When you sit down with a celebrity at a junket, those first few moments are crucial. What's the vibe of this interview going to be? Playful? Serious?

Apparently Terrence Howard had a whole other vibe in mind for me. ABSOFRICKINLUTELY BIZARRE. Sure he's told other people about his preferences for women when it comes to their toiletries but did he pretend that he was under attack by Bosnians in their interviews? I don't think so. Check out the first moments of my time with Terrence below. By the way, he somehow managed to use the word "fart" on three separate occasions in our eight-minute chat.

Check out the whole Terrence Howard interview here, with loads of "Iron Man" talk and more.

Castmember Terrence Howard sure seems to think so, describing "Iron Man" as "a modern-day comparison to what took place in 1973 when this Tony Stark character was invented." The star of "The Hunting Party" also claims that for the sequel, the crew will be "a little more free ... non-responsive to anyone," particularly the Defense Department. Watch him dish out in the video below.

Do you agree with Howard? Is "Iron Man" a political allegory? Speak out in our comments section.

A brilliant strategist, "Iron Man" villain Obadiah Stane is known to take the long view of things, a trait he picked up from his deep love of chess. A move here, a setup there — and ultimately your plan pays off.

We can't help but think he'd somehow appreciate our little game over the past year with the cast and crew of "Iron Man," who repeatedly and categorically still declare that Mandarin will be Tony Stark's foe in the first movie, despite what amounts to overwhelming circumstantial evidence to the contrary.

MTV Movies editor Josh Horowitz had the opportunity to speak with "Iron Man" co-star Terrence Howard recently and asked him point blank if Obadiah (played in the movie by Jeff Bridges) would be the villain. Here's what Howard had to say:

"Jeff is a beautiful father figure in this movie," he explained, smiling. "But you know the comic book. You know what the comic book is about. You know what has to take place." Read more...

Add another flick to Terrence Howard's busy upcoming roster. Today the Oscar nominee revealed to MTV what he's shooting next. "I'm doing a film called 'It's Called Fighting,' the "Hustle & Flow" star told me this afternoon.

The film Howard is referring to is the next directing outing for "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" helmer Dito Montiel. Starring Channing Tatum, the film is about the world of underground high stakes street fights (I know...not another one!).

A spokesperson for the film's distributor, Rogue Pictures, however told me that the title has not yet been determined for the flick and that 'It's Called FIghting' is simply what's written on the script.

Howard's role is unknown at present though when asked to describe the film he said it was "like 'Midnight Cowboy. That's the closest thing I can describe it as."

Forget Mandarin -- the Chinese supervillain and holder of the "ten rings" who is widely expected to be Iron Man's nemesis in the superhero's upcoming film debut -- Iron Man is going to fight Iron Monger. Well...that's my theory anyway, and you should know right off the bat that it's at odds with what Marvel officially announced at last year's Comic-Con.

But it seems to fit. Here's why:

- Terrence Howard told MTV some months ago that the scene he was most excited about showing the world was "Iron Man [battling] Collossus, the original suit that he made." The official villain, Mandarin, never wears Tony Stark's armor in the comics, though. In fact, the whole point of the character -- as I understand him -- is that he's one of the few people capable of defeating Iron Man without mechanical enhancements.

- Despite the fact that the film is currently shooting, no Mandarin casting has been announced. Read more...

Will "Iron Man" be Marvel's answer to Christopher Guest? The film that stars Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard could wind up being a superhero "Spinal Tap," revealed veteran actor Jeff Bridges, who told MTV News that director Jon Favreau was encouraging his cast to ad-lib.

"We were talking about improvisation in ["Surf's Up"]; well, we're doing a lot of improvisation in 'Iron Man' to discover scenes and get off the written page and doing a lot of work like that," Bridges, who plays Obadiah Stane, divulged. "I know Jon is very interested in grounding it as much in reality as he possibly can. The suit for instance, the first suit, it looks like, 'Oh yeah, maybe that could happen.' It's all possible."

But will Bridges himself get to wear it? In the comics, Obadiah turns from mentor to enemy, ultimately donning the armor to become the villainous Iron Monger. "I might, I might," he answered when asked if he was going to get to wear the suit. "But, on the other hand," he said quickly after, with a wide grin across his face, "I don't want to spoil it for the viewers."

The cat's out of the bag...or is it? Would you like to see Obadiah Stane turn bad? Leave your thoughts on "Iron Man" below.

Not since "Three Amigos" have a trio of actors intrigued me so much as the casting in "Spring Break in Bosnia." Headlining the entertainingly-titled flick as three mismatched journalists on the hunt for a war criminal are Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, and Jesse Eisenberg. Helmed by "The Matador" director Richard Shepard (am I the only one who loved that film?), the film is based on a true story detailed in an Esquire magazine article by Scott Anderson.

Eisenberg, best known to audiences for his roles in "The Squid and the Whale" and "Roger Dodger" spoke about the film with MTV. "It's about these three journalists who go to Bosnia to do a story on the five year anniversary of the end of the war," he explained. "And while there they decide to look for a war criminal and they get mistaken for CIA agents."

Any similarities to "Spies Like Us" are purely coincidental. Though Eisenberg says there is humor to be found in the weighty subject matter, "It's a comedic film even though it's dealing with this really serious issue." As for the odd mishmash of actors leading the flick, Eisenberg explained their roles. "Gere is this embittered guy who used to be successful. Terrence is kind of on the rise and I'm this incredibly naive character who's never been out of the country. It's a funny dynamic."

"Spring Break in Bosnia" will be released later this year.