Favreau Already Talking Iron Man Sequel

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Not that this should surprise anyone, but Iron Man director Jon Favreau is already looking for ways to up the ante in an inevitable sequel. Favreau was cautious in an interview with Sci Fi Wire, prefacing his comments by saying he’d like to continue if the first film is successful.

He talks about how the weight and pressure of being Iron Man will affect Tony Stark’s already fractured personality. Diehard fans of Ol’ Shellhead will consider that comment a perfect opportunity to transition into the famed Demon In A Bottle storyline. That acclaimed saga chronicles Stark’s descent into and eventual recovery from alcoholism. The much anticipated movie opens May 2 and reviewers so far have compared it to the likes of the Spider-Man films. That trilogy raised the bar for comic book based movies. OK, maybe the third one not so much.