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15th Oct 2025

Iron Man 2

Heather hasn’t seen Iron Man 2

We continue Heather’s journey into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2010’s Iron Man 2, starring Robert Downey Jr. , Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, and introducing Don Cheadle taking over the role of James “Rhodey” Rhodes!

Does Iron Man 2 stand as one of the weaker entries in the MCU, or has it aged gracefully? What went wrong (or right?) during production to make this movie the way that it is? How does Heather feel about Sam Rockwell (Sammy Rocks) dancing? What about the introduction of Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, to the MCU? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Notes

https://collider.com/iron-man-2-filming-problems-explained/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21029908/marvel-cinematic-universe-iron-man-2-robert-downey-jr-kevin-feige-disney

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Blind Spots & Second Thoughts
Watching and rewatching movies with a fresh set of eyes
We're Dan & Heather, a couple of movie lovers (and a couple, too). Each episode, we're going to be looking at a movie that one of us hasn't seen (probably Heather): from some classics you'd be astonished that someone hasn't seen (again, probably Heather), to some of our more obscure favorites. We'll be talking about what we know, or at least, what we *think* we know about the movie. Then after watching it, we'll recap the movie, discuss what we thought, find out if the movie has withstood the test of time, and hopefully have a few laughs along the way.