Robert Downey Jr. was officially cast to reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Iron Man sequel.
Filming for Iron Man 2 started, marking the beginning of production for the highly anticipated sequel.
The first official trailer for Iron Man 2 was released to the public, generating excitement and anticipation.
Iron Man 2 had its world premiere event held in Los Angeles, California.
Iron Man 2 was released widely in theaters across the United States and internationally.
At the end of the first Iron Man film, Tony Stark publicly reveals that he is Iron Man.
The U.S. government demands that Tony Stark surrender his Iron Man technology for military use.
Tony Stark organizes the Stark Expo to showcase his company’s latest innovations and technology.
Tony realizes that the palladium in his chest arc reactor is poisoning him and he is slowly dying.
Ivan Vanko, a Russian physicist, attacks Tony Stark with his own arc reactor-based weapon at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Justin Hammer captures Ivan Vanko and partners with him to create advanced weapons to rival Stark’s tech.
During the Stark Expo, Ivan Vanko and Justin Hammer's drones attack Iron Man and War Machine leading to a massive fight.
Tony Stark synthesizes a new element to replace palladium in his arc reactor to cure his poisoning.
Tony Stark and War Machine fight and defeat Ivan Vanko, ending his threat to Stark and his technology.
