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November 01, 2004 - After being peppered with e-mails from curious readers, IGN FilmForce has discovered who the villain will be in New Line Cinema's Iron Man movie. The project is now on the fast-track after New Line fell for David Hayter's rewrite. The studio is sending the script out to directors who can get production underway sometime in early 2005.


IGNFF has learned that, although he was in earlier drafts of the screenplay, the villain will not be The Mandarin, who is the Armored Avenger's arch-enemy in the Marvel comic. Instead, the nemesis in the film will be Howard Stark, the military industrialist father of title character Tony Stark.

Earlier reports have revealed that Tony's origin will be "completely different" in the movie than the Vietnam War-era one of the comics. Previous Iron Man screenwriter Miles Millar advised Wizard Magazine that Tony is "not really in touch with where his money comes from, unaware that his wealth lies from weapons, and that history comes back to haunt him. ... It's a great arc for a character to begin with, this selfish reckless playboy, that in the end becomes a hero."

Last summer, Marvel Studios CEO and Iron Man exec producer Avi Arad advised Cinescape Magazine that "Iron Man is about a kid whose father was bigger-than-life and he felt like, 'What's in it for me?' ... Then he loses his parents and never got to say a kind word to [his father] like, 'Dad, I admire you and I love you and I didn't mean to be an [expletive]."

Now this part is just speculation but it makes sense from a business standpoint to not use The Mandarin as the villain. After all, the character could be viewed as politically incorrect or worse. But more importantly, the role of Howard Stark opens up the possibility of casting another star alongside whomever wins the title role. Expect a major star to be courted to play Tony.

Iron Man is slated for a 2006 release.<hr></blockquote>

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