Iron Man 2

: "If you can make God bleed, the people will cease to believe in him. And there will be blood in the water, and the sharks will come. The truth, all I have to do is sit here and watch as the world will consume you."
: ―Ivan Vanko to Tony Stark
Iron Man 2 is a 2010 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Iron Man. It is the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the third installment of Phase One. The film was released on April 28, 2010, internationally and on May 7, 2010, in the United States.
The film is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanova/Black Widow, Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, with Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
The third film in the series, Iron Man 3, was released on May 3, 2013.
== Synopsis ==
With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts and "Rhodey" Rhodes by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.
== Plot ==
In Russia, the national media is televising the news conference in which Tony Stark revealed his identity as Iron Man to the world. During this, a sick Anton Vanko dies in the arms of his son, Ivan Vanko, telling him that the only thing he has left to leave him is his knowledge, which turn out to be blueprints for the Arc Reactor. He also tells his son that he has every right to the success that Tony Stark and his family has gained, which motivates Ivan to seek revenge on Stark.
Six months later, Stark continues to use the Iron Man suit to protect people and his fame has increased. He reopens the Stark Expo to fulfill his father's dream of endorsing inventors and inventions that will one day benefit the world. As Stark leaves the stage, he notices that his blood toxicity is rising, accompanied by noticeable, damaged veins around his chest, expanding outward. He keeps this secret from everyone.
After being summoned to attend a Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing on the existence and threat of the Iron Man armor, and similar suits being developed in retaliation, Senator Stern demands that he hands his armor technology over for military application. Stark, however, refuses as he says that the Iron Man suit and Tony Stark is the same concept and to give it over would be to turn over himself. He then proves that other attempts by foreign powers to duplicate the Iron Man suit have failed miserably and also embarrasses corporate rival Justin Hammer, who had testified against him, by showing he had also made a bungled attempted at creating a prototype. Stark then returns home, where J.A.R.V.I.S. confirms that the toxic levels of his blood have risen; the palladium that is powering the Arc Reactor keeping the shrapnel from reaching his heart is slowly killing him and there are no other suitable replacements.
Later, Stark, thinking he will die, makes Pepper Potts CEO of Stark Industries and makes Natalie Rushman his new assistant. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Stark takes out the Formula One driver who is representing Stark Industries and drives it himself, seeking some enjoyment before he dies, despite putting himself in immediate danger. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Vanko, or Whiplash has gained a pass to the Monaco Grand Prix through the means of his associate, plotting an attack on Stark, using his modified harness with electric whips.
Vanko soon appears on the race track and attacks the racing cars, knowing Stark would come. Stark puts on the portable Mark V suit and, with the aid of Happy Hogan, defeats Vanko. Stark discovers that Ivan is the son of disgraced Russian physicist Anton Vanko, who collaborated on the first Arc Reactor with Stark's father Howard Stark. Vanko is later broken out of jail by Justin Hammer who recruits him to help make his own Iron Man suits and gain revenge on Stark by tarnishing his name and image.
Stark throws what he believes will be his last birthday party and promptly proceeds to get drunk while wearing the Mark IV armor. When Stark begins to endanger his party guests by blasting objects out of the air in their vicinity, his friend Lt. Colonel James Rhodes dons the Mark II armor to subdue him. The next day Stark, disgraced and hungover, is approached by Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Rushman - who in reality is Natasha Romanoff, who provides him with a box of his father's old research that can hopefully be used to find a cure for his palladium poisoning.
Using his father's research, Stark discovers a message from his father that leads him to examine the original 1974 diorama of the Stark Expo: in reality, a disguised diagram for the molecular structure of a new element. Stark hand-builds a Particle Accelerator with the aid of his computer AI J.A.R.V.I.S. and synthesizes this new element, creating a new, perfected Arc Reactor that cures his palladium poisoning. Realizing Hammer's involvement with Vanko, Stark races to the Stark Expo.
At the Stark Expo, Justin Hammer unveils his new military drones, captained by Rhodes in a heavily weaponized version of the confiscated Mark II armor. Unfortunately, it is soon discovered that Vanko has complete control of both the drones and Rhodes's new armor, and Stark arrives just as they go on the attack. Hammer's attempts to regain control of the drones get him placed into NYPD custody. As Stark battles against these remote-controlled enemies, Happy Hogan and Romanoff race to Hammer's Hammer Industries Headquarters to stop Vanko.
By the time they arrive, Vanko has already departed for the Expo in a new, more powerful suit of armor, but Romanoff is able to give Rhodes control of his armor again so that he and Stark can fight Vanko together. The two armored allies combine their powers and successfully take Vanko down, but Vanko's armor and the Hammer Drones are revealed to have been equipped to self-destruct. As they begin to detonate, Stark races to save Potts, flying her to a rooftop where they reconcile and kiss.
