Jan 08 2009
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell the Iron Man 2 Villains? Sure, Why Not
Really, these guys?
The latest rumor to explode all over the internet is slightly more believable than the Eddie Murphy/Riddler one from a few weeks ago, and it’s probably more truthful as well. Variety is reporting that Mickey Rourke has signed on to play the lead villain in Iron Man 2, playing a Russian equivalent of Tony Stark who builds a nuclear powered suit, known as Crimson Dynamo in the comics. The Sam Rockwell rumors are less clear, but it appears he’s being approached to fill some other villain role, but the specifics of that are quite vague.
Look at those pictures again. I mean wow.
Yeah, yeah, just kidding. This is more than likely a superb casting decision as both men are great actors, but they sure are goofy looking. And I know it’s from the comic, which I haven’t read, but this Crimson Dynamo kind of seems like the villain of the first movie. Evil billionaire build giant overpowered version of Stark’s sleek suit? Although this one is nuclear powered so you know, there’s that.
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[...] Because two villains just isn’t enough for the Iron Man sequel, it’s being reported that Emily Blunt has signed on to play the Black Widow. For those of you as unfamiliar with Iron Man villains as I am, Black Widow is a Russian super spy that…well, I don’t know, but she has red hair. [...]
I think it was one the better comic flicks released. As an iron man buff it was solid to consider that the writers tried to continue true to much of the first story. And the hint to a sequel involving a war machine left me cheerful for iron man 2.