Jon Favreau Dishes On The Avengers And Vaguely On His Vision For Iron Man 3!

Jon Favreau Dishes On The Avengers And Vaguely On His Vision For Iron Man 3!

Ultimately sharing what his Iron Man 3 film could've been, including the Mandarin, past-director Jon Favreau also shared his excitement for The Avengers! Check it out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jul 23, 2011 05:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: MTV News


Despite the third installment to Marvel's Iron Man franchise now in the hands of Shane Black, previous director Jon Favreau recently shared with MTV News vaguely what he had planned for the threequel, which unsurprisingly included the Mandarin. Also dishing on next summer's The Avengers film, watch the interview below.



"Mandarin was in drafts right up until the [first] movie got green lit," Favreau revealed of his plans to include the infamous Asian warlord in his films. "It was in the first film and then Mandarin, who's a famous villain, we had references to in the second film. When I first came to Comic-Con with 'Iron Man,' before we had started filming or cast Robert [Downey Jr.], I had mentioned that 'The Avengers' would be the only logical third film," he said. "I think that's the opportunity here. Now they're doing it, it's exciting, I haven't seen the footage yet but that footage is out there in the trailer, [it's exciting] just to see all of them together on screen."

"['The Avengers'] changes the whole identity of [Marvel films]," he said. "It's going to have to evolve anyway, you can't keep the stories personal and small if you want to have the whole Marvel Universe, and we'll see if what works in the comic books translates to a film, and if the audiences who aren't fans of the comic books could accept that or if it makes their brains hurt."
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Cross
Cross - 7/23/2011, 5:50 PM
YES! IRON MAN SUCKED BALLS.
Cross
Cross - 7/23/2011, 5:52 PM
*2
Armageddon26
Armageddon26 - 7/23/2011, 5:55 PM
it didnt "suck", it just wasnt as good as our expectations, it was enjoyable, the worst of all the Marvel studios films (IH,IM,Thor,Cap) but it i no way sucked. I agree with everything @DannyRand
jazzman
jazzman - 7/23/2011, 5:58 PM
u guys realise it was Marvel rushing Jon Favreau on IM2 its not all his fault.
ThreeBigTacos
ThreeBigTacos - 7/23/2011, 5:59 PM
I like Iron Man 2. Haters jump on the bandwagon just because some people like to bitch about it.
Hawkeye64
Hawkeye64 - 7/23/2011, 6:00 PM
i loved iron man 2. it introduced shield more and thor followed. i wasn't crazy about whiplash but all in all it was good.
jazzman
jazzman - 7/23/2011, 6:01 PM
@Armageddon26

u crazy the worst of all Marvel Studio films is IH,IM,Thor,Cap. u losted your mind them movies are good IM2 was good but not great as the first IM tho.
Armageddon26
Armageddon26 - 7/23/2011, 6:04 PM
@jazzman
Im not even sure what you just said lol.
superotherside
superotherside - 7/23/2011, 6:05 PM
Yeah Avengers is going to be awesome!
Sparrowsabre7
Sparrowsabre7 - 7/23/2011, 6:13 PM
I really liked IM2 and I don't think it was just a stepping stone to avengers. Yes Fury and widow were there, but they were incidental and didn't overshadow stark's story, merely provided a link to the cinematic universe, I mean isn't that why this was done? so the marvel movies would all be in a singular universe and they wouldn't just totally ignore the other characters?

I mean really all fury did was go "here's a box of your dad's stuff, figure something out with it" which could just as easily have happened some other way, so I don't see how having fury doing it was an issue.
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 7/23/2011, 6:20 PM
IM2 was fine.

They need to step up their game in IM3, with global terrorism theme like no other CBMs in existence. League of Shadows? Pfft.

I think Ten Rings carries more threats than muscled man and it will take a genius with a suit of a tank to take it down. Mandarin = bad ass mofo, like that Asian wunderkind in your classroom.



billthebutcher
billthebutcher - 7/23/2011, 6:27 PM
Bad things about iron man 2
1. Black widow was hot but too short.
2. Party scene was not a party at all. It should of shown him drinking and getting him laid.
3. Fight with war machine was lame it should of been more intense because that's how fights are when your drunk fighting a sober person as it gets serious
4. Whiplash should of had a brother or sidekick of equal power to force iron man to even think of having a partner
5. ONLY ONE SCREEN WRITER!
6. The climax of the film was going good until the fight with whiplash only lasted 1 min with 3 hits all together.
Mechagino
Mechagino - 7/23/2011, 6:37 PM
PSSH... You want me to tell you one film I didn't like that got praised? Iron man 1, yes let the hate begin and the internet set a thunder... But Iron man 2 was SUUUCH an improvement over the first piece of scrap.

