George Clooney Replacing Robert Downey Jr. in "Gravity"

George Clooney is attached to do Alfonso Cuaron's sci-fi thriller "Gravity" opposite Sandra Bullock.

According to deadline, Clooney replaces Robert Downey, Jr. after he "bow out of the project because of scheduling problems".

Two astronauts played by the team leader (Clooney) and Bullock's character are fighting to survive on a remote space station after satellite debris wipes out the rest of the crew and destroys most of the station.

Production will begin in late April or early May.

"Megamind" conquers Weekend Box Office

Aside from conquering his superhero nemesis "Metro Man", supervillain Megamind also conquers the weekend box office!

Headlining DreamWorks animated film are the voices of Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell which taken the top spot with $47.5 million while Robert Downey, Jr. and Zach Galifianakis‘ movie "Due Date" generated $33.6 million.

(November 5-7, 2010 - US)

1. Megamind - $47,650,000

*$47,650,000

2. Due Date — $33,500,000

*$33,500,000

3. For Colored Girls — $20,100,000

*$20,100,000

4. Red — $8,858,000

*$71,871,000

5. Saw 3D — $8,200,000

*$38,801,000

* indicates total box office take since opening.

Full list of Box Office Totals after the jump.

Full list of Box Office Totals.

'Due Date' Robert Downey Jr. Wants Another Baby

Playing as an expectant father in his upcoming movie "Due Date", actor Robert Downey Jr. expressed his interest to have another baby in the future.

Downey said, "I think I will be wrist-deep in doo-doo within 18 months. I’m calling it, right here."

The 45 year-old actor will be more thrilled if the sex of his future baby is a Girl!

"I think we should probably try to have a girl because I don’t want another male entity to have to compete; I don’t want Indio to feel there’s another boy in my life. But I don’t know what we’d have to do. Do we have to put it in a spoon and hang upside-down? Of course that’s wrong, and I think, Wait a minute, I don’t get to make that decision. It’s the stupidest conversation ever because it’s like saying “Red or black?” You have a 50 percent chance of being right and a 50 percent chance of being wrong. I think we’re going to have a girl."

Downey has a 17-year old son, Indio, with his former wife Deborah Falconer.

[Photo courtesy by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images]

"The Avengers" Assembled at Comic Con 2010

Marvel introduced the all-star cast for its superhero mega movie "The Avengers" at Comic Con 2010.

The Avengers: Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Clark Gregg (SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/The Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk) and the Director Joss Whedon.

Simply Exciting and Awesome!!!!!


[Photos courtesy by superherohype -Kevin Winter/Getty Images]

Iron Man 2 - official trailer

Checkout the official trailer for the Jon Favreau's highly anticipated marvel-superheo flick "Iron Man 2", due out in theaters May 7, 2010.

Cast includes Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper), Mickey Rourke (Whiplash), Don Cheadle (Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine), Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), and Garry Shandling (Senator Stern).

[Watch the trailer Below]

Synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster film based on the legendary Marvel Super Hero "Iron Man", reuniting director Jon Favreau and Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. In "Iron Man 2", the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.

High Definition trailer, visit Apple.

"Iron Man 2" character poster - Whiplash

Checkout the cool-fierce character poster for the highly anticipated "Iron Man 2" featuring Mickey Rourke as Whiplash.
Cast includes Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper), Don Cheadle (Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine), Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), and Garry Shandling (Senator Stern).

Directed by Jon Favreau and it will hit the theaters May 7, 2010.

“Iron Man 2″ - first official poster

Checkout the first official poster for Jon Favreau’s “Iron Man 2″ via Yahoo movies.

Cast includes Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, John Slattery and Samuel L. Jackson.

Ready to be hit by Iron Man's fire power on May 7, 2010.

Mark Strong as Lord Blackwood "Sherlock Holmes" character poster

Checkout the character poster of Mark Strong as Lord Blackwood for the upcoming film Sherlock Holmes.

