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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Robert Downey Jr.]] as [[Iron Man|Tony Stark / Iron Man]]: The billionaire who, after being held captive, escaped with a suit of armor he created and now uses an upgraded version to make the world a better place.
* [[Robert Downey Jr.]] as [[Iron Man|Tony Stark / Iron Man]]: The billionaire who, after being held captive, escaped with a suit of armor he created and now uses an upgraded version to make the world a better place.
* [[Don Cheadle]] as [[War Machine|Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes]]:<ref name="et">{{cite web | title = War Machine To Appear In Iron Man 2! | work = Screen Rant | date = 2009-04-03 | url = http://screenrant.com/war-machine-iron-man-2-vic-6531/ | accessdate = 2009-04-03 }} </ref> Cheadle replaces [[Terrence Howard]] from the first film.
* [[Don Cheadle]] as [[War Machine|Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes]]:<ref name="et">{{cite web | title = War Machine To Appear In Iron Man 2! | work = Screen Rant | date = 2009-04-03 | url = http://screenrant.com/war-machine-iron-man-2-vic-6531/ | accessdate = 2009-04-03 }} </ref> Cheadle replaces [[Terrence Howard]] from the first film. Howard said, "There was no explanation, apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on sometimes. Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up."<ref>{{cite web | title = Terrence Howard Talks Tunes, Family, Science | publisher = [[National Public Radio]] | date = 2008-10-18 |url = http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95833828 | accessdate = 2008-10-18 }} </ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' stated Favreau did not enjoy working with Howard, often re-shooting and cutting his scenes; Howard's publicist said he had a good experience playing the part, while Marvel chose not to comment. As Favreau and Theroux chose to minimize the role, Marvel came to Howard to discuss lowering his salary – Howard was the first actor hired in ''Iron Man'' and earned the largest salary of the cast. The publication stated they were unsure whether Howard's representatives left the project first or if Marvel chose to stop negotiating.<ref>{{cite news |author = Nicole Sperling | title = 'Iron Man 2': How Terrence Howard Lost His Metal | work = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date = 2008-10-31 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20236884,00.html | accessdate = 2008-11-01 }} </ref> Theroux denied the part of the report stating "the role of War Machine was scaled back and then beefed up".<ref name="beef" /> Cheadle only had a few hours to accept the role and did not even know what storyline Rhodes would undergo.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/938/938949p1.html | author = Cindy White| title = Cheadle On Stepping Into Iron Man 2 | work = [[IGN]] | publisher = [[News Corporation]] | date = 2008-12-16 | accessdate = 2008-12-17 }} </ref> He commented he is a comic book fan, but had not previously participated in comics-themed films due to the lack of [[list of black superheroes|black superheroes]].<ref name="MTV Seijas">{{cite news | author = Casey Seijas | title = 'Iron Man 2' Star Don Cheadle On Superhero Films And The Character He'd Like To Play | work = [[MTV]] Splash Page | date = 2008-10-14 | url = http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/10/14/iron-man-2-star-don-cheadle-on-superhero-films-and-the-character-hed-like-to-play/ | accessdate = 2008-10-15 }}</ref>
* [[Mickey Rourke]] as <!-- Whiplash here, Backlash below. See TALK -->[[Whiplash (comics)|Ivan Vanko]]:<ref>{{cite news | title = First look: Mickey Rourke suits up as Whiplash for 'Iron Man 2' | work = [[USA Today]] | date = 2009-06-09 | url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-06-09-ironman2-rourke_N.htm | accessdate = 2009-06-10 | first = Mike | last = Snider}}</ref> The film's main antagonist, a physicist who builds his own arc reactor-based weapon to exact vengeance on the Stark family.<ref>[http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/#/about Iron Man 2 Official Movie Site ]</ref> The character is an amalgamation of Iron Man villains [[Blacklash]] (originally known as [[Whiplash (comics)|Whiplash]]) and the [[Crimson Dynamo]], and is the son of impoverished Soviet physicist Anton Vanko, the original Crimson Dynamo in the comics.