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.
Acting
RDJ somehow makes narcissism charming again
Practical Effects
Whiplash's practical suit still slaps harder than CGI
Writing
Stark's congressional hearing roast of Senator Stern
Director
Jon Favreau
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Scarlett Johansson
Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff
Sam Rockwell
Justin Hammer
Mickey Rourke
Ivan Vanko
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
Clark Gregg
Agent Coulson
John Slattery
Howard Stark
Garry Shandling
Senator Stern
Paul Bettany
Jarvis (voice)
Kate Mara
U.S. Marshal
Leslie Bibb
Christine Everhart
Jon Favreau
Happy Hogan
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mickey Rourke insisted on Vanko's prison tattoos and pet cockatoo, personally visiting Russian prisons for research. The bird got a $10,000 credit.
This was the first MCU film written entirely after the franchise became a phenomenon, and it shows the strain of setting up Avengers while telling its own story.
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