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Iron Man 2

The armor becomes a legacy, a liability, and a target.

Tony Stark faces new enemies including Whiplash and the rival weapons manufacturer Justin Hammer, while dealing with the arc reactor poisoning his body.

2010 May 7, 2010 124 min PG-13

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Directed by Jon Favreau
Release date May 7, 2010
Timeline MCU #4
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Story dossier

Tony Stark faces new enemies including Whiplash and the rival weapons manufacturer Justin Hammer, while dealing with the arc reactor poisoning his body. This wiki dossier collects the movie's MCU phase, timeline placement, core cast, creative team, trailers, images, story highlights, post-credit context, related movies, and Disney+ US viewing status.

Timeline placement

Follows Iron Man and expands S.H.I.E.L.D.'s interest in powered individuals.

01

Tony fights arc-reactor poisoning while the world pressures him to hand over the suit.

02

Rhodey becomes War Machine, turning Stark tech into a military partnership.

03

Black Widow enters the MCU as Fury evaluates Tony for the Avengers Initiative.

People

Cast and characters

Tony Stark / Iron Man Robert Downey Jr.
Pepper Potts Gwyneth Paltrow
James Rhodes / War Machine Don Cheadle
Natasha Romanoff Scarlett Johansson
Ivan Vanko Mickey Rourke

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Images

The gallery uses local poster artwork and official trailer thumbnails where available, so the page stays fast and avoids unverified media.