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8578 | title = On the Iron Man 2 Set | author = Ryan Rotten | publisher = ''Superhero Hype!'' | date = 2009-07-29 | accessdate = 2010-03-11}}</ref> Downey offered Rourke the part during a roundtable discussion with [[David Ansen]] at the [[66th Golden Globe Awards|2009 Golden Globes]], and Rourke met with Favreau and Theroux to discuss his character's role. Rourke almost dropped out of the role due to Marvel's initial salary offer of $250,000, so the studio chose to increase the deal.<ref>{{cite news | author1 = Michael Fleming | author2 = Marc Graser | title = Mickey Rourke set for 'Iron Man 2'| work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = 2009-03-11 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001114.html | accessdate = 2009-03-11}}</ref> Rourke researched for the part by visiting [[Butyrka prison]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Mickey Rourke visits Russian prison | work = [[MSNBC]] | date = 2009-03-16| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29727391/ | accessdate = 2009-03-17 }}</ref> He suggested half of the character's dialogue be in Russian.<ref>{{cite news | author = Damon Wise | title = Rourke steady | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | date = 2009-06-06 | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun/06/mickey-rourke | quote = For Rourke this means going to Russia, drinking vodka and visiting jails to study prison tattoos and find his character's tics. "I decided to do half my role in Russian," he beams | accessdate = 2009-06-07 }} </ref> Rourke suggested the addition of tattoos, gold-teeth and a fondness for a pet cockatoo, paying for the teeth and bird out of his own money.<ref>{{cite news
* [[Mickey Rourke]] as <!-- Whiplash here, Backlash below. See TALK -->[[Whiplash (comics)|Ivan Vanko]]:<ref>{{cite news | title = First look: Mickey Rourke suits up as Whiplash for 'Iron Man 2' | work = [[USA Today]] | date = 2009-06-09 | url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-06-09-ironman2-rourke_N.htm | accessdate = 2009-06-10 | first = Mike | last = Snider}}</ref> The film's main antagonist, a physicist who builds his own arc reactor-based weapon to exact vengeance on the Stark family.<ref>[http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/#/about Iron Man 2 Official Movie Site ]</ref> The character is an amalgamation of Iron Man villains [[Blacklash]] (originally known as [[Whiplash (comics)|Whiplash]]) and the [[Crimson Dynamo]], and is the son of impoverished Soviet physicist Anton Vanko, the original Crimson Dynamo in the comics.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8578 | title = On the Iron Man 2 Set | author = Ryan Rotten | publisher = ''Superhero Hype!'' | date = 2009-07-29 | accessdate = 2010-03-11}}</ref> Downey offered Rourke the part during a roundtable discussion with [[David Ansen]] at the [[66th Golden Globe Awards|2009 Golden Globes]], and Rourke met with Favreau and Theroux to discuss his character's role. Rourke almost dropped out of the role due to Marvel's initial salary offer of $250,000, so the studio chose to increase the deal.<ref>{{cite news | author1 = Michael Fleming | author2 = Marc Graser | title = Mickey Rourke set for 'Iron Man 2'| work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = 2009-03-11 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001114.html | accessdate = 2009-03-11}}</ref> Rourke researched for the part by visiting [[Butyrka prison]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Mickey Rourke visits Russian prison | work = [[MSNBC]] | date = 2009-03-16| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29727391/ | accessdate = 2009-03-17 }}</ref> He suggested half of the character's dialogue be in Russian.<ref>{{cite news | author = Damon Wise | title = Rourke steady | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] | date = 2009-06-06 | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun/06/mickey-rourke | quote = For Rourke this means going to Russia, drinking vodka and visiting jails to study prison tattoos and find his character's tics. "I decided to do half my role in Russian," he beams | accessdate = 2009-06-07 }} </ref> Rourke suggested the addition of tattoos, gold-teeth and a fondness for a pet cockatoo, paying for the teeth and bird out of his own money.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Iron Man 2 star Mickey Rourke: I made some really bad mistakes and I blame only myself
| title = Iron Man 2 star Mickey Rourke: I made some really bad mistakes and I blame only myself

