Joss Whedon Joins Marvel Studios, Including AVENGERS 2 |
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May 8, 2012 - If a $207 million dollar opening weekend doesn't say it, Disney CEO Bob Iger did: The Avengers 2 is officially happening! Last weekend, The Avengers scored the biggest opening weekend in movie history. The news did not include if Joss Whedon, who brilliantly crafted the script and directed the film, will return for the sequel. |
by Miranda R., Age 15
At 11 years old, Ty Simpkins already has quite a few credits on his resume. Simpkins has been in movies since he was barely 3 months old, and has roles in flicks such as Insidious, The Next Three Days, and Little Children. Maybe even more interesting is how many times he's been cast in films with his real life sister Ryan Simpkins - they play siblings in Revolutionary Road, Pride and Glory and Arcadia, among others.
But for Iron Man 3, Ty's first action movie, he goes it alone. Ty plays Harley Keener, an intelligent kid who has a run-in with Iron Man and actually helps him save the day.
Ty's favorite part of working on Iron Man 3 was being able to spend time with its star Robert Downey Jr. "Robert's really fun to work with. He's a really nice guy."
Like many kids his age, Ty is a huge Iron Man fan. "My favorite superhero is Iron Man and I'm not just saying that because I worked on the Iron Man movie. It actually is Iron Man," he says very emphatically....
To read more about Ty Simpkins, click HERE.
UPDATE: Oh, yes! Joss Whedon will write and direct The Avengers 2! The superhero boy wonder signed a 3-year deal with Marvel Studios including developing a live-action Marvel TV show for ABC. Whedon's The Avengers grossed more than$1.5 billion at the box office so far.