Mickey Rourke in character on the set of Iron Man 2!
He plays Whiplash in the sequel to the hit film.
The character sports a power pack on his chest that looks similar to the one used by Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.). “The technologies are definitely related, and that’s part of the core theme of the film,” says director Jon Favreau.
To us, though, he looks like he belongs in Pirates Of The Caribbean 4!
Whiplash’s alter ego, Ivan Vanko, is a Russian who, Favreau says, “has constructed his own version of a suit.” Among the creative alterations: a pair of whips, powered by the suit’s glowing chest piece, expected to keep Iron Man cracking.
Whiplash “is going to light them up,” says Rourke.
This first image of the character shows the villain making an appearance at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
Iron May 2 comes out in May of next year.
[Image by Francois Duhamel/Marvel Studios.]
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