possibly use.

A young filmmaker in the audience then asked what Favreau thought of the current state of independent films, since indie film had been Favreau’s roots. Favreau said that it was an exciting time to be independent since you did not need a lot of money for good equipment due to advances in technology or distribution thanks to the popularity of YouTube and other websites. ”If you put it out there and it’s good, it will get attention…you no longer have to go through the system.” He cited Peter Jackson’s rise in mainstream film as an example.

Favreau was next asked what made him decide to do the Iron Man film. He jokingly replied, ”The box office returns on Zathura”. He said that the Internet was a tool he had used to get opinions from the people who see his films, ”It’s like a giant water cooler” and that the audience “would be surprised what a difference they make”. He wants to make sure he’s making the films that fans want to see and the World Wide Web was the best place to make sure he was doing that.

Next he talked about what it was like working with special effects guru Stan Winston (Jurassic Park, Zathura). He described Winston as, “an icon” and said that the CGI crew would have to work around the physical suits that Winston made. One of Favreau’s major concerns was that there would be complete seamlessness transitioning from CGI and “real” shots in the film. Favreau said it takes real talent to work with CGI and that he had a new respect for Michael Bay after seeing what he did with the Transformers film last summer.

A fan than asked Favreau about the James Rhodes/War Machine character and what role he would play in the movie. He stated that they had taken some liberties with character, such as making him a General in the U.S. army and using him as a comedic foil.
Favreau then mentioned that he would hope movies like this would lead to more dynamic films that take place in the Marvel Universe. He specifically sighted the Avengers as movie he would hope to direct based off the success of the Iron Man film.
He also said that the “Demon in a Bottle” story arc was one that he was interested in for a possible Iron Man sequel.

He was next questioned about internet rumors of characters from this summer’s Hulk movie appearing in Iron Man and vice versa. Jovially he said, “Yes, it’s true, there are rumors on the Internet.” He than went on to say that some of them were true and some were not and since the premiere was still far away he wasn’t going to give up all his secrets just yet.

Favreau than talked about the difficulties of directing, saying it was like making a Macy’s day parade float. There are so many things that can go wrong.
He then took a moment to apologize for mixing up dates on the new trailer’s Lost premiere, which had been slated for last week and went on to promise that it would be on this coming week.

And since he could not show the assembled fans that trailer, since it was exclusive for Lost, he would instead show them another new trailer to end the Q&A.
The new trailer was action packed and showed off more of the films main villains. Cuts were short so it was hard to get a grasp on what was going on from one scene to the next. There was a brief glimpse of what looked like a romantic scene between Tony Stark and his assistant Pepper Potts.

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[WONDERCON] NEW 'IRON MAN' FOOTAGE!
Director Jon Favreau unleashes tons of new footage for convention-goers!

“Iron Man” rocketed into WonderCon on Saturday with a special panel from Paramount and Marvel Studios spotlighting the upcoming film.

Director Jon Favreau was on hand to answer questions from the massive crowd in attendance. And after one woman asked about the effects in the film regarding Robert Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) flying, Jon rolled a sequential segment of the film exclusive to WonderCon.

Stop reading now if you want to see the film fresh when it hits theaters on May 2.

In the footage, we see Tony Stark meticulously working away on a metallic boot in his garage workshop. The boot comes to life a bit as gears and parts begin to move. The scene then cuts to Stark about to test his jet boots and hand-mounted propulsion mechanisms. The footage is shot to look as if Stark is filming his progress building the Iron Man armor, so the camera is shaky, as if it was a home video. He tells his fire extinguisher robot to spray him if things get dangerous. His first attempt at using the boots, though, proves comically disastrous as he propels himself into the wall. His robot then sprays him while he’s down.

The camera cuts again to more “home video” footage as he successfully rises above the ground and carefully gets his balance. There’s some funny dialogue with Downey warning his extinguisher robot not to spray him again and then Stark fully begins to hover again. This time, he hovers over his expensive sports cars in his garage workshop, scorching the hoods and blowing papers from his workbench around. He lands safely, though.

The scene then cuts to Stark putting on the silver Mark 2 armor. There’s a cool moment as the camera pans around him and shows the armor moving smaller parts. And although his internal computer warns him not to, Stark flies out of his garage workshop and into the night sky fully armored. Mixed with humor, action and rad special effects, the footage pleased the entire audience.

Following the footage, Favreau went on to answer more questions and even said that should “Iron Man” perform well at the box office, he’ll probably come back to direct an “Avengers” movie in the future. The director has shown an interest in the film before.

Favreau then explained that a new, two and a half minute “Iron Man” trailer will play before prints of the Warner Bros. film “10,000 BC” while a 90-second trailer will air during the February 28 episode of “Lost” on ABC. Luckily for the crowd, Favreau showed that two and a half minute trailer, too!

In that footage, which is a montage of many scenes as opposed to the sequential footage shown earlier, there are many of the scenes you’ve seen in past trailers. What was new, though, was an extended take on Jeff Bridges’ Obadiah Stane, the villain in the film. The trailer makes it clear that Stane teams with the terrorists who held Stark captive at the start of the film. Stane then uses Stark’s original Mark 1 blueprints to make his own suit: the Iron Monger armor.

During the trailer, you see Stane getting strapped into the Iron Monger suit as well as plenty of fight footage between Iron Man and Iron Monger on a city street!

You also see Iron Man catch a car in mid-air, Stark displaying a new missile in front of the military that he calls “Jericho” and that levels a mountain, footage of Stark in his Malibu apartment, a scene with Stark suiting up using a giant machine, Stark addressing the press and rumors that he’s masquerading as a superhero and a shot of Stark with the armor on minus a helmet.

Look for the trailer to blow up theaters on March 7 before prints of “10,000 BC.”


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Thanks for the pictures Rexaur! I know I'll end up getting some version of Iron Man in 1:6 scale, most likely from Hasbro too, but Hot Toys did such a cool job on Robocop that they would make a perfect fit for Iron Man. The paint scheme for Robocop had such a cool sheen to it, making it one of the nicest "metallic" figures I have ever seen!
 
I'd even like to see a Tony Stark figure with the prototype armor like in the photos above. Just the boots and the repulsor gloves, with a light-up feature for his chest plate. I hope this movie is as good as it looks!
 
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