Red carpet report: 'Iron Man 2' premiere
The scene: Hollywood Boulevard was shut down for one block and screaming fans gathered across the street from El Capitan, in front of the Kodak Theatre, to gawk at the celebs, who walked a long red carpet reminiscent of the Academy Awards. "It feels like the Oscars right now," Johansson said. "It's a little bit overwhelming but I'm looking forward to the popcorn inside." Favreau said, "It looks like people want to come to see the movie. That's exciting. I hope when they see it we live up to what their expectations are." Downey, who stars as Iron Man Tony Stark in the sequel to the original blockbuster, signed autographs for fans before he and his cast mates took to a stage and greeted the jubilant crowd. "This is amazing because now people are very aware of and interested in (the movie). There's more pressure. There's more pleasure, to tell you the truth."
Fashion fix: Johansson dazzled in a Giorgio Armani Privé moon-green triple organza lamé cocktail dress. "I wanted to wear something that was fun and maybe a bit of a departure and screamed Iron Man to me. And this was it," she said. "It called to me." Paltrow showed off her gams and cleavage in a Giorgio Armani shorts suit in a gold metallic silk jacquard fabric with a degradé effect. "I thought, 'It's going to be in California.' I never think of California being a long gown type of town unless it's the Oscars," Paltrow said. "And this was made for me." Rourke donned a snazzy brown three-piece suit with lapels that appeared to be made of an exotic skin. "(It's) some kind of crocodile or something," Rourke said. "It's not real, though. I don't want to hear from the animal activists. I didn't make it. A guy named David August made it. Sylvester Stallone turned me on to the guy. He's really a rock and roll dude." Jackson, in his trademark Kangol hat, rocked a Giorgio Armani Nehru style gray linen jacket with Giorgio Armani jeans and cobalt blue shagreen print tennis shoes. Downey and his wife, Susan Downey, an executive producer on the film, were color coordinated. He sported a dark blue Lanvin suit with blue and red Lanvin tennis shoes that matched his tie. His better half wore a strapless dark blue dress and red shoes.
Family fun: Cheadle was happy to have his two daughters, ages 13 and 15, with him for a change. He said he's glad they were interested in one of his projects. "They saw Hotel for Dogs but they were a little older for that," he said. "This is kind of right in their sweet spot. It's nice. I hope they like it. It's not going to make me happy if they come out and say, 'That was terrible, dad.' Then I'll say, 'That's the last movie I'm taking you guys to.' "
News you can use: Is Downey ready for a third installment? "Right now I'm ready for some popcorn," he answered. Favreau, an executive producer, said, "Number three is coming up in a few years. We haven't really talked about this. After Captain America, after Thor— I would love to collaborate with these people again." Jackson, who plays Nick Fury, has been a fan of Iron Man for a while. "I read comic books all the time," he revealed. "I would really love to own the rights to a comic-book series called 100 Bullets, which is really great. Maybe if they hear this they'll call me and give me the rights."
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