Ed Norton Won't Be in The Avengers

KalTorak

I like ScarJo, and I knew nothing about Black Widow going in so I had no expectations of the character

Didn't like how she turned out though. The character was for the most part superfluous to the plot. The fighting was kinda funny but seemed way out of place. The dialogue they gave her didn't do her any favors either - it was about as dull as "girl who can also fight!" can get.

Basically she felt really shoehorned in. I don't think it would have been impossible for the character to fit into the story well, but they didn't do a good job of it.

Langly

Weaver I pictured you riding on her shoulders doing the rolo photoshop pose

DrIanMalcolm

I hope Happy Hogan gets a cameo in Avengers

Langly

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

nightmarenny

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

He's still getting an Executive producer credit in Avengers.

Blake T

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

Weaver

I loved the Secretary of Defense comics nod in IM2.

Centipede Damascus

Dang am I the only person in here who actually likes Scarlett?

Blake T

I like looking at her nick.

I can't remember much else about her.

Weaver

Centipede Damascus wrote:

Dang am I the only person in here who actually likes Scarlett?

I liked when those pics got released.

Centipede Damascus

You know what English needs? A word that means "person of indeterminate gender who is attracted to (women/men)"

nightmarenny

Centipede Damascus wrote:

Dang am I the only person in here who actually likes Scarlett?

I don't mind her in other movies.

But she has not been a very good Blackwidow.

Huntera

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

You know what English needs? A word that means "person of indeterminate gender who is attracted to (women/men)"

We also need words to describe feelings.

Like schadenfreude

Langly

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

He is not directing iron man 3 because they wouldn't pay him what he asked, or at least that is what people were saying when that news hit.

Usually contract stuff like that that results in something not being made ends poorly, I don't know.

Like, I bet terrance howard is none too pleased.

Blake T

Langly wrote:

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

He is not directing iron man 3 because they wouldn't pay him what he asked, or at least that is what people were saying when that news hit.

Usually contract stuff like that that results in something not being made ends poorly, I don't know.

Like, I bet terrance howard is none too pleased.

So he has now joined the list with Terrance and Edward then?

Marvel does not want to seem to spend money on talent do they?

Local H Jay

i thought it was funny they got don cheadle to replace terrance howard
shit was cold hearted

avengers better not suck or we'll ever get the JLA movie

DrIanMalcolm

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

He is not directing iron man 3 because they wouldn't pay him what he asked, or at least that is what people were saying when that news hit.

Usually contract stuff like that that results in something not being made ends poorly, I don't know.

Like, I bet terrance howard is none too pleased.

So he has now joined the list with Terrance and Edward then?

Marvel does not want to seem to spend money on talent do they?

Terrence Howard was paid more than Downey in the first film and Marvel understandably didn't want that happening again.

But yeah Marvel has been really thrifty when it comes to paying talent

Weaver

Roxxon appearances in both IM and the Coulson short at the gas station.

While this fictional company has encountered numerous superheroes, it has most notably been at odds with Iron Man, as in a storyline called "The Iron Age" where it was revealed that agents of Roxxon Oil killed Tony Stark's parents. Roxxon has also regularly been at odds with Project: Pegasus regarding energy sources as the latter has been involved with alternative energy research that could hurt Roxxon's oil profitability.

Langly

here is a story on it so I'm not just talking out of my ass

http://collider.com/iron-man-3-jon-favreau/65085/

Langly

what is funny is that he is now directing Magic Kingdom for Disney

and it's like

man disney you couldn't have shelled out some bucks to pay for favreau to be on this marvel project? you own them

Garlic Bread

Centipede Damascus wrote:

You know what English needs? A word that means "person of indeterminate gender who is attracted to (women/men)"

wait so are you one step closer to liking me

Langly

yuk yuk yuk

Antimatter

Langly wrote:

here is a story on it so I'm not just talking out of my ass

http://collider.com/iron-man-3-jon-favreau/65085/

nightmarenny

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

He is not directing iron man 3 because they wouldn't pay him what he asked, or at least that is what people were saying when that news hit.

Usually contract stuff like that that results in something not being made ends poorly, I don't know.

Like, I bet terrance howard is none too pleased.

So he has now joined the list with Terrance and Edward then?

Marvel does not want to seem to spend money on talent do they?

It's much more likely that IM2's critical reception made Marvel nervous about its directer, and then they got the guy who directed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang to direct IM3 so who cares?

Langly

man now my reaction is out of sequence

your post was funny, anti!

