DRUM ROLL...............

IRON MAN IS..............................

Robert Downey Jr.

You heard it here first Mr. Lee!!! CNN.com reports that Robert Downey Jr. has been cast as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Marvel Entertainment's upcoming feature film slated to begin production in February 2007. Jon Favreau is directing.

You can read the entire article here:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/29/film.ironman.reut/index.html

In other superhero news...

Did anyone watch the season premiere of Smallville last night? Wow, what an amazing episode. I think Al Gough and Miles Millar really have created a masterpiece on the whole Superman mythology. I remember when the show premiered, they both said that it wouldn't be a "Superboy" series. No cape, no costume, and specifically: "no flight, no tights". This season however, their attitude has somewhat changed in the whole "no flying" aspect. I personally think that they never expected the series to go as long as it has. Watching a young Clark Kent develop a lot of his superpowers and learn to control them, then learn to master their use is just amazing. The stories keep getting better and this season will really highlight the rift that forms between Clark and Lex Luthor. As well, they have introduced Jimmy Olson, and will introduce Oliver Queen, a.k.a. The Green Arrow. He comes to Smallville and eventually meets Clark and tries to convince Clark to form a Justice League of sorts with Kid Flash, Cyborg, and Aquaman. Pretty cool season I must say!!!

Well, to Iron Man I say thank GOD it wasn't Tom Cruise. Kind of wishing Oded Fehr was cast, but Robert Downey Jr., despite his past problems, is a great actor and I definitely think he can do it.

I'm just waiting until Green Lantern and Flash. I've heard that Flash will be played by Ryan Reynolds (only if it is Wally West though. He is too comedic for Barry Allen or Bart Allen). Green Lantern is still rumoured to be played by Jack Black. All I can say is that would be a tragedy. While I do enjoy Jack Black's comedic talents, he doesn't fit any Green Lantern, whether it be Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, John Stewart or even Guy Gardner (who I doubt they'd build an entire franchise out of). I would suspect that Hal Jordan would be the GL, but I can't see Jack Black playing him. Perhaps George Clooney if they had to go with someone famous... we'll have to wait and see!!!