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Iron Man 2
Tony Stark is pictured center against a black background, Iron Man and War Machine stand behind him, his friends alongside him and against a fireball below appears Ivan Vanko armed with his energy whip weapons.
Theatrical poster
Directed byJon Favreau
Written byJustin Theroux
(Screenplay)
Stan Lee
(Comic book)
Larry Lieber
(Comic book)
Don Heck
(Comic book)
Jack Kirby
(Comic book)
Produced byKevin Feige
Susan Downey[1]
StarringRobert Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Don Cheadle
Mickey Rourke
Scarlett Johansson
Sam Rockwell
Samuel L. Jackson
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
Edited byDan Lebental
Richard Pearson
Music byJohn Debney
Tom Morello[2]
(additional)
Production
companies
Marvel Studios
Fairview Entertainment
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
April 28, 2010
(France)
May 7, 2010
(United States)
Running time
124 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$170-$200 million[4][5]
Box office$332,803,946[5][6]

Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man, the second film in a planned trilogy[7] and is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr., who reprises his role as Tony Stark.

Stark has revealed his identity as Iron Man and is resisting calls by the United States Government to hand over the technology. Ivan Vanko has duplicated the technology and built weapons of his own, creating new challenges for Stark.

Iron Man 2 premiered in Los Angeles, California, on April 26, 2010 and in France on April 28, 2010. It was released throughout the United States on May 7, 2010.

Plot

Six months after revealing his identity as Iron Man, Stark Industries CEO Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), has helped maintain world peace. He re-institutes the Stark Expo in Flushing Meadows, New York, to continue his father's legacy. A Senate committee, led by Senator Stern (Garry Shandling), demands Stark release the technology for military application. Stark refuses, claiming his competitors are years away from successfully recreating the technology.

Stark is slowly being poisoned by the palladium in his arc reactor, and attempts to find a substitute element have failed. Growing increasingly despondent and thrill-seeking as a consequence of what he believes to be his impending death, he appoints his former personal assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) CEO of Stark Industries, replacing her with Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson).

While racing at the Monaco Grand Prix, Stark is attacked by Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), who has constructed an arc reactor of his own, along with whip-like energy weapons. Stark defeats Vanko with the aid of his portable briefcase armor. Afterward, Stark learns that Vanko is the son of his father's old partner, Anton Vanko, who collaborated with Howard on the first arc reactor but was deported to the Soviet Union and died in poverty. Ivan blames the Starks for his family's fate, and seeks revenge. Rival weapons manufacturer Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) has Vanko broken out of jail - by way of faking his own death - and recruits him to perfect a line of armored combat units to upstage Stark at his own Expo.

Stark throws what he believes will be his last birthday party and gets drunk while wearing the Iron Man armor and indulges in dangerous activities, forcing his friend, Lt. Colonel James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), to intervene. Rhodes dons Stark's Mark II armor and after almost destroying Stark's house in the resulting fight, delivers the armor to the military. The next day, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D., approaches Stark, revealing Natalie as undercover agent Natasha Romanoff and that Howard Stark was a S.H.I.E.L.D. founder. Fury gives Stark some of Howard's old material to aid in finding a cure for the palladium poisoning. A hidden message in the diorama of the 1974 Stark Expo proves to be a diagram of a new element's atomic structure. With the aid of his computer J.A.R.V.I.S. (voiced by Paul Bettany), Stark synthesizes the new element and cures himself. Afterward, Vanko contacts Stark, revealing he is still alive and set on revenge.

At the Expo, Hammer unveils his new military drones, captained by Rhodes in a heavily weaponized version of the Mark II armor. Stark as Iron Man arrives to warn Rhodes, but Vanko seizes control of both the drones and Rhodes' armor, setting them to attack Iron Man. Potts has Hammer arrested while Stark's bodyguard Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) and Romanoff race to Hammer's Queens facility. They find Vanko has already left, but Romanoff is able to turn over control of the Mark II armor to Rhodes.

Eliminating the remaining drones, Stark and Rhodes are confronted by Vanko in his new, more powerful suit of armor. He is defeated when Stark and Rhodes fire repulsor rays at each other, triggering an explosion beside Vanko. Too injured to continue the fight, Vanko ignites his and drones' self-destruct bombs, apparently killing himself in the process. Stark races to save Pepper amid a series of explosions. Pepper quits her position as CEO, and she and Stark kiss. Rhodes departs with the Mark II armor without serious objection from Stark.

