cinematical.com - 6/13/2008
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With all the bad Iron Man news floating around this week, it seems fitting that we take a glance back and remember when all the rumors circling around his debut were fun. If you remember, there was a flurry of interest surrounding Iron Man cameos, and one of the confirmed names was Hilary Swank. Speculation was rampant as to who she would be, the guesses ranging from She-Hulk to Black Widow. ...
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The Hilary Swank Iron Man cameo that never was
Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk —
... . But it never happened. And now, it seems, it never was going to happen . Here are a few choice words from Arad, a former head of Marvel, no less: "It got into the internet and, you know, especially with MTV. These rumours are starting. There were cameos that were real, and we were trying to move [the media] away from the real." Forgive me if you see it differently, but it seems to me that what Arad is actually saying is this: "We completely made it all up. And you all fell for it. Har har." Is this the start of a disingenuous new studio trend? Because with the way that ...
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