'Iron Man'
From www.ew.com
One of the latest Marvel Comics Superheroes to transition to the big screen is, Iron Man in May 2008. Director Jon Favreau (Elf) began shooting the film in March. Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, is centered on, ?a playboy industrialist who decides to don high-tech armor to fight baddies after suffering a life-threatening heart injury in war-torn Afghanistan.? Downey will play Tony Stark along with Paltrow as his trusty assistant.
According to ew.com, ??this is a decidedly adult superhero story,'' says Favreau. (Fanboy FYI: Look for Stark's legendary drinking problem to pop up in possible sequels.)
Faithful to the comics and constructed by Oscar-winning F/X maestro Stan Winston, the Iron Man togs ? a far cry from Stark's normal black-tie attire ? are robo-cool but make for restrictive, sweaty duds. ''Robert was very bullish on wearing the suit whenever possible,'' says Favreau of his star, who bulked up for the role. ''Now I don't know if he's such a fan of that idea.''
