Mickey Rourke as Crimson Dynamo in Iron Man 2

How does that sound to you? After coming off the success of The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke seems to be getting back into the action. According to Variety it looks as though he is in heavy talks to play a part in Iron Man 2, most likely Crimson Dynamo. Sam Rockwell is also in talks to play Justin Hammer in the flick.

Which role Rockwell will play has yet to be disclosed by Marvel, but Rourke is in discussions to play the Crimson Dynamo, a heavily tattooed Russian arms dealer. He’s considered to be an evil version of Iron Man because he battles the superhero in a nuclear-powered suit of armor.

So what do you guys think of this? I haven’t seen The Wrestler, but I did enjoy Rourke in Sin City and Domino so I think he can pull off a good “evil Iron Man”. And based on the description of Crimson Dynamo, it doesn’t sound like he’d have too much of a problem playing the part.

source: Variety