Vanko explains that his intention was to prove to the world that Iron Man is not invincible. Stark dons his armor and defeats Vanko, but the suit is severely damaged. Stark competes in the Monaco Historic Grand Prix, where he is attacked in the middle of the race by Vanko, who is wielding electrified whips. Growing increasingly reckless and despondent about his impending death, and choosing not to tell anyone about his condition, Stark appoints his personal assistant Pepper Potts as CEO of Stark Industries and hires Stark employee Natalie Rushman to replace her as his personal assistant. Later, Stark learns that the palladium core in the arc reactor that keeps him alive and powers the armor is slowly poisoning him, and he cannot find a substitute.

To continue the legacy of his father Howard, he reinstitutes the Stark Expo in New York City's Flushing MeadowsвЂ“Corona Park. Six months later, Stark is a superstar and uses his Iron Man suit for peaceful means, resisting government pressure to sell his designs. Ivan Vanko, whose father, Anton Vanko, a former Stark Industries employee, has just died, sees this and begins building a miniature arc reactor similar to Stark's.

In Russia, the media covers Tony Stark's disclosure of his identity as Iron Man. A sequel, Iron Man 3, was released on May 3, 2013. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. The sequel grossed over $623.9 million at the worldwide box office, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2010. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances and action but deemed it to be inferior to the first film. Iron Man 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on April 26, 2010, and was released in the United States on May 7, as part of Phase One of the MCU. Unlike its predecessor, which mixed digital and practical effects, the sequel primarily relied on computer-generated imagery to create the Iron Man suits. Filming took place from April to July 2009, mostly in California as in the first film, except for a key sequence in Monaco. In the early months of 2009, Rourke (Vanko), Rockwell, and Johansson filled out the supporting cast. Downey, Paltrow, and Jackson were set to reprise their roles from Iron Man, while Cheadle was brought in to replace Terrence Howard in the role of James Rhodes. In July, Theroux was hired to write the script and Favreau was signed to return as director. Meanwhile, Russian scientist Ivan Vanko (Rourke) uses his own version of the technology to pursue a vendetta against the Stark family.ДЇollowing the critical and commercial success of Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel Studios announced and immediately set to work on producing a sequel. Six months after Iron Man, Tony Stark resists calls from the United States government to hand over the Iron Man technology, which is causing his declining health. as Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, the film stars Robert Downey Jr.

Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to Iron Man (2008) and the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man.

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