[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Dude, YouTube stinks for catching that split second of Captain America in the alternate Incredible Hulk opening. But I think I saw him.

As for Hulk being the "bad guy", that'd be pretty wierd. I guess interesting, but wierd.

And Howard getting paid more than the rest of the cast, what the hell? For a supporting character role? I didn't realize Howard was that big of a movie draw.

[Goodfella.]

Cool little easter egg.

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Yeah, I found this video. Better breakdown, and shows the dude who apparently is playing Cap. Or so the comments say.

[Moonshield]

Speaking of Cap news, Joe Johnston will be directing:

QUOTE

Mon, November 10th, 2008 at 2:55AM PST Updated: Mon, November 10th, 2008 at 8:22AM PST According to the Hollywood Reporter, Joe Johnston has inked a deal to direct "First Avenger: Captain America," Marvel Studios' take on its classic comic book character. Marvel's Kevin Feige is producing. No writers are on board, but the studio, which is hearing pitches, expects to hire shortly. CAA-repped Johnston's credits include "Jurassic Park III" and "Hidalgo." He is in post on Universal's retelling of "The Wolfman," starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins. "This is a guy who designed the vehicles for 'Star Wars,' who storyboarded the convoy action sequence for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' " said Marvel movie mogul Kevin Feige. "From 'Rocketeer' to 'October Sky' to 'The Wolfman,' you can look at pieces of his movies and see how they lead to this one." "Captain America" will be a World War II-set movie, and the character will appear in the modern day-set "Avengers." Executive producing on "Captain" are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' chairman David Maisel. Kicking off with "Iron Man," Marvel Studios' slate of movies --including "Thor" and the "Iron Man" sequel -- is building toward an "Avengers" movie set for release in 2011, in which the characters from the films team for one big adventure. "Captain America" is scheduled for release May 6, 2011.

http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18746

Exciting!

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Hm, Johnston eh?

He's a bit of a Michael Bay type isn't he? All special effects and razzle-dazzle. I guess that's a good for a superhero flick, but I hope he can deliver substance in dialog and casting. Hidalgo wasn't a bad movie I thought...

And a WWII setting! Nice, very nice.

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[Goodfella.]

Mickey Rourke has been cast as Crimson Dynamo and Sam Rockwell has been cast as Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2. Niiiiice.

Source

Also there will be Tony's assistant Natasha, gotta be Black Widow.

[papanesta]

Awesome. Both are great actors. I would never normally reference Charlie's Angels for something positive, but imagining Sam Rockwell playing a similar villain opposite Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark is an enticing thought.

Still just annoyed about the whole Terrance Howard business.

[Iminicus]

I hope Howard gets onto his agent and Marvel to secure Rhodes for himself again.

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Nah, we're stuck with Cheadle. Lame...

On the Avengers tip:

QUOTE (MTV @ 1/5/09)

This past November, MTV sat down for a chat with the actor we were most thankful for in 2008, Robert Downey Jr., and when the topic of the much-anticipated “Avengers” film came up, the actor who’s now synonymous with Tony Stark made a very telling statement: “Nothing that happened in ‘Iron Man’ is really outside the realm of possibility. Once you start talking about Valhalla and super-sized super soldiers and jolly green giants, it warrants much further discussion.” In reference to director Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming crack at Marvel mainstay “Thor,” Downey’s comments — in addition to a mythology-heavy early draft of the script that was leaked back in 2007 — spelled potential trouble for incorporating the Norse God into the realistic world Marvel is attempting to establish leading up to the live-action superteam event “The Avengers.” However, according to a post on IESB.net, it looks as though an angle has been worked into a new draft of the script that could help get Thor into the real world — namely, Thor’s human alter-ego, Dr. Donald Blake. Now, before we continue, IESB mentions that this is merely a rumor from “a reliable source” at this point, but the site states that Blake has indeed been added at the end of the script, making mention that the character was not in the original draft leaked back in ‘07. IESB further explains that in the current draft of the script, “Thor” will still take place in an ancient land of Norse Gods, but will eventually lead to modern times, where Blake finds Mjolnir, subsequently transforming the partially disabled American physician into the titular superhero.

[MC_320]

Wowzers. This is great news. Except for the Terrence Howard and Don Cheadle part.

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Heh, I read on IMDB that Al Pacino... was considered for the role of Justin Hammer. What the hell? I also read RDJr. recommended that an Iron Man suit be designed that would fit into a suitcase, like in the comics and the 1994 Iron Man movie. Interesting to say the least.

Also, IM2 is catching flack for straight raping Mickey Rourke and Sam Jackson in terms of pay.

