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| Title: | Iron Man 2 |
| Genres: | Superhero fantasy |
| Directed by: | Jon Favreau |
| Written by: | Justin Theroux |
| Produced by: | Victoria Alonso; Louis D'Esposito; Susan Downey; Jon Favreau; Kevin Feige; Alan Fine; Karen Johnson; Eric N. Heffron; Jeremy Latcham; Stan Lee; David Maisel; Denis L. Stewart |
| Music by: | John Debney |
| Cinematography: | Matthew Libatique |
| Edited by: | Dan Lebental; Richard Pearson |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Marvel Studios; Marvel Entertainment; Paramount Pictures; Fairview Entertainment |
| Released: | May 7th, 2010 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 124 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $200,000,000 |
| Gross: | $312,433,331 (US) $623,933,331 (Worldwide) |
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Iron Man 2 is an American action film of the superhero fantasy and science fiction subgenres. It is the second installment in the Iron Man film series and follows the 2008 film Iron Man. It is part of the shared continuity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and chronologically follows the events of The Incredible Hulk. The next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series is 2012's The Avengers. The next installment in the Iron Man series is 2013's Iron Man 3.
Iron Man 2 was directed by Jon Favreau, marking his second and final work on the series as director. The screenplay was written by Justin Theroux. The film was produced by Marvel Studios, Marvel Entertainment and Paramount Pictures and was released theatrically on May 7th, 2010. The movie stars Robert Downey, Jr., reprising the role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, from the previous film. Other returning actors include Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury (who only made an after-credits appearance in the first film), Clark Gregg as S.H.I.E.L.D. special agent Phil Coulson and Paul Bettany as the voice of the A.I. Jarvis. In this movie, the role of Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes is now played by actor Don Cheadle, replacing Terrence Howard from the previous film. Iron Man 2 also marks the introduction of Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johansson, who will return in 2012 as the Black Widow in The Avengers. Featured antagonists for this film include Mickey Rourke as revenge-driven Russian scientist Ivan Vanko, and Sam Rockwell as Stark's business rival Justin Hammer. All characters are based, with the exception of Phil Coulson, who is unique to the series, are based on characters featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The premise of the film involves a dying Tony Stark, who is secretly succumbing to radiation poisoning from the very arc reactor that is keeping him alive, who now wishes to leave a glowing legacy for the world before he dies. Few people are pleased with Tony's most recent actions, in particular Senate Subcommittee chairman Senator Stern and jealous business rival Justin Hammer. Hammer discovers a Russian prisoner and scientific genius named Ivan Vanko, who also wishes to see the Stark legacy crumble to pieces, and employs him to build the ultimate weapon - one that will surpass even Tony's vaunted Iron Man armor.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Iron Man, Tony Stark |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Pepper Potts |
| Don Cheadle | Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes |
| Scarlett Johansson | Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff |
| Sam Rockwell | Justin Hammer |
| Mickey Rourke | Ivan Vanko |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Nick Fury |
| Clark Gregg | Agent Phil Coulson |
| John Slattery | Howard Stark |
| Garry Shandling | Senator Stern |
| Paul Bettany | Jarvis |
| Kate Mara | U.S. Marshal |
| Leslie Bibb | Christine Everhart |
| Jon Favreau | Happy Hogan |
| Christiane Amanpour | Herself |
| Philippe Bergeron | Detective Lemieux |
| James Bethea | Security Force #1 |
| Michael Bruno | Security Force #2 |
| Kate Clark | Expo fan |
| Luminita Docan | Russian newscaster |
