From potential Oscar gold to battling a man in red and gold armor.Â
Actor Mickey Rourke is in discussions to join the cast of “Iron Man 2” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Rourke is negotiating for the role of Tony Stark’s Russian counterpart, a heavily tattooed bruiser who is in the arms trade and battles Iron Man in his own nuclear-powered armored suit. Â
While there’s nothing official in regards to Rourke’s casting, the potential casting news is causing quite a buzz across the Internet. Rourke has won critical acclaim and accolades for his starring role in “The Wrestler.” Many see Rourke as a lock for a best-actor nod when the Acadamy Award nominations are announced next month.
Actor Sam Rockwell is also reported to be in talks to play a villian in the next Iron Man installment. Rockwell would play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Anthony Stark.
Details of the script for “Iron Man 2” have been kept heavily under wraps, though it was rumored at one time that popular villian the Mandarin would be the bad-guy for the next installment.
“Iron Man 2” is set to begin shooting this spring with a release date of May 7, 2010.
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