Gwyneth Paltrow Signs To Play Pepper Potts!
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Here's some big breaking news, if Iron Man casting is "big" news to you, which it kind of is around here -- especially Iron Man casting news that involves Oscar-winning sweetheart Gwyneth Paltrow! Paltrow has signed to play Iron Man's love interest, Pepper Potts. Hmmm, I'm not exactly sure what I think of that decision. Then again, I seem to be one of the only movie nuts in the universe who really enjoyed Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, a sci-fi retro-adventure flick that featured a playfully amusing performance by Ms. Paltrow -- so I guess I'd be foolish to complain about this casting choice.
For some reason this upcoming Iron Man adaptation has captured my attention like no other superhero flick ... since the first Spider-Man flick showed up, that is. When director Jon Favreau (Made, Elf) was signed (even after his underrated Zathura fared so unspectacularly at the box office) I was intrigued. When two of the Children of Men screenwriters were hired, I was enthused. And when they grabbed Robert Downey Jr. (of all people) to play the iron-clad billionaire Tony Stark I was pretty darn psyched. (I'm of the opinion that Downey is a fantastic choice for this role, although I can plainly understand why other Iron Man fans might disagree)
For those who might be less than thoroughly versed in Iron Man lore, I'll tell you that Pepper Potts was once the moon-eyed secretary of billionaire playboy industrialist superhero Tony Stark, and if you think she's just some one-note love interest, I recommend you think again. (As if anything's as simple as "boy meets girl" in the Marvel Universe!) Now, I ask the hardcore Marvelheads the obvious question: Gwyneth Paltrow? Is she right for this role? Frankly I think the gal's a doll, and I think it'll be fun to see her and Robert Downey (and Terrence Howard) dancing their way through a big-time superhero adventure.
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1-17-2007 @ 9:21AM
Kristian Volsing said...
I've got a sudden horrible feeling about this. Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most wooden actresses in Hollywood. Particularly in "Sky Captain"! I feel this is going down a bad road...
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1-17-2007 @ 9:35AM
Jonathan Farley said...
Gwyneth Paltrow is to Pepper Potts as Kate Bosworth is to Lois Lane.
'nuff said!
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1-17-2007 @ 11:30AM
Steve Vesolich said...
Although I'm not a huge Gwyneth Paltrow fan, she's proved herself in a nubmer of roles:Hard Eight, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Se7en. She wouldn't be my first choice, but hell, at least it's not Drew Barrymore. Besides, they needed to cast someone a little older to match Robert Downey, Jr.
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1-17-2007 @ 1:18PM
Alex said...
I loved Sky Captain. I couldn't care less about Iron Man, just wanted to let you know, someone else loved Sky Captain! And Gwyneth Paltrow in it!
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1-17-2007 @ 3:23PM
Cath said...
While I enjoyed Sky Captain, I thought Paltrow was quite awful, even cutting her some slack for being in such a thankless role. As Pepper Potts, well, there goes another reason to skip this film. With all that has happened in Civil War, I really don't give a flying whatever for Tony Stark.
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1-17-2007 @ 3:41PM
ThePete said...
I read Iron Man for the better part of a decade back when he was first exploring his alcoholism. I have no idea who Pepper Potts even is. Tony Stark is a playboy when he's not in the armor--he shouldn't even be noticing his assistant. Not even in a "James Bond/Money Penny" kind of way. I'm stunned that her character gets an actor of Paltrow's calibre (sp?). I mean, I've seen her suck, but I've also seen her do amazing work (in Sky Captain it was the former, mind you). Either way, who cares who plays Pepper Potts?
I'm perfectly happy with the casting of Tony and Jim, so at this point, the only thing I care about, as a Metal Head, is what's the PLOT?
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