Note: this video starts off in French for a minute or so but not all the way through.
There may have been some other behind-the-scenes videos for "Iron Man 2" but this eight-minute one from CanalPlus.fr is the first I've seen.
Director Jon Favreau and actor Robert Downey Jr. speak extensively about what and who Iron Man AKA Tony Stark will be up against and the ease of doing a sequel to a super hero film compared to the origin story set-up film.
In this new storyline, the military wants Stark's technology but the character is also acknowledged as being a hero.
"So he's living the life of someone who is both loved and detested," Favreau said in the video interview.
Downey Jr. discussed his experience working with filmmaker Guy Ritchie on "Sherlock Holmes" and that main character's bare-knuckle martial arts fighting skills. The kung fu practitioner told CanalPlus.fr that he was ready to rumble when principal photography began on "Iron Man 2."
"Anyone can put on a suit and kick ass but it's another thing to know how to fight," Downey Jr. said. "I came in excited to fight."
I hope he's ready, Mickey Rourke's Whiplash looks like he's going to be tough to handle. The movie opens May 7, 2010.
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