RDJ talks Avengers

[_Bolt_]

MTV has an interesting interview with Robert Downey Jr. in which he talks about the fact that Marvel Studios will have to work hard on getting The Avengers movie right with so many characters involved. But this quote is the one that got us...

"The danger you run with colliding all these worlds is [director] Jon [Favreau] was very certain that 'Iron Man' should be set in a very realistic world. Nothing that happened in 'Iron Man' is really outside the realm of possibility. Once you start talking about Valhalla and supersized super soldiers and jolly green giants it warrants much further discussion."

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[NARMAK]

He makes a good point as the world favreau created was like nolans, a realistic worl approach but i think if they approach this the right way then it should work

Ultimately i'd like to see all the actors from the stand alone films in the avenger film to really ground the movie, iron man is a normal man in the comics who becomes a superhero but banner is exposed to gamma & develops the hulk as a split personality transformation when he gets really angry

Now the way i see it, if you remember at the end of iron man, nick fury pays stark a visit, this could be the point where he tells him & shows him the others & then if you take the cameo at the end of incredible hulk as stark then approaching general ross to put things in motion

I like the idea of the Hulk being the villain for the avengers film or at least for the first quarter or half but then helping them defeat another villain who they need Hulks help for

[Blu Man]

Whenever this film comes out it's going to be incredible. I beleive that it comes out in 2012. Could be wrong.

[_Bolt_]

Originally Posted by Spartan54

Whenever this film comes out it's going to be incredible. I beleive that it comes out in 2012. Could be wrong.

July 15th 2011

[Sussudio]

this seems to be a new trend in superhero movies: trying to create something that could potentially exist in real life (i.e. nolan's batmans, iron man). i hope avengers can pull it off.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by DoYouBlu

this seems to be a new trend in superhero movies: trying to create something that could potentially exist in real life (i.e. nolan's batmans, iron man). i hope avengers can pull it off.

I think the best example is a semi-relastic take because you have thor & the hulk in the mix so it would be like the fantastic four type of movie

[P@t_Mtl]

Should be an amazing moive, it's going to be a very long wait until then. Maybe its would not be a bad idea to have John Favreaux directing it??

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Should be an amazing moive, it's going to be a very long wait until then. Maybe its would not be a bad idea to have John Favreaux directing it??

He's listed as a producer. He'll be too occupied with the Iron Man films to direct the Avengers.

[Blu Man]

Originally Posted by _Bolt_

July 15th 2011

I bet you know that date by heart.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

I think the best example is a semi-relastic take because you have thor & the hulk in the mix so it would be like the fantastic four type of movie

The Hulk isn't that unrealistic. I'd say it's as far in the direction of biological modification science fiction as Iron Man is in the areas of robotic, armor, energy, and flight technology. They're both very unrealistic in truth, it's just that one involves unrealistic bodily changes and the other involved unrealistic technology. It's just a question of whether you're willing to think it's more likely that a person's skin could change colors and become a hulking brute or if a person could design super amazing armor that lets him fly and be super strong.

But to say flatly that someone is a Norse God... that's definitely a stretch. I almost hope that they gloss over that and just make him be a normal guy who gets MAGIC POWERS SOMEHOW. I'm not looking forward to them trying to get that to mesh with the other recent Marvel films. I'm sure he could work fine in a standalone film, but to make that leap of faith and assume he exists in the same world as the Hulk or Iron Man, well that's just weird.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by Afrobean

The Hulk isn't that unrealistic. I'd say it's as far in the direction of biological modification science fiction as Iron Man is in the areas of robotic, armor, energy, and flight technology. They're both very unrealistic in truth, it's just that one involves unrealistic bodily changes and the other involved unrealistic technology. It's just a question of whether you're willing to think it's more likely that a person's skin could change colors and become a hulking brute or if a person could design super amazing armor that lets him fly and be super strong.