At a debriefing, while showing news footage of another superhuman event, Fury informs Stark that while Iron Man is a suitable candidate for the "Avengers Initiative", Stark himself is not. S.H.I.E.L.D. wants Stark in a consultant position, to which Stark agrees on the condition that Senator Stern present himself and Rhodes with their medals for bravery.

In a post-credits scene, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Coulson (Clark Gregg), at a giant crater in the New Mexico desert, informs Fury of his team's find: Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor.

Cast

  • Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man: The billionaire who, after being held captive, escaped with a suit of armor he created and now uses an upgraded version to make the world a better place.
  • Don Cheadle as Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes:[8] Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard from the first film.
  • Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko:[9] The film's main antagonist, a physicist who builds his own arc reactor-based weapon to exact vengeance on the Stark family.[10] The character is an amalgamation of Iron Man villains Blacklash (originally known as Whiplash) and the Crimson Dynamo, and is the son of impoverished Soviet physicist Anton Vanko, the original Crimson Dynamo in the comics.[11] Downey offered Rourke the part during a roundtable discussion with David Ansen at the 2009 Golden Globes, and Rourke met with Favreau and Theroux to discuss his character's role. Rourke almost dropped out of the role due to Marvel's initial salary offer of $250,000, so the studio chose to increase the deal.[12] Rourke researched for the part by visiting Butyrka prison.[13] He suggested half of the character's dialogue be in Russian.[14] Rourke suggested the addition of tattoos, gold-teeth and a fondness for a pet cockatoo, paying for the teeth and bird out of his own money.[15] Rourke explained he didn't want to play a "one-dimensional bad guy" and wanted to challenge the audience to see something redeemable in him. Not knowing anything about computers himself Rourke described pretending to be tech-savvy as the hardest part of the role.[16]
  • Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's closest friend, budding love interest, and business partner after Pepper replaced Obadiah Stane as CEO of Stark Industries.[17]
  • Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer: a rival weapons manufacturer. Rockwell was considered for the role of Tony Stark in the first film, and he accepted the role of Hammer without reading the script.[18] He had never heard of the character before he was contacted about the part, and was unaware Hammer is an old man in the comics, whereas in the film he is significantly closer to Stark's age.[19] Rockwell says his character is "plucky comic relief, but he’s got a little bit of an edge".[20]
  • Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff: An undercover spy for S.H.I.E.L.D. posing as Stark's assistant. Johansson was cast after a scheduling conflict forced Emily Blunt to drop out of the part.[21]
  • Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: Jackson initially had financial problems with Marvel and was unsure about reprising the part of Fury, until they reached a deal that would entail his appearance in up to nine films as the character.[22]

Jon Favreau reprises his role as Happy Hogan,[23] Tony Stark's bodyguard and chauffeur. John Slattery appears as Howard Stark, Tony's father.[24] Garry Shandling appears as Senator Stern, a senator who wants Stark to give Iron Man's armor to the government.[25][26] Paul Bettany again voices Stark's computer, JARVIS.[27] Clark Gregg reprises his role as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson from the first film.[28] Leslie Bibb also reprises her role as reporter Christine Everhart.[29] Kate Mara appears as a US Marshal.[30] Olivia Munn appears as Chess Roberts[31], a reporter covering the Stark expo. Munn originally filmed scenes that were later cut from the film but was asked back to film a different role. Robert Downey Jr. praised Munn for her improvisation skills and led the crew in a round of applause.[32] Favreau has promised her cut scenes will appear on the DVD.[33] Stan Lee appears as Larry King.[34] Additionally, Christiane Amanpour[35] and Bill O'Reilly[36] play themselves in newscasts within the film. Adam Goldstein (a.k.a DJ AM) makes an appearance as himself and the film is dedicated in his memory. Further cameos include Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.

