“That’s actually incorrect,” Robert Downey Jr. told MTV News when asked if Mickey Rourke would be playing the “Iron Man 2” villain Crimson Dynamo.
Is Rourke up for the role of Whiplash, another potential badguy? “I can neither confirm nor deny that,” RDJ said. “Or maybe it’s some semblance of both. Here, I can tell you everything about the story except I won’t give away the ending. The nerd stuff is top-drawer security.”
Is Rourke even going to be in the picture considering his asking price was being “lowballed” by Marvel? Even Downey suggests his appearance is still up in the air. “If he’s signed on to do it, I’m super-excited,” Downey said. “If he’s in ‘Iron Man 2,’ we have a fantastic shot at doing something interesting again.” [ed. and if not? no shot?]
It remains to be seen whether Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson or Emily Blunt will actually be in the picture. Stay tuned…
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2007. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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