On E!'s post show at the red carpet of some party, Jon Favreau said that Fox exercised its ["Gulliver's Travellers"] option on Emily Blunt, and that she definitely won't be in 'Iron Man 2.' The reporter was chatting with Favreau and asking about what he can tell them about 'IM2.' He said Mickey Rourke isn't officially cast but that he is a fan. Then she asked about Emily and Favreau said that about Fox exercising their option, which I hadn't heard before. I thought they were still trying to make it work. He said he was disappointed but didn't say anything about Scarlett Johansson replacing her or anyone else taking the role.
In an interview with Robert Downey Jr, Idol host Ryan Seacreast asked about Mickey Rourke being in Iron Man 2 and Downey said that they're still in negotiations. "They should've sewn up the deal before Oscars, but that is sometimes how the business stuff goes." He then went on to say that they are slaving on a script that will do the first movie justice.