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Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.

20106.82h 4m

Overview

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Justin Theroux, Stan Lee, Don Heck
Produced by Kevin Feige
Box OfficeBudget: $200.0MRevenue: $623.9M

Top Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Pepper Potts

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Justin Hammer

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Ivan Vanko

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Nick Fury

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Agent Coulson

John Slattery

John Slattery

Howard Stark

Garry Shandling

Garry Shandling

Senator Stern

Themes & Keywords

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About Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 is a adventure, action, science fiction film released in 2010 exploring themes of technology, superhero, malibu, based on comic, sequel, revenge. Directed by Jon Favreau, it stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle. With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

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