Production

Development

Jon Favreau meeting with members of the U.S. Air Force while filming at Edwards AFB

Jon Favreau said it was originally his intent to create a film trilogy for Iron Man,[7] with Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) becoming Iron Monger during the sequels. After a meeting between Favreau and various comic book writers, including Mark Millar, Stane became the main villain in Iron Man. Millar argued the Mandarin, whom Favreau originally intended to be the main villain, was too fantastical.[37] Favreau concurred, deciding, "I look at Mandarin more like how in Star Wars you had the Emperor, but Darth Vader is the guy you want to see fight. Then you work your way to the time when lightning bolts are shooting out of the fingers and all that stuff could happen. But you can't have what happened in Return of the Jedi happen in A New Hope. You just can't do it."[38]

Favreau discussed in interviews how the films' version of Iron Man's comic book nemesis the Mandarin "allows us to incorporate the whole pantheon of villains". He also mentioned that S.H.I.E.L.D. will continue to have a major role.[39]

During development, Favreau said the film would explore Stark's alcoholism, but it would not be "the 'Demon in a Bottle' version".[39] Downey said, while promoting the first film, that Stark would probably develop a drinking problem as he is unable to cope with his age, the effects of revealing he is Iron Man, as well as Pepper getting a boyfriend.[40] Before filming began, Downey revealed that while the film was not an adaptation of the '"Demon in a Bottle" storyline from the comic book series, it was more about the "interim space" between the origin and the "Demon" story arc.[8]

Pre-production

Justin Theroux signed to write the script in July 2008, which is based on a story written by Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.[41] Theroux co-wrote Tropic Thunder, and Downey recommended him to Marvel.[42] Genndy Tartakovsky storyboarded the film.[43] Shane Black gave some advice on the script, and suggested to Favreau and Downey that they model Stark on J. Robert Oppenheimer, who became depressed with being "the destroyer of worlds" after working on the Manhattan Project.[40] Adi Granov returned to supervise the designs for Iron Man's armor.[39] Filming primarily took place at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach, California.[44]

Filming

Principal photography began April 6, 2009,[8] at the Pasadena Masonic Temple. The fake working title was Rasputin.[45] Filming also took place at Edwards Air Force Base[46] and also at the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix.[47] In an interview with Complex, actress Olivia Munn revealed that she had been given another part and reshoots involving her scenes had taken place stating, "Actually, they just gave me another role in the film. I had to reshoot all of my scenes.... as they started to edit they realized it was becoming darker than what they'd expected and what my scenes had allowed for. My parts were lighthearted and comedic. Jon Favreau called and was like, 'I've got good news and bad news: This is what's happening in editing but we all really like you.' Marvel and Jon had to add another character from the Marvel universe to keep me included".[48]

Music

Soundtrack

Main article: Iron Man 2 (soundtrack)

An Iron Man 2 soundtrack album featuring AC/DC was released by Columbia Records on April 19, 2010.[49] There are at least three different versions: basic, special, and deluxe. The basic edition includes solely the CD; the standard edition contains a 15-track CD, a 32-page booklet, and a DVD featuring interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and music videos; and the deluxe also includes a reproduction of one of Iron Man's first comic book appearances.

Although not included on the soundtrack album the film includes songs by The Clash, Queen, Daft Punk, and The Beastie Boys.[50]

Score

The original score for the film was composed by John Debney. Tom Morello, who previously worked with Ramin Djawadi on the first movie, returned to work with Debney on the sequel.[51]

Marketing

At the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, a five-minute teaser trailer for the movie was shown. Actors portraying Stark Industries recruiters handed out business cards with an invitation to apply for a job at Stark Industries.[52] A website for Stark Industries also went online, with an attached graphic of a "napkin memo" from Tony Stark to Pepper Potts announcing that Stark Industries no longer made weapons. Another section featured an online application.[53] It was confirmed that the first Iron Man 2 theatrical trailer would premiere in front of Sherlock Holmes (another Robert Downey, Jr. film). This trailer was released online on December 16, 2009. A new trailer was shown by Robert Downey, Jr. on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 7 after the Academy Awards.[54] Promotional partners include Symantec, Dr Pepper, Burger King, 7 Eleven, Audi, and LG Mobile.[55] The budget used in creating the marketing effort amounted to 100 million dollars of the budget.[56]

The international release date of the film was moved forward to increase interest ahead of the FIFA World Cup football tournament.[57]

