Iron Man 2

Ok, so how did i manage to miss the fact that the new Iron Man trailer has been out since before Christmas? If you loved the first instalment (and who didn't), then you're bound to be excited for May 7th, when the sequel hits the big screen.

Iron Man 2 is the second film in a planned trilogy, and will feature more of the same components that made the first film so popular. If it aint broke, don't fix it, right? With the world now aware of Tony Starks dual identity, and under pressure from the press and public to share his technology with the military, Iron Man launches back into action against the classic super-powered baddies. Although we don't know too much about the actual plot yet, we can see that Iron Man and his new 'sidekick' War Machine (his military friend Rhodes) will be taking on similarly powerful Robot suits resulting in a plethora of pleasing explosions and on screen graphics. (we all know more explosions=more fun.... right?)

I don't know about you, but i really am a fan of Robert Downey Jr. Although i havent seen many of his movies, i reckon that he is one of my favourites at the moment. Having fought through drug addiction, and been in and out of jail throughout the late 90s and early 00's, in my opinion, Downey is hitting the peak of his career at the moment, and can seemingly do no wrong. Its nice to see from the trailer that his dark yet light hearted character portrayal has continued into the second instalment, with no doubt that there will be comedy moments to break up what are bound to be explosive action sequences.

The only thing i notice that has really changed is a change in cast for Col. Rhodes. Terrence Howard has been replaced by Don Cheadle for the second movie, after disagreements between Howard and Director Jon Favreau. I kinda liked Howard in the first film, and ill have to hold off judgement as to whether Cheadle will be able to re-create the chemistry between his and Downey jr's characters on screen. Scarlett Johansson and good old Samuel L Jackson will also both be appearing alongside Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow, adding to the growing list of Hollywood stars involved in the Iron Man franchise.

All in all, im very much looking forward to May 7th, Iron Man is definately one of my favourite comic book/movie creations, (youve gotta love batman right?) i just hope that the trilogy improves with each release.