Lord Blackwood, a Satanist lord and the main antagonist.

The film will be released on December 25, 2009.

Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler "Sherlock Holmes" character poster

Checkout the character poster of Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler for the upcoming film Sherlock Holmes

Adler is a femme fatale from New Jersey who once outwitted Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.), earning his grudging respect.

The film will be released on December 25, 2009.

Iron Man 2 at Randy’s Donuts

If you have seen the nice and cool photo of Robert Downey Jr. in his red power suit armor for Iron Man 2, Do you know where he sat and shot that first image?

The answer is the Popular LA landmark, Randy’s Donuts. Laying in the donut hole.

Robert Downey Jr. in the Iron Man suit (Iron Man 2 )

Here’s the latest image of Robert Downey Jr. in his cool metal-robotic red power suit armor for the new Iron Man 2 film.

According to PEOPLE, "Robert Downey Jr. shoots a scene for the action film Wednesday in Los Angeles."

Other cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell and Garry Shandling.

The film will be released on May 7, 2010

Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey and Ben Stiller's Voices for Dark Animation "Mastermind"

Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey and Ben Stiller are in negotiating table as the trio will lend their voices for the upcoming DreamWorks Animation's dark superhero project "Master Mind".

Screenplay by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, concerns a brilliant superhero villain who loses his life's purpose when he accidentally kills his good-guy nemesis. DWA plans a November 5, 2010 release (though the title might change). Stiller is a producer on the movie through his Red Hour Films.

Three artist who are in the top of their game...

Is Emily Blunt the next Black Widow in Iron Man 2?

Aside from reported new villains (Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell) in "Iron Man 2", another character is now on the works. Tony Stark’s femme fatale nemesis, The Black Widow.

According to Variety, Marvel Entertainment and director Jon Favreau aere looking for the next Black Widow and “The Devil Wears Prada” star Emily Blunt is now rumored to be the front runner for the role.

Black Widow (real name: Natasha Romanoff), a Soviet superspy who has beauty and the knowledge in high-tech weaponry.

Meanwhile, Samuel L. Jackson who played Nick Fury is out of the picture.

"Iron Man 2" will begin production in the spring for release by Paramount in summer 2010.

Will Smith voted no.1 in Quigley's "Top Ten MoneyMakers" for 2008

Will Smith topped the annual Quigley's "Top Ten MoneyMakers Poll" for 2008. It is a poll for US cinema owners and film buyers who voted stars who generated the most box office revenue.

Aside topping the 2008 list, Smith is only the second African-American actor to win the Quigley poll in its 76 year history. Sidney Poitier was placed first in 1968 after the success of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "In the Heat of the Night."

Will Smith's "Hancock" and "Seven Pounds" raked in whooping figures last year. Meanwhile 2007's winner Johnny Depp failed to reach the top 10 list.

Here's the list:

Will Smith
Robert Downey Jr.
Christian Bale
Shia LaBeouf
Adam Sandler
Harrison Ford
Reese Witherspoon
George Clooney
Angelina Jolie
Daniel Craig

Photo of Robert Downey Jr in Sherlock Holmes

Checkout a photo of Robert Downey Jr. showing his toned-chiseled sculpture abs for his new film, Sherlock Holmes. The movie is out next year, Nov. 20, 2009.

Robert Downey Jr. is Entertainment Weekly's No.1

Sherlock Holmes-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. leads Entertainment Weekly's 25 Entertainers of the Year. With his series of clever choices in his movie roles makes him no.1

This double issue includes Tina Fey, Michael Phelps, Katy Perry, Wall-E, Cast and crew of the Dark Knight, Meryl Streep and Jonas Brothers.


[photo: EW]

Marvel confirms Robert Downey Jr. on “Iron Man 2″ and the “Avengers”

It will be an exciting four picture deal for Robert Downey Jr. and Marvel Studios as he will return for “Iron Man 2″ and the “Avengers” for 2010 and 2011 respectively. The third and fourth movie is still unknown, maybe the third installment of Iron Man.

