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If Iron Man 's smash $98.6 million debut this past weekend is any indication, 2008 is about to get really good for Robert Downey Jr. While well-liked by critics and film buffs, and an Oscar nominee for playing the title role in 1992's Chaplin , Downey had never experienced a substantive commercial hit (a supporting role in 1986's Back to School doesn't really count), in part due to his ... [link]

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Downey Jr. and Favreau on Iron Man 2
Published 5/7/2008 at "SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories"
... , coming to theaters on April 30, 2010. Here's a clip from the Downey Jr. interview, which you can read in full here : When you were brainstorming with Jon Favreau, what were the elements that you wanted to bring to the next Iron Man movie? There's this idea of Terrence [Howard] putting on a suit and coming back as War Machine, who is pretty iconic in the Iron Man and Marvel universe. Just seeing where it can all go, but grounding it in a very modern mythology. I see it as greatest dysfunctional family story ever told.... In The New York Post a couple days ago, [there was a ...

For "Redbelt," thankfully "everywhere" does indeed mean everywhere
Published 5/7/2008 by Reel Fanatic at Reel Fanatic
... It would indeed be great to see Terrence have a lot more to do in the second installment, and you can read all of EW's interview with Robert Downey Jr. here. ...

RDJ does EW
Published 5/7/2008 at OH NO!!
... He is absolute perfection. source

EW’S CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT DOWNEY JR.
Published 5/7/2008 by Miranda Wilding at CINEMATIC PASSIONS BY MIRANDA WILDING
... most individuals’ expectations, EW caught up with him again and conducted a follow up. In this discussion, he dishes on his brand new hit, the inevitable sequel and his upcoming project THE SOLOIST. What a difference several days makes. Sometimes it only takes one. I am astoundingly happy for him. As far as I’m concerned, it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. To peruse the article, please go here ...

Ironman Downey Jr. is a Swinger
Published 5/7/2008 by Just Jared at Just Jared
... signs autographs while leaving Mr. Chow restaurant after having dinner with Swingers star/ Ironman director Jon Favreau to celebrate the weekend box office success of Iron Man in Los Angeles on Tuesday. RDJ , 43, spoke to Entertainment Weekly and talked about the next Ironman movie. When you were brainstorming with Jon Favreau, what were the elements that you wanted to bring to the next Iron Man movie? There’s this idea of Terrence [Howard] putting on a suit and coming back as War Machine, who is pretty iconic in the Iron Man and Marvel universe. Just seeing where ...

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