At a debriefing, Fury informs Stark that while Stark is "unsuitable" for the Avengers Initiative, S.H.I.E.L.D. wants him as a consultant. Stark agrees on the condition that Senator Stern present him and Rhodes with their medals for bravery. Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson is seen driving to a remote impact crater in the New Mexico desert. Over a phone, he informs Fury that they've found "it", which is revealed to be a mysterious hammer.
== Cast ==
* Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
** Davin Ransom as Young Tony Stark
* Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
* Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
* Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
* Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
* Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash
* Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
* Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
* John Slattery as Howard Stark
* Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S. (voice)
* Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart
* Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
* Eric L. Haney as General Meade
* Stan Lee as Larry King
* Margy Moore as Bambi Arbogast
* Olivia Munn as Chess Roberts
* Max Favreau as Peter Parker (uncredited)
== Appearances ==
=== Locations ===
* Moscow, Russia
** Ivan Vanko's Workshop
** Moscow State University (mentioned)
* New York City, New York
** Stark Expo
*** Unisphere
*** Tent of Tomorrow
** Hammer Industries Headquarters
** Chrysler Building
* Monte Carlo, Monaco
** Hotel de Paris
** Circuit de Monaco
* France
** Batiment B3
** Eiffel Tower (mentioned)
* Washington, D.C.
** United States Capitol
** Washington Monument
* Lancaster, California
** Edwards Air Force Base
* Los Angeles, California
** Stark Industries Headquarters
* Inglewood, California
** Randy's Donuts
* Malibu, California
** Tony Stark's Mansion
* Puente Antiguo, New Mexico
* North Korea (footage)
* Iran (footage)
* Wakanda (screen)
* Talokan (screen)
* Willowdale, Virginia (screen)
** Culver University (screen)
* Afghanistan (mentioned)
* Pennsylvania (mentioned)
* Bedford, New York (mentioned)
* Pentagon (mentioned)
* San Francisco, California (mentioned)
* Tokyo, Japan (mentioned)
* Siberia, Russia (mentioned)
* Venice, Italy (mentioned)
** Belmond Hotel Cipriani (mentioned)
* Canada (mentioned)
** Toronto, Ontario (mentioned)
* China (mentioned)
* London, England (mentioned)
* Dallas, Texas (mentioned)
* Boston, Massachusetts (mentioned)
* Pakistan (mentioned)
* Belgium (mentioned)
* Cuba (mentioned)
* Phillips Academy (mentioned)
=== Events ===
* Duel of Monaco
* Escape from the Batiment B3
* Duel at Tony Stark's Mansion
* Infiltration into Hammer Industries Headquarters
* Battle at Stark Expo
* Battle at Culver University (footage)
* Duel of Los Angeles (mentioned)
* World War II (mentioned)
=== Items ===
* Iron Man Armors
** Mark I Iron Man Armor
** Mark II Iron Man Armor
** Mark III Iron Man Armor
** Mark IV Iron Man Armor
** Mark V Iron Man Armor
** Mark VI Iron Man Armor
* Mark I War Machine Armor
* Mark I Whiplash Armor
* Mark II Whiplash Armor
* Arc Reactor
* Palladium
* Expo Intro
* Tony Stark's New Element
* Particle Accelerator
* Feebles
* Hammer Drones
* Taser Disk
* Flash Bomb
* Ex-Wife Missile
* Monte Cristos
* Cuban Cigars
* Dum-E and U
* Stark Medical Scanner
* Howard Stark's S.H.I.E.L.D. Box
** Captain America Comic Book
* Potato Bomb
* Uru
** Mjølnir
* Captain America's Shield (replica)
* Amanpour.
* The O'Reilly Factor
=== Vehicles ===
* Ford Flathead Roadster
* Stark Industries Private Jet
* Gulfstream V
* Rolls Royce Phantom
* Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro
* Ferrari F1 Car
* Audi A8L 4.2 FSI Quattro D3 (Typ 4E)
* Acura TL S.H.I.E.L.D. Edition
=== Sentient Species ===
* Humans
* Genie (mentioned; deleted scene)
=== Creatures ===
* Cockatoos
** Irina
* Seagulls
* Lions (mentioned)
* Sharks (mentioned)
* Seals (mentioned)
=== Organizations ===
* Stark Industries
** Stark Industries Racing Team
* United States Air Force
* Hammer Industries
* S.H.I.E.L.D.