Novelization

The film was adapted into a novel that was released in April 2010. It was written by Alexander C. Irvine.[58]

Video games

Main article: Iron Man 2 (video game)

A video game based on the film was released by Sega on May 4, 2010 in North America[59], written by The Invincible Iron Man scribe Matt Fraction.[60] The game's Comic Con trailer showed that the Crimson Dynamo is set to appear as a villain. The Wii version will be developed by High Voltage Software and all console versions will be published by Sega.[61] Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson will voice their respective characters in the video games.[62] The trailer revealed that A.I.M, Roxxon Energy Corporation, and Ultimo (depicted as man named Kearson DeWitt in a large armor) will be enemies in the game as well as reveal that the wearer of the Crimson Dynamo armor is General Valentin Shatalov.[63]

Gameloft has published the Iron Man 2 mobile game.[64]

Reception

Critical reception

Reception for the film has been mostly positive. It holds a 75% overall approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 218 reviews with a average rating of 6.5/10.[65] with the selected Top Critics giving the film a score of 66% based on 35 reviews[66] and the film is "Certified Fresh", with the critical consensus that "It isn't quite the breath of fresh air that Iron Man was, but this sequel comes close with solid performances and an action-packed plot".[65] Metacritic gave the film 57% based on a normalized rating of 40 reviews.[67]

Positive reviewers include Brian Lowry of Variety who stated, "Iron Man 2 isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do".[68] Anthony Lane of The New Yorker said, "To find a comic-book hero who doesn't agonize over his supergifts, and would defend his constitutional right to get a kick out of them, is frankly a relief".[69] David Edelstein of New York Magazine wrote, "It doesn't come close to the emotional heft of those two rare 2s that outclassed their ones: Superman II and Spider-Man 2. But Iron Man 2 hums along quite nicely".[70] Roger Ebert gave it 3 stars out of 4 stating that "Iron Man 2 is a polished, high-octane sequel, not as good as the original but building once again on a quirky performance by Robert Downey Jr".[71] Frank Lovece of Film Journal International, a one-time Marvel Comics writer, said that, "In a refreshing and unexpected turn, the sequel to Iron Man doesn't find a changed man. Inside the metal, imperfect humanity grows even more so, as thought-provoking questions of identity meet techno-fantasy made flesh."[72]

Critics of the film include Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter, who stated, "Everything fun and terrific about Iron Man, a mere two years ago, has vanished with its sequel. In its place, Iron Man 2 has substituted noise, confusion, multiple villains, irrelevant stunts and misguided story lines."[73]

Box office

Iron Man 2 launched internationally with number-one openings on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in six European markets for a total $2.2 million from 960 venues.[74] It earned $100.2 million its first five days from 6,764 theaters in 53 foreign markets for a strong average of $14,814 per site.[5] IMAX Corporation reported that the film grossed $2.25 million at 48 IMAX theaters overseas, for an average of $46,875. This surpassed the previous record-holder for an IMAX 2D release, 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ($2.1 million).[75]

The film grossed $128,122,480 in its opening weekend at 4,380 theaters and is marked as the fifth highest opening weekend behind Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest record. [76] The film had an average of $29,252 per theater. It grossed $51,239,677 in its opening day and is the seventh highest opening day ever. Iron Man 2 generated $9.8 million from 181 IMAX venues, surpassing Star Trek's record of $8.5 million and gaining the highest opening weekend for a 2D film in IMAX.

Since the film was included in a premeditated legacy distribution deal that was signed before The Walt Disney Company purchased Marvel, Paramount Pictures will be able to acquire 8% of the box office sales, while the remaining will belong to Disney.[77][4]

Sequel

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said he is happy with the results of Iron Man 2 and predicted that Iron Man 3 will be in theaters by 2013. "We do have a contract with Robert Downey Jr. to do it, and it will come after The Avengers," Feige said.[78] Jon Favreau said that although the character would need reworking, the Mandarin would be in the third film.[79]

After the release of Iron Man 2, a conflict between Paramount Pictures, which has distribution rights to certain Marvel properties, The Walt Disney Company, and Marvel Comics' corporate parent clouded the timing and the distribution arrangement of a possible third film.[80]

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