Antimatter

Langly wrote:

man now my reaction is out of sequence

your post was funny, anti!

thank you!

Dichotomy

every time I hear about hollywood types getting upset because they aren't getting paid enough I become very angry

Grey Ghost

I like Scarlett Johansson fine, and her fight scene was less ridiculous than lots of other girl fight scenes I've watched

At the very least Scarlett has a little mass to her, and isn't some stick like Cameron Diaz

Although I feel the hurricanrana was a little overused
She does it like twice in IM2 and I'm pretty sure once in the Avengers trailer

Like, there are plenty of other wrestling moves she could do to mix it up

moocow

i agree with dich, hollywood types don't get paid enough, on average

Cilla Black

Johansson is an inoffensive actor but I've never really understood the internet hype for her. She's very attractive yes but so is every other hollywood starlet and nothing about her attractiveness is unique in any way.

QuestionMarkMan

Grey Ghost wrote:

I like Scarlett Johansson fine, and her fight scene was less ridiculous than lots of other girl fight scenes I've watched

At the very least Scarlett has a little mass to her, and isn't some stick like Cameron Diaz

Although I feel the hurricanrana was a little overused
She does it like twice in IM2 and I'm pretty sure once in the Avengers trailer

Like, there are plenty of other wrestling moves she could do to mix it up

Give me her doing the Sharpshooter and I'm set

Kuribo's Shoe

HYPHENS

Centipede Damascus

Local H Jay wrote:

avengers better not suck or we'll ever get the JLA movie

Have you ever read about George Miller's Justice League movie that almost was?

Garlic Bread

Centipede Damascus

Joolander

Weaver wrote:

Movie Pepper Potts makes me want to jump on top of Gwyneth Paltrow SO HARD but then I see her anywhere else and I'm like "bleh"

I know, right?

FactorySquirrel

She was pretty appealing the first time she appeared on Glee, but not the second.

Centipede Damascus

Hey keith!

I didn't see any package when I got home, but I just read Architecture and Mortality and it was pretty great

I mean in general I'm not a big fan of writers throwing stuff at Doctor Thirteen just to make him look dumb, but the stuff at the end with the Architects made up for it

Garlic Bread

Centipede Damascus wrote:

Hey keith!

I didn't see any package when I got home, but I just read Architecture and Mortality and it was pretty great

I mean in general I'm not a big fan of writers throwing stuff at Doctor Thirteen just to make him look dumb, but the stuff at the end with the Architects made up for it

Yeah it's great. The Architects were wonderful and Cliff Chiang's art is amazing

It's weird that the other package didn't show up yet; they were shipped out at the same time.

I guess in the mean time I could send you another package

UnbrokenEva

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

He is not directing iron man 3 because they wouldn't pay him what he asked, or at least that is what people were saying when that news hit.

Usually contract stuff like that that results in something not being made ends poorly, I don't know.

Like, I bet terrance howard is none too pleased.

So he has now joined the list with Terrance and Edward then?

Marvel does not want to seem to spend money on talent do they?

I read that Ed Norton not being in The Avengers wasn't a matter of money, but of Marvel not wanting to give Norton the level of creative control over the film that he required.


Also I love that Tom Hiddleston has an Olly Moss designed Thor poster on the wall behind him in the picture in the OP.

Also I love Tom Hiddleston. 8->

BlankZoe

DrIanMalcolm wrote:

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

Blake T wrote:

Langly wrote:

I think he probably won't, since favreau had a falling out with marvel? Maybe, though.

Really? Over what?

He is not directing iron man 3 because they wouldn't pay him what he asked, or at least that is what people were saying when that news hit.

Usually contract stuff like that that results in something not being made ends poorly, I don't know.

Like, I bet terrance howard is none too pleased.

So he has now joined the list with Terrance and Edward then?

Marvel does not want to seem to spend money on talent do they?

Terrence Howard was paid more than Downey in the first film and Marvel understandably didn't want that happening again.

But yeah Marvel has been really thrifty when it comes to paying talent

But it isn't like Favereau has washed his hands of Marvel and hates them now

he is still an Executive producer on Avengers and was on set at least once.

I know he wasn't super happy over Iron Man 2 but I don't think Marvel really screwed him over or anything.

Same with Howard and Norton. Howard shouldn't have been getting a bigger paycheck than Downey any way you cut it and the stories I read said he was asking for more than he made the first movie, and Marvel kept Norton out of the Avengers because he is a bad team player and the film would have enough troubles getting made as is without having someone mess up the ensemble. Which makes even more sense now that it seems like the Avengers cast gets along great.