Iron Man casting.....

Robert Downey, Jr.!

That's really out of left field, but could be interesting.

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man. that is a surprise. Well, look at it this way, Robert doesn't need any acting coach on how to be a drunk

I think Downey could play a wonderful Ironman. Definitely not someone I would have thought to fill the role, but I think he is a great choice.

Sorry, when I think Tony Stark I dont think Robert Downey.
Thats horrible casting.
Id pick a million actors over that screw up.

How about another famous Tony instead?
I hear he's looking for work, you can get him cheap.
All the money you save on him they can put to CGI.
Just give him a goatee and a glass of scotch and he's ready for blast off.

I don't know what to think..........

I was a little shocked when I read that, cause I never thought of him to play that role..........

Without being negative, let's hope this isn't another Ben Affleck move........

Inspired choice IMO.........if he brings his A game, he is one of the finest actors

We all know he can play the "dependent" playboy pretty well................maybe that is why he went through all that a couple of years ago...........maybe not alcohol, but still it was substance abuse.........he was studying to be Tony Stark..........

I was surprised by this as well. He was not even on my list of 100 actors that could play this role, but he might be able to pull it off.
I will save my judgement for the movie.

DAMN!!!!
I thought I was a shoe in!!!

He's a great actor, but I would have thought they'd go younger. He doesn't scream Tony Stark to me, but I'm willing to give Favreau some slack.

Mithrandier said:

Without being negative, let's hope this isn't another Ben Affleck move........

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If you're referring to Daredevil, I thought he was very good in that role.

As for IM, I'm not sure how to feel. Downey's a great actor, but he's definitely not the first person that pops into my head when I think of Tony Stark. Then again, I never would've pictured Michael Keaton as Batman before he got that role, and he was great in it.

TheObsoleteMan said:

If you're referring to Daredevil, I thought he was very good in that role.

As for IM, I'm not sure how to feel. Downey's a great actor, but he's definitely not the first person that pops into my head when I think of Tony Stark. Then again, I never would've pictured Michael Keaton as Batman before he got that role, and he was great in it.

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I agree with Affleck a little.................he did do some good with the role.........but at the time he was one of the first well known actors doing a comic book character................which threw DD into the spotlight quite a bit. But the overall view of the movie was a failure.

I am not doubting the acting ability of RD Jr. at all. But he is a well-known, well circulated actor.

With Keaton, they had to reinvent the entire line after many blunders and flops. Bale was a good sucessor.

Wow never would of even thought of RDJ as Ironman but I actually think he can pull it off.

Viking28 said:

Wow never would of even thought of RDJ as Ironman but I actually think he can pull it off.

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Well, at least he'll play a good alcoholic!

I predict that this will be his biggest hit since U.S. Marshals.

tomandshell said:

I predict that this will be his biggest hit since U.S. Marshals.

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You go for years without thinking of that movie, then BAM! someone posts about it and now it's all streaming back.

wookilar8 said:

Robert Downey, Jr.!

That's really out of left field, but could be interesting.

Check it out here.

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I am so relieved it isn't in-the-closet boy.

Great Casting !!!! I like RDJ a lot..

I think they missed the mark big time with this choice.

I have mixed feelings about it. I think RDJ's a bit too old for Stark, but I guess I'll give the benefit of the doubt for now.

I mean, look at Sideshow's version.

1st pics from set