Say it aint so!!! Justin Timberlake to play Iron-Man?

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This has got to be a mistake in reporting. No director could be that stupid.

Didn't a bunch of geeks practically threaten to nuke a city when George Lucas was going to have N*Sync in 3 seconds of a Jedi battle in one of the prequels?

http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=85903&cat=1027

The pop heartthrob, who is currently carving out a Hollywood film career, is rumoured to have landed the role of alcoholic billionaire Tony Stark, who becomes a superhero after inventing an iron super-suit. Movie icon Tom Cruise had previously expressed an interest in the role.

The film will be directed by Nick Cassevetes, who is currently working with Justin on 'Alpha Dog', in which the singer plays a foul-mouthed drug dealer. The movie - which also stars Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone - is based on the true life story of drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood, who was suspected of kidnapping and killing a 15-year-old boy in 2000.

Justin will reportedly play Hollywood's marijuana-selling friend - and sources recently claimed his bosses were worried the gritty role could affect his pin-up reputation. Justin won the role after impressing movie bosses with his film debut, 'Edison', in which he plays a young journalist, who uncovers corruption in a specialised police squad.

[realisticphish]

1. hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

oh god, please make it so... it would make my year



:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

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2. You must really hate enthusiasts of Marvel comics movies

n/t

[realisticphish]

4. lol

just the irony would amuse me. i feel your pain, but i take my humor wherever i can get it


:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[donheld]

3. Justin Timberlake should play

the Aluminum Foil Boy. He wouldn't even make a good Iron Butterfly.

[Mojambo]

5. Come on!

Iron Man requires someone with screen presence. Timberlake may yet carve out a Mark Wahlberg-like career for himself, I think he does have ability, but what disastrous casting this would be!

It would make the casting of Affleck as Daredevil look genius by comparison.

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6. At least Affleck was a huge Daredevil fan growing up

We all know that JT was too busy on the Mickey Mouse Club to have time for comics.