** Avengers Initiative
** Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. (mentioned)
** Project G.O.L.I.A.T.H. (mentioned; deleted scene)
** Project E.X.O.D.U.S. (mentioned; deleted scene)
* Ten Rings
* United States Congress
** United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
* New York City Police Department
* United States Marshals Service
* Oracle Corporation
* WHiH World News
* Roxxon Corporation
* Ironette Dancers
* The Washington Gazette
* London Express News
* The Dallas Record
* The Boston Guardian
* Toronto Telegraph
* The New York News
* Vanity Fair
* Wired
* LG
* CNN
* YouTube
* MSNBC
* C-SPAN
* Canal+
* Google
* The Washington Times
* The Washington Post
* Toronto Star
* El País
* Los Angeles Times
* United States Department of Defense (mentioned)
* United States Department of Homeland Security (mentioned)
* United States National Guard (mentioned)
* TIME (logo)
* Popular Mechanics (logo)
* MIT Technology Review (logo)
* Forbes (logo)
* Rolling Stone (logo)
* LIFE (logo)
* Shell (logo)
* Pirelli (logo)
* Bridgestone (logo)
* 3M (logo)
* Kodak (logo)
* Johnnie Walker (logo)
* Martini & Rossi (logo)
* Boy Scouts of America (mentioned)
=== Mentioned ===
* Sharon Davis
* Walt Hadfield
* William J. Law III
* Rob Down
* Obadiah Stane (picture)
* Captain America (comic book)
* Bucky Barnes (comic book)
* Maria Stark
* Peggy Carter (indirectly mentioned)
* Chester Phillips (indirectly mentioned)
* Barack Obama (indirectly mentioned)
* Adolf Hitler
* Kyung Park
* Christopher Sanchez
* Justin Hammer's Sister (deleted scene)
* Timmy (deleted scene)
* Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Hirohito
* George W. Bush
* Uncle Sam
* Barnett Newman
* John McCain
* Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter
* Gallagher
* Coffee Bean
* Cross Creek
* Starbucks
* Supernanny
* Puff the Magic Dragon
* Ulysses
== Videos ==
== Music ==
* Iron Man 2 – Original Motion Picture Score
* Iron Man 2 (soundtrack) by AC/DC
Song title 	Artist 	Location(s)
Iron Man 	Black Sabbath 	
* Featured in the extended trailer.
Shoot to Thrill 	AC/DC 	
* Featured in the extended trailer.
* Iron Man arrives at the Stark Expo.
Make Way For Tomorrow Today 	Richard M. Sherman 	
* Tony Stark’s speech at Stark Expo; Video of Howard Stark.
California Love 	Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre 	
* Adam Goldstein plays it at Tony Stark's birthday party.
Groove Holmes 	Beastie Boys 	
* When Nick Fury finds Iron Man on the top of Randy's Donuts.
Pick Up the Pieces 	Average White Band 	
* Justin Hammer dances to this before he presents the Hammer Drones.
Another One Bites the Dust 	Queen 	
* During the fight between Iron Man and War Machine.
Robot Rock 	Daft Punk 	
* During the fight between Iron Man and War Machine.
It Takes Two 	Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock 	
* During the fight between Iron Man and War Machine.
Should I Stay or Should I Go 	The Clash 	
* The first time Tony Stark is in his lab and Pepper Potts comes in.
Monaco 	The Declanator 	
* Establishing shot of Monaco; TV announces Monaco Gran Prix.
The Magnificent Seven 	The Clash 	
* Natalie in Tony's boxing gym.
Concerto in C Major For Flute and Harp	(Mozart) played by John Siowiczek 	
* Hammer’s dinner with Ivan Vanko.
Good Old Days 	Brad Hatfield 	
* Bar in Monaco.
Pimpin' Guns 	The Declanator 	
* Justin Hammer's weapon demonstration in Edwards Air Force Base.
The Caissons Go Rolling Along 	Edmund Gruber 	
* The official song of the U.S. Army. Hammer Drones presentation.
The Marines' Hymn 	Francesco Maria Scala 	
* Hammer Drones presentation.
The U.S. Air Force 	Robert MacArthur Crawford 	
* Hammer Drones presentation.
Anchors Aweigh 	Alfred Hart Miles & Charles Zimmerman	
* The official song of U.S. Navy. Hammer Drones presentation.
Highway to Hell 	AC/DC 	
* When Senator Stern gives the medals for bravery to Tony Stark and James Rhodes as the credits role.
== References ==
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to Iron Man 2.
# ↑ Spider-Man: Homecoming director confirms Peter Parker's Iron Man 2 cameo
# ↑ Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast: Chapter 2: Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole on Apple Podcasts
== External Links ==
* Iron Man 2 on Marvel Database
* Iron Man 2 on Wikipedia
* Iron Man 2 on IMDb
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* Iron Man 2 on Disney+