Iron Man 2 casts (?) Tim Robbins as...(possible Spoilers)

[SalvorHardin]

no other than Howard Stark ?

Nothing solid but still worth mentioning.

From what I'm told, Tim Robbins is going to be playing Howard Stark in an important flashback sequence that is going to set up the Avengers and Captain America films.
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.

what's more

I'm also told that HAWKEYE and BLACK WIDOW are definitely in Iron Man 2 and they wont be cameos either.

source http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-scoop-the-player-may-join-stark-industries-5873

Sounds like another good casting choice for Iron Man if it's true

 

[Aragorn]

When was Howard Stark in the first movie? Must've been a pretty small part.

 

[Mike Farley]

Howard Stark only appeared in photographs in the first movie, I believe.

 

[Aragorn]

Well if it's that small a part, people won't notice it's a recast, i.e. Gordon's wife in The Dark Knight. Wish they hadn't replaced Terrence Howard though.

 

[Rat Boy]

Howard Stark only appeared in photographs in the first movie, I believe.

It looked like a Photoshopped version of Howard Hughes, but I guess that's what they were going for.

 

[Captaindemotion]

There has been lots of speculation about Stark Sr having some connection to Captain America. Looks like Favreau & Co either had already planned this or thought it was a good idea and went along with it. Either way, nice touch and good to see an actor of Robbins' clout adding to IM 2's already talented roster.

 

[RobertScorpio]

Well if it's that small a part, people won't notice it's a recast, i.e. Gordon's wife in The Dark Knight. Wish they hadn't replaced Terrence Howard though.

Yep...Terrence Howard will be missed...I wonder if it was over money?

Ron Scorpio

 

[StarTrek1701]

Well if it's that small a part, people won't notice it's a recast, i.e. Gordon's wife in The Dark Knight. Wish they hadn't replaced Terrence Howard though.

Yep...Terrence Howard will be missed...I wonder if it was over money?

Ron Scorpio

Yes.

 

[TemporalFlux]

I'm also told that HAWKEYE and BLACK WIDOW are definitely in Iron Man 2 and they wont be cameos either.

Ah! I figured we would see Black Widow, but it's a pleasant surprise to see someone like Hawkeye pop up too. Looks like they'll be following Clint's history from the comics:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkeye_(comics)#Fictional_character_biography

On the run, the naive Hawkeye meets the Black Widow, a spy for the Soviet Union, whom he falls in love with. She tricks him into helping her to steal technology developed by Tony Stark, Iron Man's alter ego. After several battles with Iron Man — who defeats the pair on every occasion — the Black Widow is injured and Hawkeye flees with her, deciding to go "straight" from then on.

 

[Captain Craig]

Be curious to see how this ties into things. Howard Stark having something, small or large, to do with Cap? Might be a good time to mention that shield in Tony's lab or why it holds value beyond just being Caps shield. Maybe Howard help construct it?

 

[Ward Fowler]

I'm guessing that since Stark Industries is a weapons manufacturer, they most likely had a hand in developing the Super-Soldier serum.

 

[LutherSloan]

I'm guessing that since Stark Industries is a weapons manufacturer, they most likely had a hand in developing the Super-Soldier serum.

That would work. After all, Stark Industries had to start somewhere...