Dec 18, 2008 by The MovieWeb Team

Tim Robbins to Play Tony Stark's Dad in Iron Man 2?

Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
If there was any doubt that "serious actors" could be attracted to superhero films, consider it further banished with the rumor that Oscar Winner Tim Robbins may be playing Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark, in Iron Man 2. According to Latino Review, Robbins will be taking over the role of the elder Stark in an important flashback sequence.

According to the scooper, director Jon Favreau was unconvinced that Gerard Sanders (who played Howard Stark, father to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, in the first Iron Man) had the acting chops to carry such an important scene.

And why is it such an "important scene"? Well, it seems like that scene is going to help set up both The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers. The timeline works out right for the elder Stark to be involved with the Super-Soldier experiment, alluded to in Marvel's other recent superhero film, The Incredible Hulk.

And if that wasn't enough superhero casting rumors about Iron Man 2, the source also says that Hawkeye and the Black Widow are both also in the film - and not just in cameo appearances. Rumors about the Black Widow's appearance surfaced awhile back when casting calls were released that suggested both the appearance of the Widow and the appearance of classic Iron Man villain the Crimson Dynamo, but this is the first we've heard about Hawkeye possibly appearing in the film.

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.


Sources: Latino Review

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Comments (41)

  1. Vamp

    HHH was awesome in "Blade: Trinity," dude!

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  2. Knightstalker

    There are hundreds of better actors out there that could play Thor. No need to tap middle aged wrestlers who spit water on them selves.

    3 years agoby @knightstalkerFlag

  3. Vamp

    Cool..... I guess, I just want a trailer is all!!!!!!!!!! LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  4. Mad_Max

    I think for comic book movies to work they should say away from putting too many characters on screen (ex: X3, Batman & Robin) and they should look to past comic book series (Like I think X3 should have used as a template Dark Phoenix saga) for good successful inspiration. For the new Iron Man sequel and a possible 3rd Batman flick, they need to stay away from cheesy characters, sh*tty sidekicks and keep the characters to a minimum. Iron Man should use the comic series "Armor Wars" for a good template for a sequel.

    3 years agoby @mad-max-67878820Flag

  5. JR

    hhh? ha he was such a bad actor in blade trinity, he wont get the role.

    3 years agoby @supbitchFlag

  6. Indy2008

    just curious, thoughts on wrestler HHH being approached to play Thor, not to thrilled here

    3 years agoby @indy2008Flag

  7. HESSIAN

    WORD! Reeve is Superman, and though Brandon Routh's attempt is noteworthy, he still didn't get it to where Reeve brought it to.

    3 years agoby @hessianFlag

  8. Molemanjoop

    I agree with HESSIAN ! word

    3 years agoby @molemanjupeFlag

  9. Molemanjoop

    Thats cool... I've always like Robbins.

    3 years agoby @molemanjupeFlag

  10. Drewski37

    YES...The Crimson Dynamo kicks major ASS!!!!!!!....all i have to say!

    3 years agoby @drewski37Flag

  11. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Oh, and hopefully if they do have mandarin, they make him look a bit more modern and less bright. Here's a pic:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mandrin1.jpg

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  12. The Narrator: The Better Man

    I agree with HESSIAN, and although m_man didn't have the best list, he was pretty close with Simon as Hawkeye. But IDK.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  13. HESSIAN

    Hey Killerman, you're right about Downey Jr's Tony Stark being acted superbly, but what about Christopher Reeve's Superman? Dispite the sh*t that was 3 and 4, he still had Supes down to a T.

    3 years agoby @hessianFlag

  14. furiousangel2

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    3 years agoby @furiousangel2Flag

  15. Indy2008

    mandarin was already set up in the first movie. The leader of the ten rings, i know he sadi his name is somthing else, but he wears all those rings and sh*t, they already have a decent start on a villan who has a history with stark and is basically Mandarin.

    3 years agoby @indy2008Flag

  16. Lock and Stock

    Stephen chow as Mandarin.

    3 years agoby @m-man360Flag

  17. Chad Vital

    M man, I'll pretend you didn't list Chow Yun as a villian. That guy sucks now. He is corny no matter what role he is in. He was a terrible Pirate even! How can you f*ck up being a pirate!? If I could, I would slap you for that name drop, and I'm a nice guy so that's saying a lot lol.

    3 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  18. Lock and Stock

    Chow yun fat as Mandarin.
    Mathieu Amalric as Crimson dynamo.
    Amy adams as Black widow.
    Simon baker as Hawkeye.
    Jamie foxx as the falcon.

    3 years agoby @m-man360Flag

  19. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Oh, and I also want to see Mandarin come to the big screen! That would be awesome to see.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  20. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Great news. I can totally see this coming together.
    I love how their all tying together. Can't wait!

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  21. T.Clark

    Wow..."Tim Robbins sucks but I STILL LIKED FIVE OF HIS F*CKING MOVIES!!" Cell, you're a dumbass. After this movie, who knows, there might be a sixth. You even called him MR. Roberts, like you respect him after totally bashing him...or not bashing him, I can never tell with you..Did you even read the comment I made to you a while back that everyone applauded me for? EVERYONE IS TIRED OF YOUR F*CKING OPINIONS!!!

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  22. ed_wood

    Robbins is a good choice, he's a great actor.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  23. CelluloidDreams

    Bad Choice....Tim Robbins is a terrible actor...Most of his films stink....!!!
    The only films I liked of his were: "Jacob's Ladder" .. "Bull Durham" .."Top Gun" ... "The Shawshank Redemption" .. "Bob Roberts"...Everything else Mr. Robbert's made as crap!!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  24. Moviemaster75

    it'll work

    3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag

  25. outlaw Returns

    Yes on Tim playing Iron papa!
    And that rumor about having swank in the first movie made me think of her playing Black Widow!But with the flash back does this mean Captain will have a cameo?And if so then they better get an actor for the role.

    3 years agoby @memo17Flag

  26. Escapist

    To Vis, who would you like to see play those characters?

    3 years agoby @escapistFlag

  27. Err

    i like tim robbins.
    he's a reliably decent actor.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  28. The Dark Knight

    I like Tim I think he will do a good job

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  29. -comrade-

    I too want to see Mandarin, but Favreau is having issues with the traditional version of the character (he talked about how Mummy 3 had Mandarin AND Fin Fang Foom, and they didn't work).

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  30. killerman200

    I've never seen anyone portray a comic book character, so fascinating, as Downey did.

    3 years agoby @killerman200Flag

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