Iron Man 2 footage leaked at Comicon

Last Updated on Monday, 17 August 2009 16:03 Written by John Bain Monday, 17 August 2009 14:42

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In an interview with USA Today, director Jon Favreau revealed that the sequel is set six months after the events of Iron Man, and stated that Stark's revealing of his identity is taking its toll on him. Favreau also discussed their version of Iron Man's comic book nemesis the Mandarin, and how it "allows us to incorporate the whole pantheon of villains". He also mentioned that S.H.I.E.L.D. will continue to have a major role.^[1]

During development, Favreau said the film would explore Stark's alcoholism, but it would not be "the Demon in a Bottle version".^[1] Downey said, while promoting the first film, that Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) would probably develop a drinking problem as he is unable to cope with his age, as well as Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow) getting a boyfriend.^[2] Before filming began, Downey revealed that while the film was not an adaptation of the Demon in a Bottle storyline from the comic book series, it was more about the "interim space" between the origin and theDemon story arc.^[3]