| Watch online Iron Man 2 Click Here | | | | Machine was scaled back and then beefed up".[10] |
| Iron Man 2 is an upcoming 2010 American | | | | Cheadle only had a few hours to accept the role |
| superhero film based on the Marvel Comics | | | | and did not even know what storyline Rhodes |
| character of the same name from Marvel Studios | | | | would undergo.[11] He commented he is a comic |
| and Sony Pictures Entertainment. It is the sequel | | | | book fan, but had not previously participated in |
| to 2008's Iron Man, and the second film in a | | | | comics-themed films due to the lack of black |
| planned trilogy.[5] Directed by Jon Favreau, the | | | | superheroes.[12] |
| film stars Robert Downey, Jr. reprising his role as | | | | * Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko / Whiplash:[13] |
| Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer, | | | | This version of the character includes elements of |
| also known as the superhero Iron Man. The film is | | | | both Blacklash and Crimson Dynamo from the |
| scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on | | | | comics. In the film, he will be the son of Russian |
| April 30, 2010 and in North America on May 7, | | | | scientist Anton Vanko, who, in the comics, is the |
| 2010. | | | | original Crimson Dynamo and creator of said |
| The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony | | | | armor.[14] He will serve as the primary antagonist |
| Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) is the armored | | | | of the film. Downey offered Rourke the part |
| superhero Iron Man. Under pressure from the | | | | during a roundtable discussion with David Ansen at |
| government, the press, and the public to share his | | | | the 2009 Golden Globes, and Rourke met with |
| technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to | | | | Favreau and Theroux to discuss his character's |
| divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor | | | | role. Rourke almost dropped out of the role due |
| because he fears the information will slip into the | | | | to Marvel's initial salary offer of $250,000, so the |
| wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth | | | | studio chose to increase the deal.[15] Rourke |
| Paltrow), and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don | | | | researched for the part by visiting Butyrka |
| Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances | | | | prison.[16] He suggested half of the character's |
| and confronts powerful new forces. | | | | dialogue be in Russian.[17] |
| * Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man: | | | | * Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts: |
| The billionaire playboy who, after being held | | | | Stark's closest friend, budding love interest, and |
| captive, escaped with a suit of armor he created | | | | business partner after Pepper replaced Obadiah |
| and now uses it to make the world a better place | | | | Stane as CEO of Stark Industries.[18] |
| with an upgraded version | | | | * Scarlett Johansson as Natalia Romanova / Black |
| * Don Cheadle as Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" | | | | Widow: An undercover spy for S.H.I.E.L.D. posing |
| Rhodes / War Machine:[7] Cheadle replaces | | | | as Stark's assistant.[19] Johansson was cast after |
| Terrence Howard from the first film. Howard said, | | | | a scheduling conflict forced Emily Blunt to drop out |
| "There was no explanation, apparently the | | | | of the part.[20] |
| contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the | | | | * Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer: Rockwell was |
| paper that they're printed on sometimes. | | | | considered for the role of Tony Stark in the first |
| Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations | | | | film, and he accepted the role of Hammer without |
| aren't always held up."[8] Entertainment Weekly | | | | reading the script.[21] He had never heard of the |
| stated Favreau did not enjoy working with | | | | character before he was contacted about the |
| Howard, often reshooting and cutting his scenes; | | | | part, and was unaware Hammer is an old man in |
| Howard's publicist said he had a good experience | | | | the comics, whereas in the film he will be |
| playing the part, while Marvel chose not to | | | | significantly closer to Stark's age.[22] Hammer will |
| comment. As Favreau and Theroux chose to | | | | pose as the main antagonist along with Whiplash. |
| minimize the role, Marvel came to Howard to | | | | Rockwell says his character is "plucky comic relief, |
| discuss lowering his salary – Howard was the | | | | but he's got a little bit of an edge".[23] |
| first actor hired in Iron Man and earned the | | | | * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: Jackson initially |
| largest salary of the cast. The publication stated | | | | had financial problems with Marvel and was unsure |
| they were unsure whether Howard's | | | | about reprising the part of Fury, until they |
| representatives left the project first or if Marvel | | | | reached a deal that would entail his appearance in |
| chose to stop negotiating.[9] Theroux denied the | | | | up to nine films as the character. |
| part of the report stating "the role of War | | | | |