Some snippets via Marvel:

As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in "The Avengers" motion picture, as well as reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character in "Iron Man 2." Jon Favreau will return to direct the sequel to the blockbuster "Iron Man," which to date has grossed over $578 million worldwide, as well as executive produce "The Avengers."

In a movie event, "The Avengers" will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.

The highly anticipated sequel to "Iron Man" will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and "The Avengers" will be released July 15, 2011.

"Tropic Thunder" kicks off "The Dark Knight" at the No.1 spot

It takes three action heroes to bump off the cape crusader. The funny combination of Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black in "Tropic Thunder" ended the four weeks reigned of "The Dark Knight".

DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" debuted at No. 1 with $26 million in ticket sales while Bale's "The Dark Knight" got $16.8 million.

Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. scored his second No. 1 movie.

In "Tropic Thunder," Downey, Stiller and Black star as self-absorbed Hollywood actors caught up in a real-life battle with narco-terrorists while filming a war movie in Southeast Asia.

1. Tropic Thunder - $26 million.
*$26 million
2. The Dark Knight - $16.8 million.
*$471,493,000
3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars - $15.5 million.
*$15,505,000
4. Mirrors - $11.1 million.
*$11,125,000
5. Pineapple Express - $10 million.
*$62,932,000

* indicates total box office take since opening.
Full list of Box Office Totals after the jump.

Full list of Box Office Totals

Tropic Thunder on Entertainment Weekly

The three amigos Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. talks about their latest movie Tropic Thunder on Entertainment Weekly.

Tropic Thunder is hitting the theaters on 13th of August.

Some interview snippets:

Ben, by all accounts you really push your actors hard as a director.
STILLER: The thing is, these are genius actor guys, but they do go off on their own little... You have to corral them. But you're right, I would look back on the footage and I'd go, like, This was a little excessive.

Robert, what went through your mind when you first got hit with the idea of playing a character in blackface?
DOWNEY: I felt like, I want to work with Ben and Jack, but my way into the movie is I've got to be tarred and feathered for three months and maybe have my reputation destroyed. That was my fear. And then we started doing makeup tests, and it was like Mr. Potato Face: ''Can we take that wig off and put these teeth in? Now put this on. Now put that on.'' But by the time we were finally in rehearsals, I knew I had it.

Do you have a high tolerance for humiliation or is it something you can tap into just in your work?
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.: I have been so wantonly, flagrantly humiliated [in my personal life] that anything that could happen as a result of a movie doesn't even register.
STILLER: Yeah, it's definitely been a part of my career. We've all gone for that guava. But I don't know if anybody has a high tolerance for it personally or enjoys it.

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Robert Downey Jr. in Rolling Stone

Robert Downey Jr. talks about how he shifted himself from the glooming image character to a kick-arse super image in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

Here's some snippets of his interview...

"I'm between two phases right now, pre-Iron Man and post-Iron Man, and the transition can be tricky," he says, shifting and smoking. "It used to be, I'd drive onto a studio lot, and the guard was like, 'Less Than Zero dude, I loved Chaplin!' Now it's, 'Iron Man!' It's not an algorithm anymore. It's a fixed number. Things have been zeroed out; it's the beginning of something. But right now, it's still a void, and we tend to think of the void as an abyss or a vacuum with nothing there. In fact, it's a new road, and what you should do on this new road is close for repairs — close right away, because that old vehicle is not going to work on that new road. I mean, if the cosmos is a loving, healing thing that also spins real fast and erupts and does violent stuff, and if there really is some kind of order to the whole thing, then everything that's led up to this moment has to be part of it, or the math doesn't work. But in this transition phase, I really am trying to live as much like a lizard as I can. Hot, rock, sun, fly, tongue."