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As Trent in "Lawn Dogs" (1997)
'Iron Man 2': The War Machine Team-Up Addressed
November 04, 2009 12:11:28More details on the War Machine of "Iron Man 2" have been spilled. Dropping by MTV recently, Sam Rockwell who will be seen as Justin Hammer in the "Iron Man" sequel gave an interesting scoop on the relationship between his Tony Stark's rival character and Don Cheadle's Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes.
Of the two characters' alliance, the 40-year-old actor said, "Don and I, we're working together. He works with me in spite of some of my personality flaws." Calling Hammer "a bit of a shark" in explaining the "personality flaws" remark, he then detailed that "Don's character, Rhodey, needs to work with me. He has no choice. So we team up and we build this fabulous War Machine."
'Iron Man 2': Sam Rockwell on Justin Hammer
September 28, 2009 02:09:33Beside Whiplash, Tony Stark will have another foe known by the name of Justin Hammer to be taken care of in "Iron Man 2", and Sam Rockwell, the actor taking on the role, has described his baddie character to IGN. "He's a rival of Tony's - they are competitors in the weapons industry," Rockwell shared when promoting "Gentlemen Broncos" at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
Explaining the relationship between Hammer and Whiplash, the 40-year-old said, "I team up with Mickey Rourke and we decide we want to take him down and take down the Stark legacy." He then compared the baddie to his "Charlie's Angel" character Eric Knox, saying "He's sort of like a cousin of the Charlie's Angels character I played. The smarmy cousin. But it's Mickey - he does the fighting and the kicking ass in the film."
'G-Force' Storms Hollywood With World Premiere
July 20, 2009 11:07:05Sunday, July 19, has become one special day for "G-Force" as Walt Disney Pictures held a world premiere event for the forthcoming comedy adventure. Making use of the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, the mouse house rolled out red carpet in front of the theater to greet incoming celebrities.
While Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz and Will Arnett were not spotted coming for the special screening, some other cast members were present. They included Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Nighy, Niecy Nash and Kelli Garner. Joining them at the red carpet were two of the filmmakers, director Hoyt Yeatman and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
'Iron Man 2' Pics: Rhodey Rhodes, Pepper Potts and Others
July 18, 2009 09:07:28Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con preview issue apparently did not only tease on how Scarlett Johansson portrays femme fatale Black Widow in "Iron Man 2", but also the look of several other main characters. Slash Film has got its hands on the mag's scanned photos that expose Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Rhodey Rhodes and Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer.
One of the images captures Paltrow's Potts talking to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in what appears to be a court room. Another one sees Cheadle, who replaced Terrence Howard as Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes, at some kind of court hearing with Rockwell's fast-talking weapons manufacturer character in the background. The last one exhibits director Jon Favreau and Downey Jr. watching playback from a boxing ring.
'Iron Man 2': Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer Different From Comic
May 06, 2009 10:05:14One of Tony Stark's nemeses, Justin Hammer, is getting a redesign in "Iron Man 2". When attending the Tribeca Film Festival for his science-fiction thriller "Moon" debut, the actor who has been billed to play Hammer, Sam Rockwell, shared a bit of insight into director Jon Favreau's approach to the character with MTV News.
Addressing the difference of the character in the movie and the comics, the 40-year-old explained that unlike the comic books wherein Hammer is portrayed as a white-haired and geriatric rival industrialist of Tony Stark, the movie will see him in his younger year. "They wanted to go with a rival for Tony Stark who is closer to his age," he reasoned on the new look, "and make him American."
Early Look at 'The Winning Season' Through the Film's Clip
January 12, 2009 04:01:35MCN Views has posted an exclusive early look at James C. Strouse's "The Winning Season". It displays the scene where Sam Rockwell's Bill is trying to tell his team of what they should do on the game, but gets an attitude check from his all-girl team when he refers Cindy as a big girl.
"The Winning Season" is an indie comedy which takes its focus on a divorced, down-on-his-luck coach named Bill as he is given a shot at redemption. The movie follows him as he attempts to make amends by coaching his local high school's girls basketball team. Led by Sam Rockwell, the cast ensemble also consists of Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry, Shareeka Epps and Emily Rios.
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in Talks for 'Iron Man 2' Villain Roles
January 08, 2009 12:01:18Two actors have been linked to the villain roles in "Iron Man 2". Latest reports for the sequel to the hit superhero movie "Iron Man" have pointed out that Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are both in negotiation to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. as his heroic character's latest opponents.
On what character Rourke is eyeing, Variety claimed that the star of "The Wrestler" may end up to portray Crimson Dynamo, a heavily tattooed Russian arms dealer who is considered to be an evil version of Iron Man. Rockwell, in the meantime, is reported by The Hollywood Reporter to play multi-billionaire businessman Justin Hammer, who happens to be Tony Stark's rival.
Trio Committed to "Frost/Nixon"
May 10, 2007 04:05:19
Submitting more actors into the cast, Universal Pictures has picked up Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, and Matthew Macfadyen to join Frank Langella and Michael Sheen in its dramatic feature of "Frost/Nixon."
An adaptation of the hit Peter Morgan play, the picture will center on a series of televised interviews that President Nixon granted David Frost in 1977, ending with a tacit admission of guilt regarding his role in the Watergate scandal.
The 'Snow Angels' Cast
December 17, 2005 01:12:45Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell and Olivia Thirlby will all team up in a new film project. The trio is going to star in David Gordon Green's latest film, "Snow Angels."
Adapted from the novel by Stewart O'Nan, "Snow Angels" stars Beckinsale as a small-town waitress who has suffered through a tumultuous relationship with her estranged husband, which part is played by Rockwell.
