Mickey Rourke
For months now, it has been debated as to whether or not Mickey Rourke was going to end up playing a villain in Iron Man 2 (and furthermore the question has raged on about which villain.) Now, Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood Daily says that Rourke has signed a casting deal for the sequel to 2008's Iron Man.
For those coming in to the saga now, Rourke was originally confirmed to play a villain in the film, although reports disagreed as to whether he was playing Whiplash or the Crimson Dynamo. Then the word came out that Rourke was out, after Marvel made an insultingly low offer of $250K for his role in the film. Now it seems that Rourke's agent managed to get the payday up to a more significant level.
Rourke is presently in Russia promoting The Wrestler (for which he has won both the Golden Globe, the Independent Spirit Award and the BAFTA), and it is expected that he'll begin researching the role while there.
If this turns out to be true, it parallels Samuel L. Jackson's experience with being Nick Fury. Jackson was out of the picture to reprise his role as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. due to a low-ball offer. Later on, Marvel had recanted their original offer, and Jackson is now signed for nine Marvel films, including Iron Man 2.
Marvel may be starting to see the middle-ground between their belief that the characters are what sells the film, and realizing that you need to have talented, visionary people like Rourke, Jackson, Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and directors like Jon Favreau to bring those characters to life. If all it took to sell a Marvel film was the character name, both Fantastic Four films would have been more successful than they were.
Iron Man 2 was released May 7th, 2010 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg. The film is directed by Jon Favreau.
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Err
nice.
i've been a rourke fan since i was a kid, so even if he wasn't popular in most circles he was still one of my favorites since Angel Heart.
3 years agoby @err2005Flag
ed_wood
This is great news, this movie will be awesome. Is Sam Rockwell still in this or was that just a rumor?
3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
Shadow Of The Day
Awesome.
3 years agoby @asifFlag
Brainiac
i completely agree with ridgl. both RDj and Rourke weren't household names or really relevant at all until very recently, but is that a bad thing that they r both booming now, no.
i mean Christian Bale wasn't a big star til Batman Begins, he was acting for awhile but not a star, now he is in the new Terminator, would he be in that if not for Batman, i don't think so. same goes for Johnny Depp his career was pretty much in the sh*tter until Pirates came out, then he was in everything and now he is considered a hot actor again. it just happens, actors fade and then suddenly come back, i hope Jaun Claude Vam Dam comes back, his performance in JCVD was really good, he deserves another big break.
3 years agoby @thebdFlag
joekerr2e
RDJ and Rourke have been around since I was a kid and both had acting chops that put others to shame, but both took really wrong turns at the time their careers were about to explode. I don't mind him being in IM2 at all.
Freakin' loving the fact that we've seen actors take some villans to equal appeal of the heros (Heath, Tim Roth, Bridges, and who didn't love M Rourke as Marv the quintessential anti-hero?). Up until Spiderman 3, even they were doing a brilliant job. Can we reboot Spiderman 3? LMAO, j/k.
3 years agoby @joekerr2eFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Sweet, i really look 4ward to this one.
Also, I love how they put down FF in this one. lolz.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
ridgl
am I the only one who thinks that Mickey Rourke is only getting this part because of the Wrestler? He is the new hot guy in town again like RDJ getting Sherlock Holmes because of Iron Man.
3 years agoby @ridglFlag
El Barto
that last paragraph is completely true! good job guys!... and a great addition to a great movie with Mickey Rourke
3 years agoby @marcelilloFlag
CB Junior
i agree with ClockworkCookie somewhat...Edward Norton and Tim Roth in Hulk was frickin awesome but this is also a brilliant combination!!!
3 years agoby @cbjuniorFlag
Vamp
Awesome! Hope this pans out to be completely true! Looks like it is, though. WOOHOO!!!!!
3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
outlaw Returns
Great to hear this!
3 years agoby @memo17Flag
hihodiddily
this'll be good
3 years agoby @messiahbolicalFlag
JonSpidey07
oh sweet
he does seem tough and fierce enough
3 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag
Clockworkcookie
@ Josh: nope, the Hulk had Tim Roth which beats all :D :D But yeah I'm really looking forward to this one!!!
3 years agoby @clockworkcookieFlag
Oli
That's awesome news.
3 years agoby @reviloleeFlag
4weston7
Iron Man was great now Iron Man 2 has Micky Rourke.That makes it even better can't wait.
3 years agoby @4weston7Flag
righthandofdoom
Thats great to hear.
3 years agoby @righthandofdoomFlag
Psycho
You can't go wrong with Iron Man.
3 years agoby @physco-123Flag
Josh
F*ck, Jeff Bridges and Mickey Rourke - Iron Man has the best villains, man!
3 years agoby @shuabertFlag
Lucifer Sam
I don't believe it.
3 years agoby @zgeorgeFlag
ZanyZap
Okay, Mickey..
3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Newkill3000
I hope it's gonna be a great fight scene with Rourke against Downey.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
Diaigma
WooHoo!
3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
-comrade-
They better get in business, shooting starts soon.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
David-Dvd-1988
Finally delighted hes cast i dont care in what role as long as he in the film!
3 years agoby @david-dvd-1988Flag
AnnoyingFilmCritic
I'll see your "I agree, cool" and raise you a "great."
3 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag
Timmy
Finally. nice
3 years agoby @timmyFlag
Shelley
I agree, cool.
3 years agoby @shelleyFlag
Twisted Smile (The Untold Smile)
That's cool.
3 years agoby @twistedsmileFlag