You're Thrashing All Around, Acting Like a Maniac - Whiplash!
By TK | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (23)
Well, it’s officially that time. Time for more Iron Man 2 goodies to begin to trickle out. Now that it’s been officially announced that the first trailer will be attached to Sherlock Holmes, the Iron Man 2 marketing push has begun in earnest. Frankly, I’m thrilled about it. Yes, we’re still six months plus away from the film’s release, but I’ll gobble up any tidbits I can get. That’s the beauty of a succesful, well-done first entry (especially when all of the players — save for Cheadle, who is actually an upgrade — are returning) — you will almost automatically buy into the hype for the sequel.
As a result, Marvel Entertainment is beginning its full court-press. They already dropped the first poster, which gave us the first look at War Machine, a few days ago. Now, it’s time for poster number 2, this time featuring Mickey Rourke looking particularly nasty as the nemesis Whiplash, aka Ivan Vanko.
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Oh, Mickey. You look so greasy and nasty and utterly badass.
Interesting other fun fact I just learned — Olivia Munn, best known as a host of the G4 Network, is apparently also in the film, playing Melina Vostokoff, aka Iron Maiden. Known in the Marvel Universe as a Russian agent who lives in the shadow of the Black Widow (Scarlett Johanssen), she eventually becomes another super-suited gun-for-hire. Interesting.
Anyway, here it comes, folks. The next wave of Iron Man related goodness. Giddyup.
(h/t to Geek Tyrant)
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Comments
Posted by: TylerDFC at December 11, 2009 10:10 AM
Sam Rockwell is in this too it seems. Hopefully they don't screw the pooch Spider-man 3 style with too many villains.