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Summary
The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored superhero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.

Trivia
From: IMDB
  • Prior To:
    • Renowned animator Genndy Tartakovsky was hired to storyboard the film's action sequences.
    • Robert Downey Jr. recommended screenwriter Justin Theroux, who worked with Downey on Tropic Thunder.
    • To prepare for his role as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash, Mickey Rourke paid a visit to Butyrka Prison in Moscow. Rourke also recommended that half of Vanko's dialogue be in Russian.
    • The character of Ivan Vanko, played by Mickey Rourke, is a combination of two Iron Man enemies - the Crimson Dynamo (Dr Vanko, who wears armor that can control electricity) and the supervillain Whiplash (who possesses a specially-designed razor/acid whip). In addition, the film's Whiplash gets his nationality and real name from the comics' first incarnation of Crimson Dynamo.
    • Jon Favreau's first sequel as a director and as an actor.

  • Casting:
    • Al Pacino was considered for the role of Justin Hammer.
    • Emily Blunt was set to star as Black Widow but had to pull out due scheduling conflicts with another movie, Gulliver's Travels.
    • Other actresses considered for Black Widow included Jessica Biel, Gemma Arterton, Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba, and Angelina Jolie.
    • Samuel L. Jackson was promised that Nick Fury would be given more screen time by director Jon Favreau. Jackson almost didn't return to play Fury, due to problems with contract negotiations, but secured a landmark nine-picture deal to play Nick Fury not only in this film but in many other Marvel Studio productions.
    • Don Cheadle replaced Terrence Howard as Rhodey, due to a falling out between Howard and Marvel Studios. The two actors worked with each other in 2004's Crash.
    • Sam Rockwell, who was one of the original choices for the role of Tony Stark in the first Iron Man, was cast as Stark's antagonist Justin Hammer in the film. In the comics, Justin Hammer was a shrewd but elderly businessman. He was re-worked as a younger character in the film to make him a contemporary rival to Tony Stark.

  • Filming:
    • Principal photography took place over 71 days.