Favreau and Rourke Talks About Whiplash and War Machine
>> May 29, 2009
Empire recently got the chance to talk with Jon Favreau and Mickey Rourke about the roles of Tony Stark’s new nemesis in the Marvel comic book sequel “Iron Man 2.”
"Tony's expected to be a role model and I don't think he's ready to be one," Favreau told Empire. "He's under a great deal of pressure and when you're under pressure, I think you find outlets for that. That's one of the tensions of the film: it's one thing to say you're Iron Man, and another thing to actually become Iron Man."
Favreau also hinted that Rhodes (Don Cheadle), will be tooling up big-time when he dons his own armored suit as War Machine. "Rhodesy is definitely stepping up in this film. Let me put it this way: Tony's not the only person with technology in the film."
"I'm having the time of my life," Mickey Rourke added about portraying the new Iron Man nemesis Whiplash. "It's been really brutal, because my Iron Man suit weighs 23lb. It's sort of a half-suit, with half my skin showing, with lots of Russian tattoos, because [Whiplash is just] out of a Russian-zone prison." The actor even visited the Butyrka prison as research for the role. The character is said to incorporate elements of Crimson Dynamo from the comics.
“Iron Man 2” now has just reached the half-way point of principal photography. The film will hit theaters on May 7th 2010.
"Tony's expected to be a role model and I don't think he's ready to be one," Favreau told Empire. "He's under a great deal of pressure and when you're under pressure, I think you find outlets for that. That's one of the tensions of the film: it's one thing to say you're Iron Man, and another thing to actually become Iron Man."
Favreau also hinted that Rhodes (Don Cheadle), will be tooling up big-time when he dons his own armored suit as War Machine. "Rhodesy is definitely stepping up in this film. Let me put it this way: Tony's not the only person with technology in the film."
"I'm having the time of my life," Mickey Rourke added about portraying the new Iron Man nemesis Whiplash. "It's been really brutal, because my Iron Man suit weighs 23lb. It's sort of a half-suit, with half my skin showing, with lots of Russian tattoos, because [Whiplash is just] out of a Russian-zone prison." The actor even visited the Butyrka prison as research for the role. The character is said to incorporate elements of Crimson Dynamo from the comics.
“Iron Man 2” now has just reached the half-way point of principal photography. The film will hit theaters on May 7th 2010.
0 Remarks:
Post a Comment