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Jul 16, 2009#1

elph

At risk of it already posted...

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/07 ... widow.html

More than one thought galloped across my mind when I saw our exclusive photos of Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in Iron Man 2. In an effort to keep this a SFW post, here are the ones fit for polite company:

1. I'm very curious to see if Scarlett tries a Russian accent, as the character is -- in the comics, anyway -- an Eastern bloc operative named Natasha Romanoff.

2. Red is a very, very good color for her.

3. I wouldn't have thought it, but we've got a battle of the comic-booky redheads brewing, with Rachel Nichols appearing as Scarlett in August's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. And ScarJo has come out swinging.

So, I put it to you, PopWatchers, if you've gotta choose between knockout actresses with red manes, black leather cat suits, and big guns, who's your pick?

Oh, and here's the cover of the upcoming EW...

Jul 16, 2009#2

GasBandit

Redheads uber alles.

Jul 16, 2009#3

The Lovely Boehner

At least this thread is straightforward in not being about the movie at all and just objectifying the otherwise talentless actress.

Jul 16, 2009#4

Alex B.

Rachel Nichols is ridiculously hot.

Scarlet looks great. Wrist blasters and everything! Her hair is a little more curly and wavy than Widow's is, but no biggie.

Jul 16, 2009#5

elph

Charlie Dont Surf said:
At least this thread is straightforward in not being about the movie at all and just objectifying the otherwise talentless actress.

I've never claimed to be a deep individual.

Jul 16, 2009#6

The Lovely Boehner

Well there's also not much to talk about until it comes out next summer.

Jul 16, 2009#7

bigcountry23

Charlie Dont Surf said:
At least this thread is straightforward in not being about the movie at all and just objectifying the otherwise talentless actress.

Don't be a hater just becasue you would rather we were objectifying otherwise talentless actors...

Jul 16, 2009#8

CynicismKills

I was more excited about seeing the EW cover, that just means we're closer to this movie being out and I can't wait.

Jul 16, 2009#9

Steven Soderburgin

bigcountry23 said:
Don't be a hater just becasue you would rather we were objectifying otherwise talentless actors...

What?

-- Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:20 pm --

CynicismKills said:
I was more excited about seeing the EW cover, that just means we're closer to this movie being out and I can't wait.

Jon Favreau tweeted yesterday that they were 2 days from the end of principle photography, which is pretty exciting!

Here's the EW article that goes along with those pictures:

Entertainment Weekly said:
Entertainment Weekly's second annual Comic-Con preview issue features Iron Man 2 on the cover, and inside it’s packed with exclusive first looks at highly anticipated TV shows, comic books, and movies.

The first Iron Man blasted Robert Downey Jr. back to stardom, and the superhero franchise is readying to return to the big screen on May 7, 2010. Iron Man will battle new villain Mickey Rourke, size up Scarlett Johansson (exclusive photo of ScarJo as Black Widow, after the jump!), and, hopefully, prove that the success of the first movie wasn’t a fluke. Downey knows the movie isn't an underdog this time around. \"There are a lot more invisible eyes on us now,\" he says.

When Marvel Studios first announced the sequel, no one was sure what the movie would be about. Downey, director Jon Favreau, screenwriter Justin Theroux, and the rest of the creative team struck upon the idea of introducing two very different foes for Stark. On one side is Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), a fast-talking weapons manufacturer who fancies himself the next Tony Stark; on the other, Vanko, who, while incarcerated in a Russian prison, creates his own battle-suit, which shoots devastating, whip-like beams. Hammer and Whiplash join forces to take down Downey’s character, Tony Stark. Rourke, for his part, wanted to instill some lightness into the role of the heavy. \"I told Favreau, 'I don't want to just play him as a one-dimensional p----,'\" he says. \"He let me have a cockatoo, who I talk to and get drunk with while I’m making my suit.\"

Just as the deals were being hammered out, Terrence Howard -- who had played Stark’s best friend -- fell out of the sequel in a public salary dispute. The role was re-cast, with Don Cheadle stepping in. \"We had to make some tough deals,\" says Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. \"When they got public, you go, 'That sucks. Okay, you want a peek behind the curtain? Here you are!'\" Says Cheadle, \"Terrence and I couldn’t be more different. We address it head-on in the movie in one exchange. We're not trying to fool people.\" (Cheadle admits he didn’t know much about Marvel’s superhero before the first movie came out: \"I always thought Iron Man was a robot.\")

