Is Tim Robbins going to play Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) father in “Iron Man 2”? That’s the rumor circulating over at LatinoReview.
Wait, Howard Stark the character is dead by the time “Iron Man” the first movie began. How does that work? Apparently Robbins will play the billionaire tycoon in an “important flashback sequence” that apparently sets up The Avengers and Captain America movies.
Wait, didn’t some other actor appear as Howard Stark in “Iron Man” at least in pictures? According to LR, yes (we didn’t pay that much attention). “[Director] Jon Favreau wanted to get a good actor because he didn’t think the guy who played Howard in the last film could carry such an important scene.”
Sure, whatever. Apparently the Avengers super heroes Hawkeye and Black Widow will have cameos in the film as well. “Iron Man” was a lot of fun and perhaps the best popcorn film of the year, but we’re worried if the franchise starts to take itself too seriously it’ll begin to lose its endless charm. Time will tell, we guess.
Actor/writer Justin Theroux is penning the screenplay with Favreau and the film will hit theaters on April 30, 2010.