IESB has some great quotes from Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark) about filming Iron Man 2.

“Our goals are more of the same. The idea that he said he’s Iron Man in part 1…it’s one thing to say it, and it’s another thing to actually evolve to the point where you can live in a heroic fashion. You know, they say, ‘The superhero movie always needs to follow…’ and I said who is that guy? Get him out of here! We want to do what worked for us last time, in a way that evolves.”

That kind of thinking is what made Iron Man such a hit in the first place, so I’m glad to find out that they will be following that same course for the sequel.

“We’re talking about a guy who is put in an extraordinary circumstance, and the people that are around him, and how that creates a sense of family, and how that disrupts whatever forces that we have to say that are working [in his life]. I like the idea of an Iron Man 2 that you’re able to understand various points of view. You’re able to touch on some subjects that are a lot more far reaching, while still grounding it in entertainment.”

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So there you have it. Some deep thoughts from Tony Stark himself.

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Seems like Jon Favreau will be directing Iron Man 2 much to everyone’s collective relief. It seems he’s finally got a deal with Marvel to do the sequel.

It’s not officially announced yet, but I’m told that Marvel Studios and Iron Man director Jon Favreau have reached a deal for him to helm the sequel, due out in 2010. (Robert Downey Jr had a sequel clause in his contract so he’s on board.) Marvel Studios boss David Maisel was quick to put out a “definitely” richer offer to Favreau, but not quick enough for Jon — who used the Internet and other media to rile up the movie’s many fans by spreading nonsense that Marvel was dragging its feet and then lowballing him.

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I think he absolutely deserved more cash and I’m glad he got it. The character and the movie will be just as good as the first I’m sure.

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Just when Marvel seems to be at the top of their game for movies with the huge success of Iron Man, they go and get rather stupid. I guess they’re thinking they might be able to get some other director in there cheap. Iron Man has already raked in over $535 million in worldwide box office receipts, they haven’t secured director Jon Favreau for the sequel Iron Man 2.

This last Friday I was contacted by another source at Marvel and this one, let’s just say, is much higher up on the food chain, and told me that the chairman of Marvel Studios David Maisel who has been in charge of negotiating new terms with Favreau is being cheap and not willing to pay a fair directors’ fee.

Favreau was a bargain to begin with, he is after all a fairly new director even though he has had several commercially successful films under his belt when he was brought aboard Iron Man for a steal.

Don’t know exact numbers but I am sure that it wasn’t a Michael Bay/Brett Ratner/Bryan Singer paycheck. He had to prove himself after all and looking at what the box office and DVD sales are going to bring in, around $750-800 million, I’d say he did his job well, very well.

So according to our source at Marvel, Jon was expecting a moderate bump in his fee for the sequel but apparently Marvel has other plans.

Our source continues that Maisel believes Iron Man 2 will be a success regardless of Favreau’s involvement and feels the studio does not need to pay Jon a higher fee for his services.

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All I can say is that Marvel is crazy on this one. Totally crazy.

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