Adding more flesh and blood to the new movie, Scarlett Johansson joined the cast as Stark’s mysterious new assistant, Natasha, who has an alter ego of her own, Black Widow. That introduction inevitably sparks romantic tension between Stark and former assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), who’s been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries. \"The men want it to be, like, 'Ooh, the girls are fighting over Tony,' but it's not as standard as that,\" says Paltrow. \"There's a weird male catfight fantasy. Downey agrees. He believes what differentiates the franchise from other superhero series can be summarized as follows: \"We're horny. Not, like, can't-bring-your-kids horny, but just…horny.\"

The question remains whether Iron Man 2 will soar like the first film or show signs of rust when it hits theaters. \"People are going to be more critical,\" says Downey. \"That’s their prerogative….In a way, there's no way to win, except to win. Big.\"

For more on Iron Man, as well as a first look at the hottest movies and TV shows heading to Comic-Con, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday July 17.

Jul 16, 2009#10

The Lovely Boehner

bigcountry23 said:
Charlie Dont Surf said:

At least this thread is straightforward in not being about the movie at all and just objectifying the otherwise talentless actress.

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Don't be a hater just becasue you would rather we were objectifying otherwise talentless actors...

I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.

Jul 16, 2009#11

Allen, who is Quiet

So somebody saw a redhead and they want to paint it black?

Jul 16, 2009#12

CynicismKills

Thanks for the link.

SO AWESOME.

Jul 16, 2009#13

The Lovely Boehner

Kissinger said:
bigcountry23 said:

Don't be a hater just becasue you would rather we were objectifying otherwise talentless actors...

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What?

poor bigot babby is trying to insult me by calling me gay.

Jul 16, 2009#14

Steven Soderburgin

oh.

wait, is he saying Robert Downey, Jr. is talentless?

Jul 16, 2009#15

bigcountry23

Charlie Dont Surf said:
Kissinger said:

bigcountry23 said:

Don't be a hater just becasue you would rather we were objectifying otherwise talentless actors...

Click to expand...

What?

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poor bigot babby is trying to insult me by calling me gay.

Wait? Your black?!?

Jul 16, 2009#16

Tress

I like where this thread is going. :popcorn:

As for the movie, like everyone else in the world I thought Iron Man was fantastic, and I'm excited to see the sequel is progressing along nicely.

Jul 16, 2009#17

Steven Soderburgin

Tress said:
As for the movie, like everyone else in the world I thought Iron Man was fantastic.

I wasn't crazy about it. It was fairly fun, but I found the movie a bit too shallow, the action left me pretty cold for the most part and the villains weren't very good. And that climax was really, really a let down. I do like it for Downey's performance and his really nice chemistry with Gwyneth Paltrow.

I'm fairly excited for this sequel, though.

Jul 16, 2009#18

Charlie Dont Surf said:
I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.

Oh baby, I'd objectify him. I'd objectify all over him.

Jul 16, 2009#19

Tress

Kissinger said:
Tress said:

As for the movie, like everyone else in the world I thought Iron Man was fantastic.

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I wasn't crazy about it. It was fairly fun, but I found the movie a bit too shallow, the action left me pretty cold for the most part and the villains weren't very good. And that climax was really, really a let down. I do like it for Downey's performance and his really nice chemistry with Gwyneth Paltrow.

I'm fairly excited for this sequel, though.

hy?per?bo?le??/ha??p?rb?li/
–noun Rhetoric.
1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

Jul 16, 2009#20

Calleja

......

I'll be in my bunk.

I'll be in my bunk until May 2010.

Jul 16, 2009#21

Steven Soderburgin

Tress said:
hy?per?bo?le??/ha??p?rb?li/
–noun Rhetoric.
1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

Yes, I realized you were being hyperbolic, but I wanted to take that opportunity to talk about some of my problems with the first movie anyway.

I hope those problems don't persist in this movie!

Jul 16, 2009#22

Jake

ZenMonkey said:
Charlie Dont Surf said:

I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.

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Oh baby, I'd objectify him. I'd objectify all over him.

Oh, dear. You've given Charlie cause to take umbrage. Umbrage, I say! :aaahhh:

Jul 16, 2009#23

elph

ZenMonkey said:
Charlie Dont Surf said:

I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.

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Oh baby, I'd objectify him. I'd objectify all over him.

For Zen...

Yes, I know you've seen it, but since we're on the topic of objectifying... I figured I'd be fair.

Jul 16, 2009#24

Wasabi Poptart

ZenMonkey said:
Charlie Dont Surf said:

I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.

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Oh baby, I'd objectify him. I'd objectify all over him.

