Robert Downey Jr. will blast off as the Armored Avenger in Iron Man 3. Tony Stark will fall victim to the relentless attack of the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) in the Shane Black directed sequel.
Downey’s career is a story of downfalls and soaring success after rising again. In May’s GQ Downey Jr. reflects on his campaign to win the role of Tony Stark.
“I don’t know why,” he says. “I do like a bit of Jung, and it was just this kind of numinous thing.”
Downey persisted even after director Jon Favreau passed on the idea. Downey finally won a screen test.
Tom Cruise & Olga Kurylenko in “Oblivion” courtesy Universal
The first big sci-fi film of the year (and one our most anticipated films of 2013) is breaking record around the globe and hits U.S. theaters this Friday.
Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman star in Oblivion. Cruise plays a “repairman” sent to what is supposed to be a barren Earth but finds Freeman’s character leading a group of survivors.
Former James Bond leading lady Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) plays a mystery woman caught in the conspiracy. The actress explains how she prepared for her role in the sci-fi epic directed by Joseph Kosinski (Tron Legacy) and the back story with Cruise’s character.
Valiant Entertainment announces Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man, FF, Legion of Super Heroes, Azrael, Empire) as the new artist on Bloodshot. Kitson and writer Duane Swiercyznski launch the former Harbinger hunter in the big Harbinger Wars crossover with Bloodshot #10.
Age of Ultron #6 The Avengers greatest enemy conquered the Marvel Universe from the future!? Captain America leads a bruised and battered team on a mission to stop the android while Wolverine goes rogue on what could be the most controversial story twist of the year!
Bloodshot #10 The former Harbinger hunter seeks redemption as Harbinger Wars continues. Can Bloodshot save the young fugitives of Project Rising Spirit or will he have to take them out?
Daredevil #25 Mark Waid’s acclaimed run on the Man Without Fear has been building to this! The mystery villain plays his trump card! Will Foggy Nelson survive the latest move?
It’s Training Day in space for Marvel’s new kid on the block! Gamora and Rocket Raccoon recruited and trained Sam Alexander for his new role as a member of the Nova Corps but is the rookie hero ready for this week’s HUGE guest star? Continue reading NOVA Training Day!
Frank Cho keeps turning up the action in Savage Wolverine #4 this week. If Shanna the She-Devil and dinosaurs in the Savage Land don’t get you excited about Savage Wolverine then how about some big Gorillas and the mysterious monster known as Continue reading WOLVERINE, Man-Thing, Gorillas
Wonder Woman fans may be a bit confused by the over of Wonder Woman #19! Diana is supposed to be in love with Superman so why is the Amazon kissing Orion on the New Gods after fighting him on the cover of this week’s issue?
Age of Ultron #1 kicked off with an absolutely driven and relentless Clint Barton on a mission to save a kidnapped Spider-Man before he could be turned over to the Avengers greatest enemy. After Age of Ultron #5 the surviving heroes have divided with one team taking the fight to the human hating android and Wolverine going rogue. Hawkeye was the breakout character of the first issue. Brian Michael Bendis tells Marvel.com why Clint was chosen to show the world in the aftermath of Ultron’s victory.
“It was more about picking a character who would not thrive, but do well in this situation. We imagined that [Hawkeye] was exactly Continue reading Hawkeye in Age of Ultron
