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| Sam and Hilary in Iron Man |
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| POSTED Tuesday, July 24, 2007 10:25:01 AM |
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Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner are just a few actresses whove fallen short in superhero movies over the last few years. But now, could a million-dollar baby be in training to take on another underdog battle?
Marvel Studios mega-producer Avi Arad confirmed to us for the first time over the weekend that 2-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank filmed some top-secret moments for Iron Man, the highly-anticipated superhero flick due in theaters next May. The news raises eyebrows not only because it isnt the type of film Swank normally appears in, but also because it could be assumed that her role would lay the groundwork for a future, bigger Marvel appearance. The rumor mill first began circulating Swanks name after director Jon Favreau capitalized the s in Swank in a MySpace blog post.
How do you know [about that]?, a stunned Arad replied when asked about Swank. After a few beats, he admitted: Its a cameo.
Following along the lines of secret Iron Man actors, the man behind the Spider-Man and X-Men films dodged a question about Samuel L. Jacksons foreshadowing scenes as Nick Fury, saying I cant talk about that.
Clearly a bit frustrated, Arad then amended himself. The Sam thing was supposed to be the biggest secret of them all, he shrugged. Its amazing how it got out.
Nevertheless, the existence of Jacksons hard-boiled superspy reveals a newfound willingness by Marvel to begin mimicking the way its comics mix different characters into each others storylines on a regular basis.
Its because now we have control over the properties, Arad explained, citing the new era of Marvel funding such upcoming flicks as Iron Man, Nick Fury and Captain America, after a decade of holding hands with studios like Sony for Spider-Man or Fox for The Fantastic Four. Now you can mix and match. It used to be different studios having different characters.
You try and get three major studios to sit together and cross [promote], he laughed. Its too tough.
On the Spider-Man front, Arad (who is shifting gears considerably with August 3rds Bratz: The Movie) gave us this update: Were starting on our journey for number 4. Were just at the beginning of the process, feeling it, and feeling where we want to go.
Based on Arads comments, however, fans might find it hard to not feel a bit speculative as to why a double-Oscar winning A-list actress would make a cameo in a superhero movie. Since Iron Man is laying the groundwork for the Nick Fury movie that Marvel hopes to begin filming relatively soon, one theory is that Swank will be a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent alongside Sam the man.
But just as probable, it seems, is speculation that Swank might be setting herself up for a starring superhero flick down the line. And if theres one thing weve learned from her last award-winning performance, its that she certainly has the physique to pull it off.
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