Randall Pink
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I'm way too attached to RDJ as Stark. It'd be hard to stomach if he walked away.
Who eles can play Iron man/Tony Stark?
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Brent M
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Well said. :thumbsup
Couldn't agree more. Terrence Howard was perfect as Rhodey and for some reason Cheadle, who is a great actor, feels completely out of place in the role. Too bad Howard asked for RDJ money and basically got himself removed from the franchise because he was clearly the better fit for the role.
Well I can understand about Howard's decision. Let us not forget that RDJ was still trying to get his career running again before Iron Man. Terrence Howard was actually paid more than he was.
For the second film RDJ, now an overnight star again, was offered the big check. Howard would have had to take a 50% cut to be in it. In Hollywood where image is everything I can see how accepting a 50% cut might jeopardize his agent's ability to negotiate for other roles. I'm a little more forgiving since I read that. It's really unfortunate, though.
They can always reboot it as a TV series with young Tony Stark in high school. Of course, attending the same high school will be a young Bruce Banner and a foreign exchange student named Natasha. His favorite teacher is named Jarvis. Heck, might as well put Pepper Potts in the school, too.
... nah. That's a crappy idea. Forget I said it.
Probe Droid
Master Member
BAZINGA!
Seriously, Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man all have been recast within the last ten years, so will Iron Man if RDJ is no longer game. Too much $ to be made.
RenderkingFisk
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I could do it... I have nothing better to do.
Brent M
Sr Member
He was a little too over the top for me in IM2 so I'm definitely glad he didn't get the role over RDJ.
Yeebeme
Active Member
Oh he was definitely over the top in Iron Man 2. But he's a phenomenal actor, I think given the opportunity he would've been able to pull it off (his performance in Moon was just fantastic). However, I do think it probably wouldn't have given the MCU franchise the kick start that it needed since RDJ just owned the role.
Probe Droid
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Brent M said:
He was a little too over the top for me in IM2 so I'm definitely glad he didn't get the role over RDJ.
Oh he was definitely over the top in Iron Man 2. But he's a phenomenal actor, I think given the opportunity he would've been able to pull it off (his performance in Moon was just fantastic). However, I do think it probably wouldn't have given the MCU franchise the kick start that it needed since RDJ just owned the role.
Agreed. He was over the top on purpose--that was the character, not the actor. Big thumbs up for Moon, but also see him in Seven Psychopaths and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. The latter film is meh, but his performance is fab. Anyone who remembers Chuck Barris on the Gong Show (yikes!) will be knocked out by his dead-on impersonation.
Actually, don't forget, RDJ did the whole former Brat Packer tries to bury himself under Mt Cocaine long before Charlie Sheen. Got into a good bit of trouble over it too.
Gotta give him real credit though, he came back stronger than ever from it.
Rothmore
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Ed Quinn would actually do really well I think. He's a bit too tall though. I think he has a couple inches on the tallest guy there. Yup, just checked. I know they can work around that but just something else they'd have to do.
His character in Eureka would be a good place to start, just add in a little bit of RDJ style and I think he could pull it off for sure.
His character in Eureka would be a good place to start, just add in a little bit of RDJ style and I think he could pull it off for sure.
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Robert Glenn
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Robert is playing the character of Tony flawlessly, I don't want his replacement until two or three movies but once he get retired then Ryan Gosling, Tom Hardy, or even a Channing Tatum are strong contenders for the title of Iron Man!
Tony Stark III
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my chance to toot my own horn a little.... no biggy.
