UPDATE: Not one, not two, but THREE video interviews are up at MTV.com. Click here to watch ‘em!
One of the lucky dog-faced movie reporters over at MTV (just kidding guys, I’m just really jealous!) had the opportunity to visit the set of Jon Favreau’s in-progress Iron Man movie and came away with a very happy report.
The guy who wrote the report (his name is not mentioned in the article) is obviously a fan of the Iron Man of the comic book and he seemed almost giddy about the visit and what he heard and saw. 
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Among the info bits from the article, here’s a description of how well Downey fits into the character:
“Downey is living out a childhood fantasy by immersing himself in that character. Transformed by a sharp suit, purple dress shirt and triangular goatee, he strikes a pose in the middle of the leather-and-glass-dominated Stark Enterprises office. It’s as if we’re eyeballing a freshly inked comic panel.”
And a warm and fuzzy description of the Iron Man helmet:
“…when director Jon Favreau walks in carrying the trademark mask, the chills are reminiscent of the first time you saw Superman fly across a movie screen or Spidey slinging his web. Activating a button near the mask, the Iron icon springs to life, shining lights out of each eye. Sleek, metallic and intimidating, the mask walks a fine line between the practicality of Green Goblin and the homespun warmth of the Rocketeer.”
Regarding the Iron Man armor:
“Robert is very good with the suit. … [Iron Man] flies, he can shoot repulsor beams out of the palms of his hands and out of his chest. He has a lot of little gadgets that are rigged up into the armor, using other Stark technologies that are used on weapons systems for aircraft.”
And our fears of Tony Stark vs his dad, Howard Stark are laid to rest:
“In the adjoining entranceway, two elevators are accompanied by a green-and-gold bust of Tony’s deceased dad Howard Stark, founder of Stark Industries.”
And to finish up, a couple of the best quotes (for me, anyway) of the interview…
By Jon Favreau:
“‘From what I’ve seen, one of the most spectacular sequences has Iron Man flying and dog-fighting with F-22 jet fighters,’ Favreau beams, proud as a papa. ‘[He battles] the Raptors, the state-of-the-art for weapons technology.’”
After which, Downey chimes in with:
“But sadly, they’re no match for the suit.”
How freaking happy am I right now?
For the entire story click on the image above or the following link.
Source: VH1.com via Advanced Dark
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9 Comments
Dude this is sweet!!!!! Check out that FREAKING AWESOME HELMET!!!! This movie has just moved up to number one on my list of movies to see next year!
This sucks!!!!!!
I live in Canada, & can’t see the video on the link!!!!!
That DOES stink. I don’t know why they’d limit it by country… doesn’t make any sense.
I’m sure it’ll turn up on youtube at some point.
Vic
Holy Crap! I can not wait to see this, I have been a Iron Man fan since I was born, haha. I have more than total fate in Downy and Fav. When I read about Iron Man fighting the Raptors, I swear to you I could see that sequence in my head…But now, I got transformers to hold me over till Iron Man!
Anyone know if Happy Hogan will be in this film? I hopr so.
hope so.(sorry,misspelled that last post)
Hmm… I haven’t heard about Happy being in the film. My guess would be: no.
We’ve got Rhodey as the best buddy, Stane as the mentor, and Pepper as the quasi-romantic interest. Any more than that would gum up the works plot-wise I think.
Vic
Let me add my hopes to the general throng that this doesn’t suck.
Tony Stark really appealed to me when I first read the comic way back in the late 60’s. He’s a little like Bruce Wayne, a millionaire socialite, but he is a scientist and engineer as well as a smoothie who loves the company of women. He also wrestles with his conscience as he sees the transistors he has designed used for weapons development. The other impressive thing about the writing of his character is that he suffers from a weak heart, not something most super-hero’s alter egos can claim. This fragility and reliance on the very transistors that he himself created is just one of the things that make this hero in my all-time top five.
Then there’s the TWO coolest suits in comicdom but i won’t go on.
Anyone else think Downey was channeling his inner “Kramer” in the 3rd vid with the reporter?
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