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Hunky Hyphenate Justin Theroux Now Just Showing Off With 'Iron Man 2' Writing Gig
Posted by Defamer Hollywood at 6:10 AM on July 17, 2008
Like most celebrants of cinema's smoldering, dangerous geek-stud archetype, we've been following actor Justin Theroux's career arc for a while — mostly in front of the camera, obviously, where his roles in Mullholland Drive, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Six Feet Under and elsewhere yielded a batch of performances we presumed would catapult him to the A-list sooner or later. But now it's just getting ridiculous, as we're learning that Theroux just nabbed one of the most desirable writing gigs in Hollywood: Iron Man 2.
Not long after returning director Jon Favreau went mildly public with script concerns in advance of Marvel's two-year turnaround, Theroux joins Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. in the creative cluster responsible for The Biggest, Hugest, Megapressure Sequel of 2010. This after exactly one previous writing job co-scripting (with Ben Stiller and Etan Cohen) next month's hit-to-be Tropic Thunder for Marvel's partners at Paramount, and one underseen directing job on the Weinstein-smothered, indie rom-com Dedication. It's an intriguing gamble by Marvel, who reaped Actor-Power benefits from Iron Man that notably went missing-in-action in Ed Norton's hands-on Incredible Hulk.
Saying the studio will take the best two out of three is obvious oversimplifying, but this kind of inexpensive one-brain cohesion is a studio M.O. we can get behind. And Theroux — we get it! You're talented! Try modesty; mix in a pseudonym or something already. For our sakes! Jesus.
- Theroux to write 'Iron Man' sequel [Variety]
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nevin
Posted 7:02 AM 17/7/08
If only he and his cousin could swap writing jobs, Iron Man two could be the first film to have a superhero based on Jimmy Saville.
I realise that maybe five other readers will get that comment, but hey, what are you going to do?
nevin
WGARefugee
Posted 7:00 AM 17/7/08
I knew that sending in headshots with my scripts would pay off eventually but I thought it would pay off for me.
WGARefugee
Allie Anne
Posted 6:59 AM 17/7/08
and ... "THE look of his character"...
Sorry! Sorry! These goddamn overdue TPS reports on my desk are fucking up my posts!
Allie Anne
Allie Anne
Posted 6:55 AM 17/7/08
..."Justin also played..."
Sorry - I'm trying not to get caught at work!
Allie Anne
Allie Anne
Posted 6:53 AM 17/7/08
And don't forget that Justin was the evil dreadlocked DJ who breakdance-fights with Hansel at the end of "Zoolander"!
Accordingly to Ben Stiller on the commentary, his look of his character was directly inspired by Gary Oldman's pimp in "True Romance". (There's only undying love and devotion in my heart for that film!)
Speaking of C. Bale, Justin was also played Bryce (one of Patrick Bateman's cronies) in "American Psycho"; quite convincingly, actually.
Allie Anne
whoneedslight
Posted 6:47 AM 17/7/08
He was a hilarious Jesus in The Ten.
whoneedslight
EuroDad
Posted 6:45 AM 17/7/08
give her character some sort of disgusting sexual fetish, a massive case of acne and some sort of throat disease that makes it impossible to say anything other than making low gutteral grunts and high pitched clicks
although that actually might line her up for another Emmy
EuroDad
Hart88
Posted 6:44 AM 17/7/08
Time for the elevator shaft.
Hart88
Dr. Spaceman, Esq.
Posted 6:39 AM 17/7/08
Thanks for reminding me how stupid Charlie's Angels was.
Dr. Spaceman, Esq.
Victor Ward
Posted 6:33 AM 17/7/08
Ok, I know I may rarely mention something like an attraction for some select male celebrities and all. But, seriously, Justin Theroux is atop the list. He is my number one.
Well, he and Christian Bale, to be fair.
Victor Ward
RocketRockit
Posted 6:27 AM 17/7/08
Justin Theoroux scares me. And by "scares me," I mean, "oh, my goodness, oops, my panties just fell off and we're in this large bed together, zuh?!"
RocketRockit
whitekidinflatbush
Posted 7:25 AM 17/7/08
I will always remember him as Marshall, the dreamy pot-smoker refreshingly honest about his love for nerdy and neurotic Howie in the otherwise cute but unspectacular "The Broken Hearts Club." Swoon.
whitekidinflatbush
Calraigh
Posted 7:16 AM 17/7/08
There's nothing this man can't do-including making me spontaneously orgasm.
Calraigh
kookla
Posted 7:12 AM 17/7/08
If her character's face gets reconstructed so that she looks like a completely different actress, then I might start watching the show.
kookla
el smrtmnky
Posted 7:09 AM 17/7/08
guess he'll write the Ant-Man part for himself.
el smrtmnky
nevin
Posted 7:59 AM 17/7/08
@Juancho: Ha! There are some families that I wish I was part of, the Theroux clan is one of them.
nevin
raincoaster
Posted 7:54 AM 17/7/08
@shutupitsmine: Streaming webcam? Would that be too much to ask?
raincoaster
Juancho
Posted 7:47 AM 17/7/08
@nevin: Conversely, brilliant inventor Tony Stark could relocate his business empire to the jungles of Honduras.
Juancho
shutupitsmine
Posted 7:45 AM 17/7/08
He'll write with his shirt off and covered in sweat, yes?
shutupitsmine
MrRewrite
Posted 7:44 AM 17/7/08
dammit, i mentioned this guy in a post several months ago and now can't recall in what context, except to say 'i called it, i called it, i called it.' damnation.
MrRewrite
CourageousCoward
Posted 7:36 AM 17/7/08
Is that one of Joshua's testicles in her Bloody Mary?!
CourageousCoward
derby
Posted 8:23 AM 17/7/08
wrong post. sorry....
derby
derby
Posted 8:19 AM 17/7/08
i'd like to add that the show is awful...
derby
EuroDad
Posted 8:47 AM 17/7/08
@derby:
don't worry - it seems a lot of posts from the Heigl-fest are getting routed over to this thread
color me confused
EuroDad
Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 10:43 AM 17/7/08
DELICIOUS. Theroux adds a sorely needed "hipster girl boner essence" to this teen fan boy genre.
Huge Tracts of Land
snarkordie
Posted 12:35 PM 17/7/08
Hopefully he'll write himself a cameo in which he's a suave, mysteriously sexy government agent (or rival industrialist) given to speaking in various Eastern European accents. Shirtless. And pantsless.
snarkordie
TwiceShy
Posted 3:21 AM 18/7/08
@Huge Tracts of Land: I thought RDJ did that all on his own.
TwiceShy