Here’s an indicator that Tropic Thunder is going to be every bit as awesome as the trailers promise: Justin Theroux, the guy who wrote the film, has just been hired to write Iron Man 2 as his next project, according to Variety. It doesn’t get more high profile than Iron Man, and the fact that Marvel has that kind of confidence in him after having only written one script has to mean that the one he wrote, Tropic Thunder, is pretty damned good.
Till now though, Theroux has probably been most well known as a comedic actor. The one or two of you who saw The Ten may remember him as the best part of the film. He played a horny, Segway driving, Mexican Jesus. He also had a major role in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and he’s been in everything from Romy and Michele's High School Reunion to Mulholland Drive. Now he’s responsible for the future of Iron Man.
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I don't really know if this a good idea. Wasn't the sequel supposed to be about Tony starting his alcohol addiction and then it would be time for War Mahine to make a stand. The mood could be a little draker and this seems like a more comedic writer. But either way, I'd always prefer if this was Tony telling wit jokes as he beats the crap out of Fin Fan Foom and The Mandarin.
The Mandarin sounds cool to judge from his Wiki entry. A super-genuis and a super kung fu guy, basically. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_(comics) Justin Theroux doesn't seem to have a long writing career. I hope he does a good job.
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Here’s an indicator that Tropic Thunder is going to be every bit as awesome as the trailers promise: Justin Theroux, the guy who wrote the film, has just been hired to write Iron Man 2 as his next project, according to Variety. It doesn’t get more high profile than Iron Man, and the fact that Marvel has that kind of confidence in him after having only written one script has to mean that the one he wrote, Tropic Thunder, is pretty damned good.
July 16th, 2008 at 03:18
Sounds like the next best step to me :)