Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. It is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was released on May 2, 2008. It is a sequel to Iron Man.

The film was directed by Jon Favreau and stars Pedro Pascal as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Milo Ventimiglia as Ezekiel Stane, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton/M.O.D.O.K., Timothy Olyphant as Anton Vanko/Crimson Dynamo, Patrick Stewart as Wolfgang von Strucker.

Plot
Two years after the events of Iron Man, Tony Stark continues to operate as Iron Man without revealing his identity to the public. He and Pepper Potts get engaged and begin planning their wedding. James Rhodes is promoted to Colonel, though he is still questioned on his involvement with Iron Man, due to his operations as War Machine. Ezekial Stane still mourns his father, Obadiah Stane, and promises revenge against Iron Man. Stark's assistant "Natalie Rushman" reports back to Wolfgang von Strucker, the head of A.I.M., though she has no new information. Strucker informs her S.H.I.E.L.D. has sent Agent Clint Barton, codename Hawkeye, to investigate her activities. Meanwhile, in Russia, Anton Vanko is tasked with locating and destroying the Iron Man, using the brand new Crimson Dynamo armor.

Throughout the film, Clint introduces himself to Tony, Pepper, and Rhodey and begins working with them to uncover the A.I.M. threat. Clint finds Natalie and she reveals herself as Natasha Romanoff, a spy originally from Russia who was recruited by Hydra, which has taken a new form as A.I.M. Vanko fights Iron Man, though he has no affiliation with A.I.M., and Strucker wants him gone. Clint tries to get through to Natasha as a romance blossoms between them. Tony and Pepper break off their engagement after she realizes she cannot be tied down to him with his constant superhero action. A.I.M. employee George Tarleton is transformed into the killing machine M.O.D.O.K., who Stark and Rhodey have to fight, while Clint and Natasha work together to evacuate the public when they realize M.O.D.O.K. is going to blow up. They manage to do this but Natasha turns her back on him. Vanko reveals Stark's true identity to Zeke before his final fight with Stark results in Vanko's death. Strucker decides to formally rebrand as Hydra, while Stark reveals his true identity to the world, and Zeke begins plotting his downfall.

Cast

 * Pedro Pascal as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Sarah Michelle Gellar as Pepper Potts
 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Milo Ventimiglia as Ezekiel Stane
 * Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
 * Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton/M.O.D.O.K.
 * Timothy Olyphant as Anton Vanko/Crimson Dynamo
 * Patrick Stewart as Wolfgang von Strucker