Would you be willing to share? I'd like to objectify the hell out of him. Especially after that pic of him as Sherlock Holmes where he's cuffed to the bed. :unibrow:

Jul 16, 2009#25

Le Quack

Charlie Dont Surf said:
bigcountry23 said:

[quote="Charlie Dont Surf":36d4p8d1]At least this thread is straightforward in not being about the movie at all and just objectifying the otherwise talentless actress.

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Don't be a hater just becasue you would rather we were objectifying otherwise talentless actors...

I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.[/quote:36d4p8d1]

Scarlet was good in Lost in Translation.

Jul 16, 2009#26

WildSoul said:
Would you be willing to share?

I think the question is would he be willing to share.

(And if I go first, that'll be a no. :unibrow:

)

Jul 16, 2009#27

Calleja

He's gonna get to make out with Scarlett on screen, isn't he?

That bastard.

Jul 16, 2009#28

Silver Jelly

Jul 16, 2009#29

Wasabi Poptart

ZenMonkey said:
WildSoul said:

Would you be willing to share?

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I think the question is would he be willing to share.

(And if I go first, that'll be a no. )

I think we could convince him to share. The question then becomes how do we decide who goes first. I say we strip him and flip him. Heads or tails...we'd both win! :rofl:

Jul 16, 2009#30

Thread Necromancer

I'll be in Scarlet's bunk if anyone needs me. Actually, on second thought... *hangs do not disturb sign*

:hump:

Jul 16, 2009#31

Cajungal

Jake said:
ZenMonkey said:

Charlie Dont Surf said:

I'd rather no one be objectified, actually. I would make the same post if it were about Robert Downey Jr.

Click to expand...

Oh baby, I'd objectify him. I'd objectify all over him.

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Oh, dear. You've given Charlie cause to take umbrage. Umbrage, I say! :aaahhh:

But seriously, as for Scarlet, I like her sometimes and dislike her others. I don't know much about the comics, so I can't really make a judgement.

Jul 16, 2009#32

elph said:
For Zen...

Yes, I know you've seen it, but since we're on the topic of objectifying... I figured I'd be fair.

"Hey, baby, you and me's goin' on a date, Watson, that's the story."

Jul 16, 2009#33

HCGLNS

Oh, this thread shames me. I thought Rachel Nichols was the daughter of Nichelle Nichols, and was pleased that she got to appear in the new Star Trek movie. Whoops.

Jul 16, 2009#34

redthirtyone

Cajungal said:
But seriously, as for Scarlet, I like her sometimes and dislike her others. I don't know much about the comics, so I can't really make a judgement.

She's somewhat hit or miss with me.

Not the first time she's gone red though. Check out The Perfect Score more more red Scarlet-y goodness.

Jul 16, 2009#35

elph

Cajungal said:
But seriously, as for Scarlet, I like her sometimes and dislike her others. I don't know much about the comics, so I can't really make a judgement.

I've gotta agree here. She's just another 'beautiful person' in Hollywood, so it's not something I get too worked up about....

Take these 2 images for example. I like the one on the left with her crawling, but the one on the right with her standing... something looks odd with her face. Like she's got some kind of mental illness. She's still pretty though.

Jul 16, 2009#36

CynicismKills

elph said:
Cajungal said:

But seriously, as for Scarlet, I like her sometimes and dislike her others. I don't know much about the comics, so I can't really make a judgement.

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I've gotta agree here. She's just another 'beautiful person' in Hollywood, so it's not something I get too worked up about....

Take these 2 images for example. I like the one on the left with her crawling, but the one on the right with her standing... something looks odd with her face. Like she's got some kind of mental illness. She's still pretty though.

The one on the right is from GI Joe, that's not her.

Jul 16, 2009#37

elph

CynicismKills said:
elph said:

Cajungal said:

But seriously, as for Scarlet, I like her sometimes and dislike her others. I don't know much about the comics, so I can't really make a judgement.

Click to expand...

I've gotta agree here. She's just another 'beautiful person' in Hollywood, so it's not something I get too worked up about....

Take these 2 images for example. I like the one on the left with her crawling, but the one on the right with her standing... something looks odd with her face. Like she's got some kind of mental illness. She's still pretty though.

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The one on the right is from GI Joe, that's not her.

Well, that explains it (and just proves my point I guess - they all look the same to me).

Jul 16, 2009#38

Calleja

elph... you do realize the girl on the right is NOT scarlett, right? You were joking?

RIGHT?!

Jul 16, 2009#39

elph

Calleja said:
elph... you do realize the girl on the right is NOT scarlett, right? You were joking?

RIGHT?!

