Iron Man 2
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character of Iron Man
- In Iron Man: From Armor Wars to the silver screen
…Downey returned for the sequel Iron Man 2 (2010). Downey became a mainstay of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reprising his role for The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers:
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Cheadle
- In Don Cheadle
…of superhero movies, beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010) and including the Avengers series. He cowrote, directed, and starred in Miles Ahead (2015), about Miles Davis. Though he was best known for his dramatic roles, Cheadle also earned plaudits for his comedic work. He was one of the leads in…
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Downey, Jr.
- In Robert Downey, Jr.
…of Tony Stark in the Iron Man sequels (2010 and 2013), The Avengers (2012) and its sequels (2015, 2018, and 2019), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). In 2020 he starred in the family comedy Dolittle, which
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Jackson
- In Samuel L. Jackson
…a nine-movie deal that included Iron Man 2 (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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Johansson
- In Scarlett Johansson
…appeared in the action film Iron Man 2 as Natasha Romanoff, a secret agent otherwise known as the Black Widow, a role she went on to reprise in the superhero blockbusters The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016),…
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Paltrow
- In Gwyneth Paltrow
…blockbuster Iron Man series (2008, 2010, and 2013), a role that she reprised for The Avengers (2012), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). She also appeared in the comic caper Mortdecai (2015), as the wife of a flamboyant art
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Rockwell
- In Sam Rockwell
…role in the superhero movie Iron Man 2 and starred with Hillary Swank as a wrongfully convicted man in Conviction. He then was cast as a bar owner in the sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens (2011). He performed with Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken in the comedy Seven Psychopaths (2012)…
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superheroes
- In superhero: Multimedia superheroes and the digital revolution
(2008), The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). After the Walt Disney Company bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009, it began distributing Marvel’s independently produced films, including The Avengers (2012) and Iron Man 3 (2013). The union of Disney and
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Theroux
- In Justin Theroux: Screenwriting: Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2
…later Theroux cowrote the blockbuster Iron Man 2 (2010), the second installment in the popular franchise about Tony Stark, a billionaire inventor (played by Downey) with a superhero alter ego. Theroux also contributed to the screenplays for Rock of Ages (2012) and Zoolander 2 (2016).
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