QUOTE (ReelzChannel)

Winning a Golden Globe and earning an Oscar nomination just doesn't seem to pay in the current Hollywood economy. Variety reports that Marvel Studios is offering Mickey Rourke a mere $250,000 (remember, this is Hollywood) to star as the villain in the hotly anticipated Iron Man 2. While The Wrestler star may still be on the comeback trail, the offer seems like a pittance for a sequel to a blockbuster movie that grossed $582 million worldwide. Marvel is starting to find themselves creating a fairly cheap persona, after low-balling Samuel L. Jackson, who is still not on board to return as Nick Fury, and recently joked with IGN about Marvel's "money problems" saying: "'Iron Man' didn't make much money so they can't afford to pay the rest of us." (Remember: $582 million.)

Incidentally, Marvel, Stan Lee, and others are all being sued for $750 million. Snap.

[Goodfella.]

Regarding Sam Jackson and Mickey Rourke's pay, all that's been made public is the opening offer they made to Rourke, not the final sum. But aye, Marvel are being tight-arsed. I have a real bad feeling about The Avengers, I hope I'm wrong.

The lawsuit sounds like bollocks to me.

[darthYENIK]

I've been reading the Ultimates, and am truly excited to hear that the movie is inspired by the Ultimate books.

I hope they have a favorite line of mine. When the alien shape shifter Kleiser is beating Capt. America to a pulp, and says, "I've been wanting to eat you since I saw you on the recruitment posters." And Nick Fury comes up and holds a gun to Kleiser's head saying, "Eat this mother f*cker!"

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

^ Heh, so Cap is Neo and Nick is Trinity?

And you'll never hear an MF bomb.

[darthYENIK]

Yeah, pretty much. But half the agent's face isn't blown off like Herr Kleiser's, and the agent dies unlike Kleiser.

Also some other great scenes I'd like to see is Captain America's fight with Giant Man (over The Wasp), or the Hulk's rampage. The Hulk is awesome in the Ultimate universe, considering he isn't just some benevolent hero, but a out of control beast.

[Goodfella.]

I didn't like them making him a cannibal and attempted rapist, but he did have some great moments. For example the part where Cap tells Hulk that the invading hordes called Hulk a sissy boy. "Hulk no Sissy Boy...HULK STRAIGHT!".

Hulk's NY rampage from the Ultimates would be so epic on the big screen, him almost killing Giant Man, slugging it out with Thor and with Iron Man tackling him out of the air and crashing into Grand Central Station. I think the Blonksy vs Hulk fight from the Incredible Hulk is a good indication of what we can expect when he goes toe to toe with Cap.

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Considering how tame the film version of the Hulk is compared to his comic counterpart, making him this beast able to take on all the Avengers seems like its gonna be a real challenge to convey.

[Jacky Fiend]

If the rest of Avengers' films are as good as Iron Man, then I will defiantly be looking forward to this. Though I'm still not sure about it. Especially packing this many films into such a small space of time. It doesn't seem like the characters are getting their own films to flesh out their characters, but rather just to pave the way for an Avengers film. That annoys me slightly.

[Don Garcia aka NjNakedSnake]

Mickey not playing Crimson Dynamo? Source.

QUOTE (Cinema Blend)

With fans and news outlets alike circling possible casting for Iron Man 2 like tiger sharks, its no wonder rumors are popping up left and right. The latest, that Mikey Rourke will join the supporting cast as The Crimson Dynamo, has been nullified by Robert Downey Jr. himself. However, the star does not completely deny that Rourke is involved in the movie in some capacity. MTV caught up with Downey Jr. on the set of his upcoming film, Sherlock Holmes and questioned him about the most important issue facing our country today: who is being cast in the upcoming Iron Man flick? When asked about Rourke, Downey Jr. responded If he signed on to do it, I’m super excited. If he’s in Iron Man 2 we have a fantastic shot at doing something interesting.” However, the interviewer assumes that Rourke will be playing Crimson Dynamo and Downey Jr. interrupts him, saying “That’s actually incorrect.” When then asked if Rourke would be playing Wiplash, Downey Jr. responds “I can neither confirm nor deny that. Or maybe it’s some semblance of both.”

It appears Rourke isn't set in stone. It's still up in the air and what not.

[darthYENIK]

QUOTE (Goodfella. @ Jan 31 2009, 05:18)

I didn't like them making him a cannibal and attempted rapist, but he did have some great moments. For example the part where Cap tells Hulk that the invading hordes called Hulk a sissy boy. "Hulk no Sissy Boy...HULK STRAIGHT!". Hulk's NY rampage from the Ultimates would be so epic on the big screen, him almost killing Giant Man, slugging it out with Thor and with Iron Man tackling him out of the air and crashing into Grand Central Station. I think the Blonksy vs Hulk fight from the Incredible Hulk is a good indication of what we can expect when he goes toe to toe with Cap.

That fight with Hulk, when Thor comes out of no where with a bolt of lightning, gave me chills just thinking about how awesome that would look on film. That comic has made me fall in love with characters that I never looked twice at before, Thor and Cap, being the most prominent. Their characters are just so much deeper than I've seen.

Also, this better happen...