Wednesday, February 4, 2009 1:00PM - By Krystal Clark
So much speculation is being made about Mickey Rourke and his involvement with next year’s Iron Man sequel. News broke last month that the Oscar nominated actor, and Sam Rockwell would both be featured as villains in the next film. Rockwell confirmed to MTV that he had been offered the role of Justin Hammer and he did accept. On the other hand Rourke’s involvement with the film has not been so cut and dry.
When Samuel L. Jackson confirmed that he wouldn’t appear as Nick Fury in Iron Man 2 or The Avengers, fans were beyond confused. He was the perfect fit! In the aftermath of this revelation,a few major film trades suggested that Jackson left over money. Marvel has been cutting back on production costs due to the economy, and the article’s suggest that Rourke has only been offered $250,000.
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Friday, January 30, 2009 2:00PM - By Krystal Clark
Emily Blunt may be a no go for Iron Man 2. It’s sad and it sucks, but thats the nature of the business. According to Superherohype, Blunt has been offered the role of the leather clad assassin Natasha “Black Widow” Romanoff, but is having some serious scheduling issues. The 25 year old actress is attached to star in the Jack Black vehicle Gulliver’s Travels, which coincidentally starts production around the same time as Iron Man.
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Friday, January 2, 2009 1:00PM - By Mali Elfman
Earlier this year we found out that Keanu Reeves is the highest paid actor in Hollywood, but now thanks to the Quigley Poll conducted every year, we can tell you who the top grossing actor of 2008 is…
Could it be the Dark Knight‘s, dark knight Christian Bale? Indiana Jones‘ Harrison Ford? James Bond? Iron Man? We’ve had some huge films this year, but who made the most bank? Dare we see some ladies on the list?
Check out Hollywood’s Top Ten Grossing Actors of 2008.
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