Mickey Rourke appeared in a superhero film based on a Marvel Comics character.
Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. superhero film. superhero film. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. It is the sequel to 2008 's Iron Man , and is the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). the third film. List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux , the film stars Robert Downey Jr. , Gwyneth Paltrow , Don Cheadle , Scarlett Johansson , Sam Rockwell , Mickey Rourke , and Samuel L. Jackson .. Jon Favreau. Jon Favreau. Justin Theroux. Justin Theroux. Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwyneth Paltrow. Don Cheadle. Don Cheadle. Scarlett Johansson. Scarlett Johansson. Sam Rockwell. Sam Rockwell. Mickey Rourke. Mickey Rourke. Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson. Six months after the events of Iron Man , Tony Stark is resisting calls by the United States government to hand over the Iron Man technology while also combating his declining health from the arc reactor in his chest .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Meanwhile , rogue Russian scientist Ivan Vanko has developed the same technology and built weapons of his own in order to pursue a vendetta against the Stark family , in the process joining forces with Stark 's business rival , Justin Hammer .. Ivan Vanko. Whiplash ( comics ). Justin Hammer. Justin Hammer. Following the successful release of Iron Man in May 2008 , Marvel Studios announced and immediately set to work on producing a sequel .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. In July of that same year Theroux was hired to write the script , and Favreau was signed to return and direct .. Downey , Paltrow and Jackson were set to reprise their roles from Iron Man , while Cheadle was brought in to replace Terrence Howard in the role of James Rhodes .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Terrence Howard. Terrence Howard. James Rhodes. War Machine. In the early months of 2009 , Rourke , Rockwell and Johansson filled out the supporting cast , and filming took place from April to July of that year .. Like its predecessor the film was shot mostly in California , except for a key sequence in Monaco .. California. California. Monaco. Monaco. Iron Man 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on April 26 , 2010 , and was released internationally between April 28 and May 7 before releasing in the U.S. on May 7 , 2010 .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). El Capitan Theatre. El Capitan Theatre. The film received generally positive reviews and was commercially successful , grossing over $ 623.9 million at the worldwide box office .. The DVD and Blu-ray were released on September 28 , 2010 .. Blu-ray. Blu-ray. The third installment of the Iron Man series , Iron Man 3 , was released on May 3 , 2013 .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Iron Man 3. Iron Man 3