After speculation that Mickey Rourke was not in fact playing the villain in Iron Man 2, but now he’s struck a better deal and has officially signed on with the project. 

I just heard that ICM has scored its second casting deal for Marvel’s Iron Man 2. After at first being low-balled by the studio to the tune of $250K, Rourke has signed on for the role of the Russian villain in the sequel after his agent David Unger got the quote up to a “significant” level despite this punishing economic climate where the studios are taking advantage of talent. (No wonder Mickey kept thanking Unger so profusely in acceptance speeches for the BAFTA, Golden Globes, Spirit, and other awards.) But don’t expect Marvel to confirm any of this: they won’t until all the i’s are dotted and t’s crossed on the contracts. I can also tell you that Sony was considering hiring Mickey to play the villain in Spider-Man 4.

He’ll be good, I’m glad they finally came to an agreement. The movie is sure to be another major hit, especially with the growing list of big names attached. 

Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily

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