MTV caught up with Jon Favreau, the director of Iron Man based on the Marvel Comics superhero. He gave some insight about the upcoming film, which is yet to start filming and is expected to be released in theatres in 2008.
Favreau says he has started a MySpace group to discuss the movie with fan, and welcomes the input.
He says the acting roles have not been cast, and that he would rather spend millions on the quality of the film, rather than paying a well-known star to play the lead.
Favreau gave the following quotes about the film:
Favreau says that Tony Stark’s struggles with alcoholism, bankruptcy and even homelessness will likely be explored in sequels.
MTV adds that Iron Man was created in 1963 as an anti-communist hero, originally played off national defense concerns and technological advancement themes of that period. The hero’s alter ego is (with the exception of occasional fill-ins) Tony Stark, an American industrialist billionaire living out a Bruce Wayne-type life of privilege. His virtually impenetrable armor allows him to soar through the air, possess superhuman strength and unleash everything from repulsor beams to magnetic fields and holograms. Iron Man’s suit has constantly changed with the times, a technological evolution Favreau is making plans to portray.
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