Iron Man 2 (2010), directed by Jon Favreau, rockets back into action with Robert Downey Jr. reprising his iconic role as Tony Stark. This sequel amps up the stakes as Stark battles dual threats: a lethal arc reactor poisoning his body and Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), a vengeful genius armed with whiplash technology. Meanwhile, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), a rival arms dealer, schemes to dethrone Stark Industries.The film introduces Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) and cements Don Cheadle as James Rhodes, who dons the War Machine armor. Packed with dazzling CGI, witty banter, and explosive set pieces, Iron Man 2 expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe, teasing Nick Fury’s (Samuel L. Jackson) Avengers Initiative. Though criticized for a crowded plot, its charisma and spectacle solidify Tony Stark’s legacy as Marvel’s armored hero.

Directed by
Jon Favreau
Writing Credits
- Screenplay: Justin Theroux
- Based on the Marvel Comic Book by:
- Stan Lee
- Don Heck
- Larry Lieber
- Jack Kirby
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
- Don Cheadle as Lt. Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes / War Machine
- Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff
- Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
- Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko
- Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
- Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson
- John Slattery as Howard Stark
- Garry Shandling as Senator Stern
- Paul Bettany as Jarvis (voice)
- Kate Mara as U.S. Marshal
- Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart
- Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
- Christiane Amanpour as Herself
- Philippe Bergeron as Detective Lemieux
- James Bethea as Security Force #1
- Michael Bruno as Security Force #2
- Kate Clark as Expo Fan
- Luminita Docan as Russian Newscaster
- François Duhamel as French Photographer
- Larry Ellison as Himself
- DJ AM as Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein
- Tim Guinee as Major Allen
- Eric L. Haney as General Meade
- Ali Khan as 10 Rings Gangster
- Evgeniy Lazarev as Anton Vanko
- Stan Lee as Himself
- Isaiah Guyman Martin IV as AV Operator
- Helena Mattsson as Rebecca
- Keith Middlebrook as Expo Cop
- Anya Monzikova as Rebeka
- Margy Stein as Bambi Arbogast
- Olivia Munn as Chess Roberts
- Elon Musk as Himself
- Bill O’Reilly as Himself
- Alejandro Patiño as Strawberry Vendor
- Davin Ransom as Young Tony Stark
- Karim Saleh as Guard
- Brian Schaeffer as Hammer Expo Tech
- Phillipe Simon as French Waiter
- Jack White as Himself
- Melanie Brown as Ironette Dancer
- Krystal Ellsworth as Ironette Dancer
- Victoria Gracie as Ironette Dancer
- Gina Cantrell as Ironette Dancer
- Renee Herlocker as Ironette Dancer
- Jill Ann Pineda-Arnold as Ironette Dancer
- Sandy Colton as Ironette Dancer
- Annika Ihnat as Ironette Dancer
- Jenny Robinson as Ironette Dancer
- Lindsay Dennis as Ironette Dancer
- Jennifer D. Johnson as Ironette Dancer
- Lindsay Rosenberg as Ironette Dancer
- Hannah Douglass as Ironette Dancer
- Brooke Long as Ironette Dancer
- Rachele Brooke Smith as Ironette Dancer
- Nadine Ellis as Ironette Dancer
- Kylette Zamora as Ironette Dancer
Produced by
- Victoria Alonso – Co-Producer
- Louis D’Esposito – Executive Producer
- Susan Downey – Executive Producer
- Jon Favreau – Executive Producer
- Kevin Feige – Producer
- Alan Fine – Executive Producer
- Karen Gilchrist – Associate Producer
- Eric Heffron – Associate Producer
- Jeremy Latcham – Co-Producer
- Stan Lee – Executive Producer
- David Maisel – Executive Producer
- Denis L. Stewart – Executive Producer
Music by
John Debney
Cinematography by
Matthew Libatique
Editing by
- Dan Lebental
- Richard Pearson
Casting By
- Sarah Finn
- Randi Hiller
Production Design by
J. Michael Riva
Art Direction by
- Michael E. Goldman
- David F. Klassen
- Suzan Wexler
Set Decoration by
Lauri Gaffin
Costume Design by
Mary Zophres
Makeup Department
- Key Makeup Artist: Deborah La Mia Denaver
- Hair Department Head: Linda D. Flowers
- Special Makeup Effects: Legacy Effects
Visual Effects by
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Janek Sirrs
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Primary VFX Studio
- Double Negative: Additional VFX
- Pixomondo: Additional VFX
Stunts
- Stunt Coordinator: Thomas Robinson Harper
- Fight Coordinator: Jonathan Eusebio
- Stunt Double for Robert Downey Jr.: Greg Fitzpatrick
- Stunt Double for Gwyneth Paltrow: Brenda Barsumian
- Stunt Double for Scarlett Johansson: Heidi Moneymaker
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Second Unit Director: Jonathan Taylor
- First Assistant Director: Eric Heffron
Sound Department
- Supervising Sound Editor: Christopher Boyes
- Re-Recording Mixers: Christopher Boyes, Lora Hirschberg
Special Effects by
- Special Effects Supervisor: Daniel Sudick
- Legacy Effects: Suit and Prop Design
Additional Crew
- Production Coordinator: Brigette Lester
- Post-Production Supervisor: Peter Mavromates
- Unit Publicist: John M. Pisani