Justin Hammer Tagged Articles at Cinematical
SDCC: Sam Rockwell Builds Big Weapons in 'Iron Man 2'
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Paramount », Interviews », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels », ComicCon »
I'm going to sound like a broken record with all the "Oh my gosh, he / she was so nice" remarks, but the happy truth is that all the ComicCon talent I encountered this year was ridiculously nice. Sam Rockwell was no exception. He's exactly as you think he would be: quiet, friendly, low-key. One of my finest moments was having my druthers enough to compliment him on Moon, and he was so flattered it was if he had never been complimented on it before. Call it good acting, call it being humble, whatever. He's a cool guy, and I feel so bad for being leery of him after his creepy turn in The Green Mile.Coming up is Don Cheadle and Jon Favreau, so keep reading, they should be up by midweek.
[On whether or not it was fun to be out in Hall H and part of Iron Man 2 -- not sure which, impossible to hear. Sorry readers.]
No, it's exciting to see that trailer, you know? That's an exciting thing, because we just wrapped a week ago.
So you haven't seen dailies or anything?
No, it was really wild to see that. It was really exciting.
One of the cool things looking at this cast, and the people who are making this movie, is that everybody comes from a sort of indie background. I don't want to disparage, but it's real actors and real filmmakers working on this. Does that create a definite vibe on set, a sort of small, indie environment as a result?
It is. It really feels like you're a part of the All-Stars, you really feel like you're there to do something cool. You're right, it's not just a big studio movie with thrills and chills. It's very actor friendly, and cinematically it's just phenomenal. It's big filmmaking, and yet it is very accessible to actors in a way that independent film is. It's very actor friendly for sure. It's cool.
Go below the jump for the rest!
Sam Rockwell Confirms Himself For 'Iron Man 2'
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Casting », Newsstand », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
The appearance of Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in Iron Man 2 was hardly in doubt -- but just in case you needed it from the horse's mouth, MTV got it ... from Rockwell, anyway. Once in talks to play Tony Stark (and watched real-life girlfriend Leslie Bibb bed him as investigative reporter Christine Everheart), Rockwell was more than happy to accept the part of a man who will try to destroy him: Justin Hammer."Yeah, he's a rival. He takes over all the weapons stuff after Tony's left. I don't know if he takes over Stark Industries. I'm not really sure yet. He's a money dude. That's about all I can say ... They were like, we don't have a script but this is the deal and this is the character." Rockwell estimates filming will begin in L.A. come April, which means we'll start seeing the really cool stuff (photos!) this summer.
It's a random, unsubstantiated wish -- but I'm hoping Justin Hammer's appearance means that Jon Favreau is weaving in the famous Demon in a Bottle storyline. The machinations of Hammer only helped push Stark to seek out more of that sweet, sweet alcohol. Considering Stark will have three villains (one of whom will undoubtedly be a redheaded Russian love interest ), it seems as good of time as any to push him off the wagon, don't you think?
Jeremy Renner Wants To Be An Avenger
Directors We Love: Jim Jarmusch
Indie Roundup: 'Sweetgrass,' 'Clarkworld,' 'Broken Embraces'
Shelf Life: Fight Club_thumbnail.jpg)
Watch: Famous 'Matrix' Scene Re-Created with LEGOs
_thumbnail.jpg)
