FIRST PIC: ROBERT DOWNEY as DAPPER TONY STARK (HI-RES)

When I first heard that Robert Downey, Jr. would be playing Tony Stark aka Iron Man in next summer's big screen incarnation, I must admit, I thought it was an odd choice.

Not a bad one, mind you, but just plain odd. Sorta like when I first heard that Michael Keaton would be Bruce Wayne/Batman. Casting perfection or just plain odd?

So, fresh off the heels of the recently leaked "Iron Man" shots comes this new hi-res pic of Robert Downey, Jr. as industrial billionaire Tony Stark. One look at Downey as the billionaire alcoholic and I must admit, I get the feeling he's gonna to hit it home. BTW, thanks to Superhero hype, once again.

Dead solid perfect. Kudos to whoever called that friggin' shot.

A very, very Hemingway-esque shot, indeed. Papa H would approve.

Now, check out the resemblance in these comic shots...