According to Den of Geek, Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier has been letting all the beans spill from Marvel’s bag of tricks concerning the cast of the Avengers movie, as well as the current state of Iron Man 2. Is the Frenchman giving us fact, or just more fiction? I’ll let you be the judge of that.
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The DoG source, who spoke to Leterrier during Marvel Night at the Grand Rex in Paris earlier this month, states that the director confirmed to him that Iron Man 2 is currently underway, with a script being written by director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. If that’s true, it’s a relief to know that after all those rumors of major turmoil behind the scenes over at Marvel, Ol’ Shell-head is back safe in the hands of the men who made him a hit in the first place. (Does that mean that Tropic of Thunder writer Justin Theroux isn’t handling the script as rumored?
The DoG source also claims that Leterrier hinted that a previously unseen Avengers character will be making a cameo appearance in Iron Man 2, a la Sam Jackson’s Nick Fury appearance at the end of Iron Man. Could we see one of the A-list stars Marvel is said to be courting for the roles of both Captain America and Thor? Only time and the rumor-mill will tell.
Finally, the big drop: the DoG source, via Leterrier, confirms that Ed Norton, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Jackson and the rest of the A-list cast filling out Cap and Thor’s tights will all be on board to bring Avengers to the big screen in 2011! (Oh lord, let your glory be great that such a fantasy might become reality!)
Again, these source of a source type deals can only be taken with a LARGE grain of salt. However, who wants to play the pessimist in this case? I sure don’t. With Comic Con ‘08 set to get underway, perhaps Marvel will get fan fervor going and make an official announcement regarding all these rumors. Keep your eyes posted on the Con, and while you wait for the good news, take a minute to rant back to us with your thoughts.
Iron Man 2 and Thor are still set for 2010 release; The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers are both slated for 2011 release.
Source: Den of Geek
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13 Comments
Great news!!!
Glad to hear that Norton is on board, everything else seems to be falling into place.
FANTASTIC! Great news!!!
I just think Letterier likes shooting his mouth off and maybe is trying to see what kind of buzz this rumor generates…
Exciting, but I really wish they would change the name of the Captain America movie.
Hey green, I had the same thought.
Vic
um, I’m a little lost here, what character would Sam Jackson be playing? And I am assuming that that is the Great Samuel Jackson? Hopefully all the egos can handle it, this would be a great movie if done right and not OVER marketed! Looking forward to it, and ya I think the dude is just fishing for what types of responses the buzz creates too…….
Dannyboy, Sam will be playing Nick Fury,,
In Iron Man after the credits there was a scene that introduced him to Tony Stark. Check the dvd when it comes out in a few months.
aHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh
im so excited! lol
The only thing im worried about is that im not longer on the brad pitt leo decaprio wagon, i guess Pitt cold do Thor, but Leo as Cap, Its wayy too far off from his actual character even though I love the guy
Excellent hints here at what’s to come from the house of Marvel.
Rock on!!!
I’m abit worried,why would anyone even consider de caprio as flippin captain america??
no de caprio,
i say Colin Ferguson from eureka.
fits the part of CAP.
seriously google him.
I don’t like the De Caprio rumor but I have to say it’s a lot better than the Brad Pitt as Thor Rumor that was going around. I’m a Thor and Avengers film, but if he was cast I wouldn’t watch either. I don’t hate Pitt or anything, but lets be honest he is no Thor.
this is the cast they should have for the avengers movie…
iron man- robert downey jr.
incredible hulk- edward norton
thor- triple h(from WWE)
captain america- thomas jane(since he doesnt have his own punisher franchise since he left)
nick fury- samuel l jackson
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