| François Duhamel | French photographer |
| Larry Ellison | Himself |
| Adam Goldstein | Himself |
| Tim Guinee | Major Allen |
| Eric L. Haney | General Meade |
| Ali Khan | Ten Rings gangster |
| Evgeniy Lazarev | Anton Vanko |
| Stan Lee | Himself |
| Isaiah Guyman Martin, IV | AV operator |
| Helena Mattsson | Rebecca |
| Keith Middlebrook | Expo cop |
| Anya Monzikova | Rebeka |
| Margy Moore | Bambi Arbogast |
| Olivia Munn | Chess Roberts |
| Elon Musk | Himself |
| Bill O'Reilly | Himself |
| Alejandro Patino | Strawberry vendor |
| David Ransom | Young Tony Stark |
| Karim Saleh | Guard |
| Brian Schaeffer | Hammer Expo tech |
| Phillipe Simon | French waiter |
| Jack White | Jack |
| Melanie Brown | Ironette dancer |
| Krystal Ellsworth | Ironette dancer |
| Victoria Gracie | Ironette dancer |
| Gina Cantrell | Ironette dancer |
| Renee Herlocker | Ironette dancer |
| Jill Ann Pineda-Arnold | Ironette dancer |
| Sandra Colton | Ironette dancer |
| Annika Ihnat | Ironette dancer |
| Jenny Robinson | Ironette dancer |
| Lindsay Dennis | Ironette dancer |
| Jennifer D. Johnson | Ironette dancer |
| Lindsay Rosenberg | Ironette dancer |
| Hannah Douglass | Ironette dancer |
| Brooke Long | Ironette dancer |
| Rachele Brooke Smith | Ironette dancer |
| Nadine Ellis | Ironette dancer |
| Kylette Zamora | Ironette dancer |
| Ted Alderman | News cameraman |
| Donessa Alexander | Birthday party guest |
| Gregory Bladi | Monaco Grand Prix guest |
| Elya Beer | Bartender |
| Ayelet Ben-Shahar | Model |
| Jordan Bobbitt | Little girl at Expo gala |
| Chris Borden | Dignitary/Expo attendee |
| Pete Brown | Air Force major |
| Basilina Butler | Monte Carlo racing fan |
| John Ceallach | Captain Anders |
| Katie Cleary | Beautiful girl |
| Rick L. Dean | Monte Carlo racing fan |
| Mark Casimir Dyniewicz | Hammer Expo attendee |
| Caitlin Gallo | "I Love You" girl |
| Shakira Vanise Gamble | Pepper's party guest |
| Mark Kubr | Prisoner |
| Cameron Lee | Senate page |
| Jee-Yun Lee | Reporter |
| Matthew Lorenceau | Prison guard Chevalier |
| Christopher Maleki | Reporter |
| Richard Markman | Photographer at Senate hearing |
| Ed Moy | Awards attendee |
| Delka Nenkova | Russian woman |
| Tony Nevada | SWAT Sergeant Bellows |
| Jasmine Dustin | Watermelon girl |
| Allison Ochmanek | Watermelon girl |
| Nicolas Pajon | French reporter |
| Paul Grace | French prison guard |
| Timohty James Driscoll | French prison guard |
| H.E. Victor J.W. Pekarcik, III | White House Chief of Staff |
| Olvia Presley | Expo VIP |
| Steven James Price | Senate gallery member |
| Tanner Alexander Redman | 1960s film crew |
| Tanoai Reed | Happy Hogan's opponent |
| Torin Sixx | Pepper's birthday party guest |
| Grace Stanley | Model |
| Doug Swander | Party guest |
| Peter Trenholm Smith | U.S. Senator |
| Michael A. Templeton | U.S. Senator |
| Peter Sebastian Wrobel | Usher |
| Martin Andris | Expo greeter |
| Cassity Atkins | Expo attendee |
| Ajarae Coleman | Expo attendee |
| James Granville | Expo attendee |
| Kathryn Henzler | Expo attendee |
| Jennifer Lynne Johnson | Expo attendee |
| Kelly Sarah | Expo attendee |
| Bryan McCoy | Expo attendee |
| Maria Zambrana | Expo attendee |
| Kiana Prudhont | Expo attendee |
| Kristin Quick | Expo attendee |
| Erin Pickett | Expo attendee |
| Waymond Lee | Expo attendee |
| Sam Felman | Expo attendee |
Notes[]
- Production on Iron Man 2 began on April 6th, 2009. Principal photography concluded on July 18th, 2009. Reshoots on the film were conducted from January-February, 2010.
Home Video[]
- Iron Man 2 was released as a single-disc Region 1 DVD on September 28th, 2010 by Paramount Home Video. It was also released as both a single-disc Blu-ray as well as a two-disc combo pack, which includes a digital copy of the film. Disc One of the Blu-ray includes the S.H.I.E.L.D. Data Vault: An In-Depth Look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe in HD and feature audio commentary by director Jon Favreau. Disc Two contains the Ultimate Iron Man: 4-Part "making of" featurette in HD, which includes deleted scenes and six behind-the scenes features including Creating Stark Expo and the Origins of Black Widow and War Machine.