Honestly not really. I mean I was mezmerized enough by the first image (red head crawling towards me... *smacks lips tastily*) and then hypnotized by the 2nd (mmmm protected boobs).. that I didn't really focus too much that the hair was styled differently (drastically differently even - other then length).

But really, I guess it just gives example to how I view many Hollywood people. Most of the women just look alike. Very status quo. They're the beautiful people and because of that, nothing really sets them apart too much to me to warrant much in the lines of remembering their names half the time.

To me, that's one reason why I find attraction in Felica Day (no I don't drool like mad when someone posts a pic of her. I don't go fapping away.). She's not perfect. She does look fairly rodenty / horsey. It's her flaws that make her cute / attractive to me and that she enjoys being completely stupid (The Guild - although I've only seen maybe 2 episodes, Dr Horrible, and a few other things).

But take Hayden Panettiere on the flip side. Sure, she's an attractive blond, but she's your 'typical' attractive blond. So much so, it's effect is watered down to the point of being swill. She just looks like any other blond 'cheerleader'.

Emma Watson, when done right, has a fairly classic look to her. Sure, she's another 'blond', but some of the photo shoots I've seen of her are very nicely done with a classic look. It doesn't get me panting over her, but I do think she looks very pretty.

I can go on with examples, but I hope my point is understood. I'm a fairly 'down to earth' kind of guy when it comes to admiring Hollywood people. I really haven't seen ScarJo in anything that I can recall. I'm sure movies can be named and I may have seen them, but I'd most likely respond with "Oh, that was her?".

Jul 16, 2009#40

The Lovely Boehner

elph said:
Gayden Panettiere

what

Jul 16, 2009#41

elph

Charlie Dont Surf said:
elph said:

Hayden Panettiere

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what

Huh?

Jul 16, 2009#42

PatrThom

Honestly, when I first saw the title of the thread, my first thought was not that SJ had been cast to play the Black Widow. Rather, I thought that the part of Scarlett had been recast as a black woman (shades of Nick Fury?), making me wonder what they were going to do with all those publicity stills and footage featuring the old actress.

--Patrick

Jul 16, 2009#43

Dunny

Calleja said:
elph... you do realize the girl on the right is NOT scarlett, right? You were joking?

RIGHT?!

Actually, Calleja, the girl on the right IS Scarlett, the character from G.I. Joe.

Jul 16, 2009#44

Calleja

See? This is why we also need a thumbs down mod.. so I can thumb down posts like Dunny's without even having to respond.

I guess I'll just have to go with the classic: "SHUT THE FUCK UP, DUNNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!!"

Jul 16, 2009#45

Dunny

Calleja said:
See? This is why we also need a thumbs down mod.. so I can thumb down posts like Dunny's without even having to respond.

I guess I'll just have to go with the classic: "SHUT THE FUCK UP, DUNNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!!"

Hardee-har-har. Just razzing you, you oversexed Mexican lout, you. :unibrow:

Jul 16, 2009#46

Tress

Calleja said:
See? This is why we also need a thumbs down mod.. so I can thumb down posts like Dunny's without even having to respond.

I guess I'll just have to go with the classic: "SHUT THE smurf UP, DUNNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!!"

Don't argue with a guy who has a GI Joe avatar. :tongue:

Jul 16, 2009#47

Calleja

His signature is way more epic.

GI Joe sucked.

There, I said it.

Jul 16, 2009#48

sixpackshaker

Man, he treats objects like their women...

Jul 16, 2009#49

Tress

Calleja said:
His signature is way more epic.

GI Joe sucked.

There, I said it.

:explode:

Jul 16, 2009#50

Dunny

Calleja said:
His signature is way more epic.

GI Joe the cartoon kind of sucked. The comic was epic.

There, I said it.

Jul 16, 2009#51

Calleja

Never read the comic, so I can't comment on that.

Jul 16, 2009#52

Aisaku

She looks awesome. It would have been even better with short hair.. I'm not sure why I only picture the black widow with short hair, with bangs.

Jul 16, 2009#53

Dunny

Calleja said:
Never read the comic, so I can't comment on that.

It was huge back in the '80s. A collection just got re-released earlier this year and I read it. Way more believable/entertaining than the show.

But back to the topic at hand...this thread needs even more Scarlett

Jul 16, 2009#54

Aisaku

pfft is that a photo or an airbrush painting?

Jul 16, 2009#55

PatrThom

Aisaku said:
pfft is that a photo or an airbrush painting?

Methinks - YES.

--Patrick

Jul 16, 2009#56

Calleja

my version looks less fake:

This thread needs more...

SCARLETT!!

Jul 16, 2009#57

V.Bond

Obliged.

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