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Robert Downey Jr. was almost cast as Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four

May 31, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Did you know we almost saw Robert Downey Jr. as a very different but equally iconic Marvel character? During a recent 15-year celebration of 2008’s Iron Man, producer Kevin Feige, and filmmaker Jon Favreau discussed the legacy that film created and gave fans insight into a very different MCU. Feige goes on to sing the […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: fantastic four, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer unleashes new trailer

May 8, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Following on from yesterday’s poster, Universal Pictures has now shared a new trailer for Oppenheimer, the star-studded biographical thriller from writer-director Christopher Nolan which is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin; watch it below… “The IMAX-shot epic thriller […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alden Ehrenreich, Benny Safdie, Casey Affleck, Christopher Denham, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dane DeHaan, Danny Deferrari, David Dastmalchian, David Krumholtz, Devon Bostick, Dylan Arnold, Emily Blunt, Emma Dumont, Florence Pugh, Gary Oldman, Guy Burnet, Harrison Gilbertson, Jack Quaid, James D'Arcy, Jason Clarke, Josh Hartnett, Josh Zuckerman, Matt Damon, Matthew Modine, Matthias Schweighöfer, Michael Angarano, Olli Haaskivi, Oppenheimer, Rami Malek, Robert Downey Jr., Trond Fausa

Sherlock Holmes 3 is a “priority” for Robert Downey Jr.

April 23, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Robert Downey Jr. is quite the busy man, even after leaving the hectic Marvel schedule behind. But there’s still one project he has yet to return to, and fans have clamored for it. Sherlock Holmes 3 has been in development for quite some time and even had a director attached, but it has yet to […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes 3

Robert Downey Jr. takes on multiple roles in The Sympathizer trailer

April 13, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

HBO Max has released the first trailer for The Sympathizer, the upcoming espionage thriller based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Directed by Park Chan-wook, Marc Munden, and Fernando Meirelles, the limited series will see Robert Downey Jr. playing four different characters, alongside a cast that includes Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Fred Nguyen Khan, HBO Max, hoa xuande, Ky Duyen, Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, The Sympathizer, Toan Le

Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Pattinson to headline Adam McKay’s Average Height, Average Build

March 26, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr will face off in a new star-studded film from Adam McKay. McKay is set to write and direct in a project reportedly called Average Height, Average Build. The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as “part serial killer thriller, part comedy,” as it follows a serial killer (Pattinson) who gets […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam McKay, Amy Adams, Average Height Average Build, Danielle Deadwyler, Forest Whitaker, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Pattinson

Robert Downey Jr. teams with Paramount to remake Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo

March 24, 2023 by Gary Collinson

Since calling time on the MCU with Avengers: Endgame back in 2019, we’ve seen very little of Robert Downey Jr.; by the time Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer opens this summer it will have been more than three years since his first post-Iron Man venture Dolittle, and now it seems the actor is looking to set his […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Downey Jr., Vertigo

Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr. featured in new Oppenheimer images

December 12, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Pictures has offered fans a sneak peek at Christopher Nolan’s hotly-anticipated next film Oppenheimer with the release of several new images from the biographical thriller featuring stars Cillian Murphy as Manhattan Project director J. Robert Oppenheimer, Emily Blunt as his wife Kitty Oppenheimer, and Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, chairman of the US Atomic […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr.

Blu-ray Review – Tropic Thunder (2008)

October 15, 2022 by Brad Cook

Tropic Thunder, 2008. Directed by Ben Stiller. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey, and Tom Cruise. SYNOPSIS: Kino Lorber continues releasing minor classics with a new Blu-ray of Tropic Thunder, featuring a 4K remaster supervised by director Ben […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: ben stiller, Bill Hader, Brandon T. Jackson, Danny McBride, Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, Robert Downey Jr., steve coogan, Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder

Hot Toys’ Avengers: Endgame Battle Damaged Iron Man Movie Masterpiece Series figure revealed

July 18, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Hot Toys has unveiled its 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece Series battle damaged Iron Man Mark LXXXV collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in the Marvel sequel Avengers: Endgame; take a look at the official promotional images for the figure here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: avengers: endgame, Hot Toys, Iron Man, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr.

Iron Studios’ Tony Stark and Iron Man Mark I statue unveiled

June 27, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the 1:10 scale Iron Man Mark I and Tony Stark statue which is inspired by their appearance in the 2008 origin movie Iron Man from the Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years line. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $200.00; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Iron Man, Iron Studios, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr., Sideshow Collectibles

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