LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Paramount has released the first peek at Mickey Rourke as Whiplash, and he's geared up to wreck havoc for Tony Stark in "Iron Man 2." The actor is seen sporting a partial exoskeleton with a power pack on his chest reminiscent of Iron Man's own. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Mickey Rourke >> The character's alter ego, Ivan Vanko, is a Russian who "has constructed his own version of a suit," director Jon Favreau told USA Today. He also wields a pair of whips, which are powered by his exoskeleton and should make him a formidable foe for the armored superhero. Rourke told the paper that Whiplash "is going to light them up." VIEW THE PHOTOS: Scarlett Johansson >> Whiplash, along with The Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) will take on Iron Man in the eagerly anticipated sequel, due in theaters http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/access-hollywood-rourke-iron-man.html
I wonder if they'll touch on the whole Tony Stark becomes an alcoholic thing. Could be interesting if they do it right.
This has the potential to be one of the best comic book based movies of all time. Too bad Terrance Howard got screwed though.
