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Brian Damage · 01-17-2007, 07:30 PM

Gwyneth Paltrow may seem like an unlikely choice for a comic book movie, but the Oscar-winning actress is set to co-star in "Iron Man."

Paltrow will join Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard in Jon Favreau's well-pedigreed adaptation of the popular Marvel comic. The Paramount-distributed production is set to begin shooting in March in Los Angeles.

A May 2008 release has already been slated for the Marvel-financed flick.

According to a variety of media reports, Paltrow has been signed to play Virginia "Pepper" Potts, executive secretary to Tony Stark (Downey), the wealthy industrialist, Vietnam vet and alcoholic also known as Iron Man. The Potts character had a lengthy flirtation with Stark, but ended up marrying a different Stark employee.

The "Shakespeare in Love" star was most recently seen on the big screen in "Running with Scissors," "Infamous" and "Proof."

TJL · 01-17-2007, 07:34 PM

Eh... Not a big Gwenyth fan.

At least they didn't give it to Scarlett.

So nice of her to let someone else be in a movie for a change.

01-17-2007, 07:30 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'Iron Man' Finds its Pepper Potts Gwyneth Paltrow may seem like an unlikely choice for a comic book movie, but the Oscar-winning actress is set to co-star in "Iron Man." Paltrow will join Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard in Jon Favreau's well-pedigreed adaptation of the popular Marvel comic. The Paramount-distributed production is set to begin shooting in March in Los Angeles. A May 2008 release has already been slated for the Marvel-financed flick. According to a variety of media reports, Paltrow has been signed to play Virginia "Pepper" Potts, executive secretary to Tony Stark (Downey), the wealthy industrialist, Vietnam vet and alcoholic also known as Iron Man. The Potts character had a lengthy flirtation with Stark, but ended up marrying a different Stark employee. The "Shakespeare in Love" star was most recently seen on the big screen in "Running with Scissors," "Infamous" and "Proof."
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TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Eh... Not a big Gwenyth fan. At least they didn't give it to Scarlett. So nice of her to let someone else be in a movie for a change.
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