But to say flatly that someone is a Norse God... that's definitely a stretch. I almost hope that they gloss over that and just make him be a normal guy who gets MAGIC POWERS SOMEHOW. I'm not looking forward to them trying to get that to mesh with the other recent Marvel films. I'm sure he could work fine in a standalone film, but to make that leap of faith and assume he exists in the same world as the Hulk or Iron Man, well that's just weird.

If I remember correctly, they handled Thor well in The Ultimates (the comic). It was kind of stated that he was a Norse God, but the other characters believed it more of a 'something isn't quite right in his head' kind of thing. It can be handled well. I'd have to say that we just need to have faith in Marvel. I really think they know what they are doing. I would argue at this point that Marvel has earned the right to instill the confidence that they always make good movies until they prove us wrong (much like Pixar)

[NARMAK]

Have to agree with jason, Marvel has taken a lot of it's superheroes that stand out & done a pretty good job of getting them to the big screen

Fantastic Four
Spiderman
Incredible Hulk (Ang Lee HULK long forgotten now)
Iron Man
Blade

I would mention punisher but lets be honest, it wasn't far away from Ang Lee's HULK & I'm hoping that the remake is better or if it's a sequel at least redeems the punisher name but i don't hold high hopes as i think the guy playing the punisher now looks way too old but i'll reserve total judgement

[Beast]

Yeah, it was so realistic how Tony Stark wasn't paste inside of his armor.

The movie required just as much suspension of disbelief as any other Superhero movie.

Including the Dark Knight. When you consider things like the Batpod.

[Blu Man]

Originally Posted by Beast

Yeah, it was so realistic how Tony Stark wasn't paste inside of his armor.

The movie required just as much suspension of disbelief as any other Superhero movie.

Including the Dark Knight. When you consider things like the Batpod.

There superhero movies guys, come on there not supposed to be realistic. That's whats so fun about them!!!!

[zweet77]

Agreed I loved RDJ in Ironman but his statements seem to be getting a little off the wall and cocky.

[Anthony P]

The movie required just as much suspension of disbelief as any other Superhero movie.

agree, I would even say there was a it more in IM instead of TIH. Not only was the tech incredible (which is nothing new) but while captive and using a forge the guy built a super battery that could not be made to function in the R&D lab of his company and then built the armour all while having a bunch of people looking in on his every move and not realizing that the thing that looks like a face or a hand is not meant for a missile.

Once you accept the tech/circumstances, (i.e. guys in flying armour or guys that go green when angry) the IM story is harder to believe. Not to mention that by Stark going ultra passive it makes it hard for him to be SHIELD’s arms builder.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Beast

Yeah, it was so realistic how Tony Stark wasn't paste inside of his armor.

The movie required just as much suspension of disbelief as any other Superhero movie.

Including the Dark Knight. When you consider things like the Batpod.

Yes. The laws of physics would have prevented the BatPod from steering. I loved the movie, but had a big issue with how rediculous that was.

[Therickus]

Originally Posted by zweet77

Agreed I loved RDJ in Ironman but his statements seem to be getting a little off the wall and cocky.

Hellllooooo....it is RDJ

[The Don]

I'd like to see the addition of Johnny Storm to this team, he'd be an ideal random fit...

[reiella]

Originally Posted by Afrobean

The Hulk isn't that unrealistic. I'd say it's as far in the direction of biological modification science fiction as Iron Man is in the areas of robotic, armor, energy, and flight technology. They're both very unrealistic in truth, it's just that one involves unrealistic bodily changes and the other involved unrealistic technology. It's just a question of whether you're willing to think it's more likely that a person's skin could change colors and become a hulking brute or if a person could design super amazing armor that lets him fly and be super strong.

But to say flatly that someone is a Norse God... that's definitely a stretch. I almost hope that they gloss over that and just make him be a normal guy who gets MAGIC POWERS SOMEHOW. I'm not looking forward to them trying to get that to mesh with the other recent Marvel films. I'm sure he could work fine in a standalone film, but to make that leap of faith and assume he exists in the same world as the Hulk or Iron Man, well that's just weird.

I'm thinking something closer to Ultimates Thor would work, and really be appropiate for having a more 'modern' take on the Norse God.