#INTERVIEW: DON CHEADLE ON “IRON MAN 3”

Toronto truly got a treat tonight as Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada hosted a special Advance Screening of Iron Man 3!   Held at Cineplex Odeon – Yonge & Dundas, the most Die-Hard of Fans were gifted with Limited Edition Iron Man 3-D Glasses and Cardboard Do-It-Yourself-Iron Men.  Memorabilia also was fully on-display at the Event and an Actor even came dressed as Iron Man  ringing-in the festivities.   More importantly however, tonight’s Audience had the pleasure of seeing Academy Award Nominee Don Cheadle in-person.  The Actor plays the important role of War Machine/Colonel James Rhodes, also known as Iron Man/Tony Stark‘s (Robert Downey Jr.) Right-Hand Man in the Franchise.

After a busy day of Press, a Dressy-Casual Cheadle in jeans, a vest and tie, punctually walked the Red Carpet tonight, meeting a crowded mix of TV, Online and Radio Media.  Two lucky Fans even got to pose with their Idol on the Red Carpet after winning a Contest, securing a rare Photo Op!

I had the pleasure of chatting with Cheadle quickly about his experience working closely with Downey and he had nothing but the highest praise of praise for the Franchise Star.  “I think we just both got along working with each other”, he says. “There’s a mutual respect there and we appreciate the job we’re doing and obviously Robert is carrying the Lion’s Share of the Franchise for everybody, so it’s really daunting and you want to support him in the best way. So it’s nice that you feel that you have a lane and he provides that. “.

After previewing this third Installment, Fans certainly will not be disappointed with Writer/Director Shane Black‘s witty comedic sense and the Ladies will swoon even more for Downey as his love for Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) gets tested like never before with the surfacing of destructive and villainous Dr. Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) and The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley).

Watch a Clip of my Chat with Cheadle below:

 

See our Snaps below (special thanks to The Arts Scene’s Adnan Mohamedbhai & Steven Fernandez!): 

I happened to nab an extra pair of those Limited Edition Iron Man 3-D Glasses and a Do-It-Yourself Paper Iron Man!  Click here for details on how to win ’em!

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada releases Iron Man 3 this Friday, May 3, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Adnan Mohamedbhai/Steven Fernandez)

#FIRSTLOOK: BRAND NEW CHARACTER POSTER FOR “IRON MAN 3”

With just about a month and a half to go to release date, this brand new Character Poster for Iron Man 3 has surfaced, capturing all the intensity and Drama of the Blockbuster in one.  This version merges previously seen individual character posters of all Principals in the Film: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) and James Rhodes (Don Cheadle).  By far my favourite of the bunch so far!

Check it out below:

Iron Man 3 hits theatres May 3, 2013.

(Photo credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada/Marvel)