Mickey Rourke lowballed on Iron Man 2

[Black King]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=7998

Rourke Offered Just $250K for Iron Man 2?
Source:Variety
January 21, 2009


Variety has posted an interesting article on how the studios are being cautious about spending money for movies in 2010 and 2011. Here's a surprising bit:

Then there is comeback kid Mickey Rourke, who is poised to follow his Golden Globe-winning performance in "The Wrestler" with an offer to play the main villain in "Iron Man 2" — but at a lowball opening offer of $250,000 from Marvel; Marvel's tactics have already prompted Samuel L. Jackson to swear off playing Nick Fury because of a similarly low offer.

$250,000 sounds pretty darn good to you and us, but when you think that Iron Man earned $582 million at the worldwide box office, plus DVD sales, then something doesn't seem right. Let's hope Mr. Rourke ended up getting a much better deal.

Is Marvel's strategy for these movies get them with the first then screw over the movie completely cause i don't get it

 

[Rampage]

Apparently so. The word is that they will let Samuel L Jackson walk over a few bucks when they could make a MINT. There are also whispers that this may also be the reason why there will be a new War Machine in Iron Man 2.

 

[Black King]

Yeah i'm not sure what they were thinking recasting Don Cheadle as War Machine/James Rhodes. He might be a better actor but hes not who i imagine when i think War Machine