IRON MAN FLICK GETS A DIRECTOR
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nick Cassavetes has signed to direct New Line’s Iron Man feature film. The film will be Cassavetes’ first big-budget action take, as his previous films include mid-budget films such as John Q, She’s So Lovely,, and The Notebook.
As previously announced, the film will be written by David Hayter, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and, according to the trade, will “reflect modern technological, political, and societal trends,” suggesting that the film may have more in common with the portrayal of the character as seen in Ultimates and the newly relaunched Iron Man series, which have moved Tony Stark's origin story forward in time, no longer tying it to the Vietnam War.
Cassavetes will polish the screenplay.
Facing critics perhaps before they can comment, Marvel Studios Avi Arad pointed out that he doesn’t see the director as an odd choice. "Do you remember what Bryan Singer did before X-Men?" Arad asked the Reporter. Singer directed the character-based Apt Pupil before the hit super-hero film and its sequel.
"That was considered an odd choice,” Arad continued. “Sam Raimi directed A Simple Plan and The Gift before Spider-Man. We have a good track record of getting directors that get the material. ('Iron Man') is a huge movie, with big action and incredible technology, but without understanding and loving Tony Stark, then all the money in the world isn't going to get you where you want to go. It all starts with the emotional mix."
Finally, Arad told the Reporter that many directors that would seem to be more obvious choices to helm an action movie were discounted because they didn't have a strong emotional take on the project.
Cassavetes is currently filming Alpha Dog, and Iron Man casting is expected to begin immediatley. Tom Cruise at one time had been rumored to be in the running for playing Tony Stark/Iron Man, however, all roles are currently open.
Nick Cassavettes känner jag mest till från låten med Le Tigre; "What´s your take on Cassavettes?"
Edited by Georgia, 15 April 2008 - 18:23.
