Iron Man 2 is the sequel to the blockbuster first film, based on the popular Marvel Comics character, brought to vivid life by former actor turned director (Jon Favreau, Iron Man, Swingers, Zathura). Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr., Less Than Zero, Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang, Chaplin, Zodiac) s back and the world knows he's Iron Man. The government wants to take possession of the Iron Man weapon but Tony refuses to allow it even though he has rival billionaire Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell, Matchstick Men, The Green Mile, Choke, Moon, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) also chomping at the bit to match his achievements. But Tony has bigger problems, as the piece of machinery now powering his heart is slowly killing him via poisoning and is shortening his life span day by day. Not only must he find some kind of cure if he is to survive, he must also battle Russian baddie Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), who wants vengeance for his father's disgrace by Stark years earlier.moreless