Tony invented the Iron Man armor suit–the ultimate weapon for modern times–but refuses to hand it over to the Pentagon, even when squeezed by the powerful showboating super-patriotic Senator Stern (Garry Shandling ). is still a gas as the charming, comical, irresponsible, tipsy, genius, narcissistic Tony Stark, the billionaire rogue defense contractor turned metallic super-hero with daddy issues, who is slowly dying from the poison in his mechanical heart. Writer Justin Theroux doesn’t give it much interesting action but provides many unsatisfying subplots, and hands in a talky and less than worthy screenplay that’s only entertaining in starts and fits–one that doesn’t kick in until the fiery CGI-filled climax at the giant Stark Expo in New York’s Flushing Meadows. Jon Favreau (“Elf”/”Made”/”Iron Man”) directs this sequel, which pales beside the original–a film that both the critics and the public loved. Jackson (Nick Fury), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson), Garry Shandling (Senator Stern), Jon Favreau (Happy) Runtime: 117 MPAA Rating: PG-13 producer: Kevin Feige Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment 2010)
(Tony Stark), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Don Cheadle (Rhodey), Scarlett Johansson (Natalie/Black Widow), Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer) Mickey Rourke (Ivan Vanko/Whiplash), Samuel L. Unfortunately, the at Marvel just wanted a one-dimensional bad guy, so most of the performance ended up the floor.(director: Jon Favreau screenwriter: Justin Theroux cinematographer: Matthew Libatique editors: Richard Pearson/Dan Lebental music: John Debney cast: Robert Downey Jr. “I explained to Justin Theroux, to the writer, and to Favreau that I wanted to bring some other layers and colors, not just make this Russian a complete murderous revenging bad guy,” he says. PHOTOS: ‘Immortals’ Premiere Red Carpet Arrivals The actor tells CraveOnline that he attempted to give layers to the character to make him less of a “bad guy,” something he unsuccessfully tried to do as Ivan Vanko in Iron Man 2. Immortals finds Mickey Rourke once again playing a villain - but, he hopes, a sympathetic one.
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