Iron Man 2 (Earth-2021358 film)

Iron Man 2 is a a 2010 film directed by Jon Favreau based on Iron Man. It is a sequel to Iron Man and is the third film in the Earth-2021358 Marvel Cinematic Universe and stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Favreau himself, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johanson, Clark Gregg and Samuel L. Jackson. The movie was met with a positive reception but like it's previous universe film, The Incredible Hulk, it was unable to surpass the original Iron Man.

The movie is also based on the famous comic storyline Demon in a Bottle which focused on Stark's alcoholism. The film also foreshadowed the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Thor.