Video clips posted of Favreau and Downey Jr. live 'Iron Man' commentary

Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. offered live 'Iron Man' commentary at Santa Monica’s Aero Theater last weekend.

Video clips thanks to WTF Gamer:
Iron Man Director/Star Commentary Introduction
Favreau and Downey Jr. Q&A 1
Favreau and Downey Jr. Q&A 2

More video clips thanks to LAist (same stuff as above, just slightly different cuts and angles):
Favreau, Downey Jr. Rock the Aero Theatre
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Robert Downey Jr. on Iron Man 2: No Hulk

Robert Downey Jr. briefly discusses IM2 at IESB.net and at Latino Review. Latino Review mentions that Downey was asked if the Hulk would be in IM2, to which Downey replied "no."

Pictures from Japan Premiere of 'Iron Man'

'Iron Man' opened in Japan last week and Robert Downey Jr. was there to celebrate and swing hammers.
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Robert Downey Jr. on 'Iron Man' success; excited for 'Iron Man 2'

Robert Downey Jr. talks about keeping his head screwed on straight after the tremendous success of 'Iron Man', and his desire to get 'Iron Man 2' right.

Avengers rumors

A recent Den of Geek posting states that Louis Leterrier is writing Iron Man 2 with Robert Downey Jr. as we speak, that a new Avenger will appear in said sequel, and that Jackson, Downey Jr., and Ed Norton will all be back for the ensemble movie. The source they cite is referred to as "Mr Miyagi", so I'm taking this one with a spoonful of skepticism.

Downey Jr. taking Iron Man 2 "more seriously than any movie I’ve ever done"

Collider.com ran a great interview with Robert Downey Jr. yesterday. In it, the actor discusses his desire to have the sequel live up to expectations, how the film will be "incredibly risky and artistic for a big genre movie", and how working with a large, big-name cast has been working out so far.
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Captain America casting chatter

MTV Splash Page posted an interview with Channing Tatum today wherein the actor expresses his strong interest in playing Captain America as well as his having heard that Will Smith might still be up for the part. I'm still undecided on Captain America in terms of established actors and wonder if casting an unknown might be the way to go here. When rumors first circulated that Robert Downey Jr. might play Tony Stark it just immediately clicked: "yes, he's perfect". But for Cap, whenever an actor is mentioned as being in the running for the role, it seems to illicit an: "almost, but..." type of response.
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Natalie Portman is Jane Foster

It's been rumored for a while, but now it's official: Natalie Portman has been cast as Jane Foster in Thor.

Two immediate thoughts:

1) She's perfect for the role. My 'mind's eye' summary of Jane Foster is: graceful, intelligent, energetic, beautiful, thoughtful and classy. In other words - Natalie Portman.
2) This says a lot about the growing clout of Marvel Studios. Robert Downey Jr., Ed Norton, Mickey Rourke, Samuel Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and now Natalie Portman. Big, big names for what is essentially a new independent film company.

What are your thoughts? Yay, or nay? Leave a comment.

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Move over, Yankees/Red Sox

Robert Downey Jr. fires perhaps not the first but certainly the most inciting salvo in the next big rivalry: Marvel Movies vs DC movies!

Further detail on 'Iron-Man' DVD and Blu-ray releases

Both Ultimate Edition Two-Disc sets (DVD and Blu-ray) are packed with extras like deleted scenes, 'making of' segments, behind-the-scenes features, and even Robert Downey Jr.’s screen test. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be features such as the 'Hall of Armor', which allows viewers to closely study the various Iron suits from the film and view their weapons systems in 3-D, and an opportunity to quiz fellow online fans with user-generated trivia questions. Details here and here.

Pics posted of Robert Downey Jr. training for fight scene on Iron Man 2 set

Courtesy of ComingSoon.net.
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More Robert Downey Jr. fight scene training pics

Looks like the pictures are from the same training session linked to below, but this batch has a few more close-ups.
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Branagh on Thor casting: "...we are extremely close"

Thor is going to be tough to cast. He's a unique character and the role will require an actor who can successfully walk that tightrope between gravitas and camp. Branagh says they are in the final stages of casting - let's hope Marvel nails this one as they did with Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
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Robert Downey Jr. is real-life hero

Actor interrupts filming as it is in progress to aid an extra severely injured during the scene.
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More Comic-con Marvel Movie fallout

• Captain America, Avengers possibilities: /Film
• Interview with Scarlett Johansson: io9
• Kick-Ass Comic Con clips: bscreview.com
• Jon Favreau interview: ComicBookMovie.com
• Robert Downey Jr. interview: ComicBookMovie.com
• Scarlett Johansson interview: ComicBookMovie.com
• Sam Rockwell interview: ComicBookMovie.com
• Kevin Feige on Iron Man 2: Latino Review