Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.'s new deal is definitely one to, well, marvel at.
According to Variety, the actor has inked a multi-film pact with Marvel Studios that will not only see him re-ignite the screen in two Iron Man sequels, but also star in ...
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Making his first professional move since trampling box offices as Iron Man Robert Downey Jr has taken the role of Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming eponymous drama from Warner Bros Guy Ritchie aka Mrs Madonna will direct leaving fingers crossed well get some Lock Stock-style grit and shoot-em-up action If the movie sounds familiar its because it is Columbia Pictures is putting together a comedic take on the classic tale with Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell at least were assuming it will be a comedyShooting for Downeys crime-solving movie will kick off in October In the meantime Which version would you rather see Think A pipe-smoking Borat vs Iron Man in a cloak I know Its a tough one Anna DimondRelated149 Meet the New Sherlock and Watson Baron Cohen and Ferrell
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Hot off his mega-Iron Man success Robert Downey Jr is in talks to saddle up for his next big role in the Brian Grazer-Ron Howard film Cowboys Aliens Per the Reporter the movie would be a mix of the sci-fi and Western genres for what will likely be a tongue-in-cheek take on the mlange and is set to hit theaters in 2010The role would be Downeys first deal since smashing the box office competition as Iron Man In the meantime while the talks continue for the Cowboys role audiences can get more of the steely hero in Tropic Thunder this August and The Soloist in November Are you pining for more of Downey Jr in blockbuster type of roles or wish hed return to the sensitive fare that was Less Than Zero With any luck his next roles will be a little bit of both Anna DimondRelated Movie News149 Movie Train Will Roll into Comic-Con149 Iron Man vs Speed Racer Start Your Engines149 Marvel Iron Man 2 on the Way
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With the long Memorial Day holiday this weekend, let's have some fun and play a game!We've actually played this game before, last October. I had a different blog back then, called "DVD Guy", and I called the game "Today's Stars...Yesterday!" We all had a great deal of fun, and lots of readers chimed in with their own examples of big-name celebs they've seen "in smaller roles, during leaner times".The way to play is very simple: Think of hot "new" stars that you see in any current TV show, and try to think of where you've spotted them on DVDs of older programs. Probably only slightly older shows, but there's absolutely no limit. Let's just have a blast with it! I'll give us several examples, just to get us started:• Grey's Anatomy wrapped their fourth season last night, and the younger Dr. Grey wrapped her first full season in the show. Chyler Leigh's straight-laced turn as "Lexi" might not make her recognizable, though, to the few of us who saw her as punk-rockin', spike-m...
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Planning for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards is well underway and some of the shows star presenters were announced Monday This years award-givers span the spectrum of stardom and will include Lindsay Lohan Steve Carell and Iron Man himself Robert Downey Jr Other big faves to appear include Jack Black Megan Fox Seth Rogen and Jennifer Hudson At the top of this years nominees with the award being a golden popcorn are Superbad with five noms and Juno which has four The awards are fan-driven with voting open up until May 23 and the big show set to go down Sunday June 1 on MTV 8 pmET Will you be tuning in or tuning out Award shows which have been the object of critcism as ratings decline might still be viable when viewers have a say But then again Kenny Chesney whos against fan voting in country music at least has a point too Whats your take Anna DimondSummer Movie Madness149 Your hot summer movie guide149 Photos Summers must-
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Instant sequel Just add water and a lot of fannies in the seats On the heels of Iron Man pulling in more than 200 million worldwide since its release last week Marvel Studios announced there will be an Iron Man 2The sequels release is scheduled for April 10 2010Marvel plans some superhero cross-pollination on the big screen Robert Downey Jrs Iron Man character Tony Stark will make an appearance in The Incredible Hulk due out in June Studio chief David Maisel says its likely the Hulk will make an appearance in Iron Man 2The studio has several other films in the offing based on Marvel superheroes including Thor June 2010 The First Avenger Captain America May 2011 and The Avengers July 2011 JR WhalenRATE IT How many stars would you give Iron Man Vote here
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A photograph from Ben Stiller's new action comedy Tropic Thunder hit the Web today featuring Robert Downey Jr. in blackface — a brave move considering the gag hasn't gone over so well in the past. The film, which Stiller also cowrote and directed, is a Hollywood satire that takes aim at actors such as Downey Jr.'s Kirk Lazarus, a serious, Oscar-winning actor cast in an Apocalypse Now-like Vietnam War flick. When his character learns the role was written for a black man, Lazarus simply dyes his skin to continue production. It's no secret that controversy often helps fuel box office returns, but Stiller is playing it safe by screening rough cuts for African-American audiences to gauge their responses, Entertainment Weekly reports. So far, responses have been positive, and Downey Jr. insists the storyline is purely comical and different from movies that have featured blackface in the past. "If I didn't feel it was morally sound or that it would be easily misinterpreted that I'm ju...
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If you're one of the few who still isn't watching Lost, perhaps this will get you to tune in: A new trailer for Iron Man will debut during this Thursday's episode (9 pm/ET, ABC).In case you haven't been keeping score, Iron Man is the latest comic book movie from Marvel Comics (Spiderman, the X-Men franchise) and stars Robert Downey Jr. as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark and his technologically armored superhero alter ego. Jeff Bridges plays Iron Man's nemesis Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard also star in the Jon Favreau-directed flick.This newest trailer follows a recent Super Bowl spot and the original teaser trailer as part of a $50 million marketing campaign leading up to the movie's May 2 release. — Adam Bryant
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Per Variety, Jesse Metcalfe is on The Other End of the Line, a cross-cultural romantic comedy about an Indian call-center operator who journeys to San Francisco to be with a man she has only met over the phone. And the guy lives in San Fran? Better buy a round-trip ticket.... Robert Downey Jr. is joining Jamie Foxx in the biopic The Soloist, playing the Los Angeles Times columnist who discovered homeless violin impresario Steve Lopez.... Oliver Stone is returning to 'Nam, tapping Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum for a pic about the My Lai massacre.... Have a murdery Christmas! A Dec. 21 wide release has been set for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's Sweeney Todd.
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Per Variety, a Christmas Day 2008 release date has been set aside for the new Star Trek feature to be helmed by J.J. Abrams, produced by Lost cohort Damon Lindelof, and penned by Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci (Mission: Impossible III).... Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III) will direct a remake of David Cronenberg's Scanners.... Per the Hollywood Reporter, Alan Arkin will reunite with Little Miss Sunshine costar Steve Carell when he plays "Chief" in the big-screen Get Smart.... M:I:III's Michelle "Don't I look like Kate Holmes?" Monaghan will star opposite Patrick Dempsey in Made of Honor, a romantic comedy about longtime friends who come to want something more just as Monaghan's character is about to wed.... Robert Downey Jr. and Jay Baruchel will star in Tropic Thunder, a Ben Stiller-directed comedy about the making of an epic war film. Downey plays "the greatest actor of his generation," while Baruchel is a newbie.
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