Now in 3 they BETTER have the Mandarin!
ElPirata
ElPirata - 7/23/2011, 6:38 PM
I actually got a different take on IM2 being Marvel's fault... It seems that Marvel and Fav weren't completely together on where they were going, and the movie suffered. He's saying in this interview that the Avengers was the logical next step after an IM1 then 2, but he's hinted in previous interviews that he especially wasn't keen on bringing Thor into the same universe as his IM. It just seems that he didn't think the other movies were gonna work with his own. I think Marvel has proven that when they get the right director and actors to handle the movie making process and they control the stories within their universe everything works as it should. IH had a director that was pushed around by a prima donna actor and IMO Iron Man 2 didn't have Favs complete faith or attention.
Vital
Vital - 7/23/2011, 6:50 PM
@Bill, I'm with N on this one, all of your ideas are terrible, and I'm a fairminded type of person too lol, so that's saying A LOT.

@jazzman, what you said made no sense lol. You confused everyone.
Vital
Vital - 7/23/2011, 6:51 PM
I really liked Iron Man 2, it wasn't "as" good as the first film, but it was still pretty awesome. I don't know why people are bothered with it, it's almost identical to the first film in tone and story.
TheDarkKnightWing
TheDarkKnightWing - 7/23/2011, 7:09 PM
i think jazzman was confused and thought that Armageddon said that IH,IM,Thor, and Cap all sucked. Well that was my understanding.
impenn8
impenn8 - 7/23/2011, 7:11 PM
man, looks awesome, and we fans have been waiting for this for a very very long time, aannnd i just hope it doesn't let us down! please be good please be good, lol
impenn8
impenn8 - 7/23/2011, 7:12 PM
oh i mean The Avengers by the way.
ClarkFarley2012
ClarkFarley2012 - 7/23/2011, 7:18 PM
Iron Man 2 was a great movie. I always thought the first one was about Iron Man, and part 2 was more about the man, Tony Stark. Need to get my a** outta bed and see Captain America lol.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/23/2011, 7:35 PM
iron man 2 didn't suck,i thought it was good not as good as iron man or thor but still a pretty good movie.

marvel have yet to make a bad film.

1st iron man 4/5
2nd thor 4/5
3rd the incredible hulk 3/5
4th iron man 2 3/5

haven't seen captain america but by the sound of things its shit hot.
thingrock4
thingrock4 - 7/23/2011, 7:54 PM
The next f*cker who says IM2 sucked needs to be castrated!It's obvious the people saying this are 10 years old and follow anything they hear,but IM2 kicked ass!Now realize this:was it a poster or set up for AVENGERS?.....YES! IT WAS!They do this in comics every single day and EVERYBODY LOVES IT!So,enjoy what WE have-the MARVEL UNIVERSE unraveling before our very eyes.Thank you MARVEL.Good day.
thingrock4
thingrock4 - 7/23/2011, 7:57 PM
@marvel72-CAP IS SSSOOOOOOOO SHIT HOT IT'S MOLTEN,RUNNY SHIT!
thecomicdude23
thecomicdude23 - 7/23/2011, 8:31 PM
Actually I think Iron Man 2 was better than the first one since it has more action but story wise I think the first one was better. And I feel bad that Favreau will not be back for the 3rd because it would be a good chance for him to prove that he can do a good movie.
dim2thesum
dim2thesum - 7/23/2011, 8:58 PM
IM2 is nowhere close to being a good film than the first, sequels are supposed to be better.
mattattack
mattattack - 7/23/2011, 9:24 PM
Lol @intruder who thinks x men first class sucked but IM2 was good. That movie was goddamn weak and pointless. Playing it safe is a saying I would associate with the film.
mattattack
mattattack - 7/23/2011, 9:26 PM
@thingrock4 IM2 WAS A STEAMING PILE OF SHIT. Even the critics who praised the first one agreed that it lacked alot. Only reason I am slightly interested in IM3 is cause we got Shane Black.
mattattack
mattattack - 7/23/2011, 9:26 PM
@thingrock4 IM2 WAS A STEAMING PILE OF SHIT. Even the critics who praised the first one agreed that it lacked alot. Only reason I am slightly interested in IM3 is cause we got Shane Black.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 7/23/2011, 9:43 PM
I thought First Class sucked a big one. IM2 was better.
australiancomicbookmoviefan
australiancomicbookmoviefan - 7/23/2011, 10:03 PM
I had no reservations about Iron Man 2.

I think that when they finally decided that they would be building the whole universe that idea that this was Jon Favreau's baby went out the window, and was becoming the part being a piece of the whole just like how Thor was.

Cap America will be much different, will be more or less like IM 1, but then again the forming, and beginnings of the covert group now known as shield may have its semi beginnings in this film.

I think Shane Black will probably run with the Mandain story line, why wouldn't he? Logical choice in my opinion.
bbarber2323
bbarber2323 - 7/23/2011, 10:34 PM
@jazzman...learn English dude.
bbarber2323
bbarber2323 - 7/23/2011, 10:36 PM
@thingrock4...AMEN!!! Everything you said, I have been saying since the first Spidey came out!! Just enjoy and appreciate the fact we have these films!! Sute they are not ALL gonna plase everyone, but realize that and stop bitching!!!
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