Iron Man 2 is a 2010 film and the third in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase One. It is the first sequel to 2008's Iron Man. It was produced by Marvel Studios and Fairview Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Jon Favreau, from a screenplay written by Justin Theroux. Iron Man 2 was followed by Iron Man 3 in 2013, without Favreau as director, having been replaced by Shane Black.
In 2009, The Walt Disney Company bought Marvel Entertainment, although this didn't affect the distribution rights of Iron Man 2 in the home video market until July 2013.
Release dates[]
- El Capitan Theatre, United States: April 26, 2010
- United States: May 7, 2010
Briefing[]
Tony Stark has achieved worldwide celebrity stardom as Iron Man, but quickly becomes a reckless drunk, due to the incurable palladium poisoning in the arc reactor that's supposed to be keeping him alive. The government, which wants his armors, is also on his back, along with Ivan Vanko, who is using similar technology and out for revenge.
Debriefing[]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man (Tony Stark).
- Davin Ransom as young Tony Stark.
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts.
- Don Cheadle as War Machine (Lt. Col. James Rhodes).
- Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff/Natalia Rushman).
- Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko.
- Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Supporting[]
- Paul Bettany as the voice of J.A.R.V.I.S.
- Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan.
- Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson.
- John Slattery as Howard Stark, founder of Stark Industries and Tony's father.
- Garry Shandling as Stern, a U.S. senator.
- Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart, a reporter for Vanity Fair.
- Kate Mara as a U.S. Marshal
- Unknown as Larson, a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Gaffin, a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Elkin, a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Carlino, a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Clements, as a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Beckman, as a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Busard, a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Gibson, a U.S. senator.
- Unknown as Keller, a U.S. senator.
- Christiane Amanpour as herself.
- Philippe Bergeron as Lemieux, a French detective.
- Unknown as Benoit Neville, a French prison guard.
- James Bethea as security force #1.
- Michael Bruno as security force #2.
- Katie Clark as Expo fan.
- Luminita Docan as Russian newscaster.
- François Duhamel as French photographer.
- Larry Ellison as himself.
- Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein as himself.
- Tim Guinee as Allen, a major and ally of Rhodes in the United States Air Force.
- Eric L. Haney as Meade, a general and Rhodes's superior in the United States Air Force.
- Ali Khan as Ten Rings gangster.
- Eugene Lazarev as Anton Vanko, Ivan's father.
- Stan Lee as Larry King look-a-like.
- Isaiah Guyman Martin IV as AV operator.
- Helena Mattsson as Rebecca, a guest at Tony's party.
- Keith Middlebrook as Expo cop.
- Anya Monzikova as Rebeka, a guest at Tony's party.
- Margy Moore as Bambi Arbogast.
- Olivia Munn as Chess Roberts.
- Elon Musk as himself.
- Bill O'Reilly as himself.
- Alejandro Patino as strawberry vendor.
- Unknown as Harper.
- Unknown as Stahr.
- Karim Saleh as guard hired by Hammer.
- Unknown as Troy, a guard hired by Hammer.
- Brian Schaeffer as Hammer Expo tech.
- Phillipe Simon as French waiter.
- Jack White as Jack, Hammer's butler.
- Max Favreau as Expo boy, later retconned to be Peter Parker, a teenager and Tony Stark fan from Queens who would get bit by a radioactive spider, using his powers as the vigilante Spider-Man.
Mentioned characters[]
Production[]
- Terrence Howard did not reprise his role as James Rhodes from Iron Man, instead being replaced by Don Cheadle.
Notes[]
- Samuel L. Jackson has a bigger role as Nick Fury, and therefore is credited in the film this time, following his uncredited cameo in the post-credits of Iron Man.
- Romanoff isn't called Black Widow in this film.
- The Iron Man stunt double was Clay Donahue Fontenot.
- The War Machine stunt double was Kiante Elam.
- The Tony Stark stunt double was Glenn Foster.
- The Natasha Romanoff stunt double was Heidi Moneymaker.
- The Ivan Vanko stunt double was Garret Warren.
- The Happy Hogan stunt double was David Rowden.
- The Pepper Potts stunt double was Donna Evans; the Potts stunt double in Monaco was Sybille Blouin.
- The film is only set six months after the first, but the first to happen in 2009 so the second one could happen in 2010.
- The film is set partially to the events of The Incredible Hulk and Thor.
Trivia[]
- This film is available to buy on DVD and Blu-ray.
- Jon Favreau provides audio commentary on not only the film but also deleted scenes.
Cultural references[]
- Stan Lee plays a look-a-like of Larry King, although he's still credited for playing "himself."
- Christiane Amanpour, Bill O'Reilly, Elon Musk, and DJ AM appear as themselves.
- The film is dedicated to the memory of Goldstein, who died two months after filming his scene.
- Fury and the newly revealed Black Widow meet Stark at Randy's Donuts.
See also[]
- Full credits
- List of unnamed characters in Iron Man 2
External links[]
- TBA