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Iron Man 2 is in the cover of the Entertainment Weekly magazine and we get another glimpse of the upcoming sequel to one of the most loved characters in the Marvel universe. In the cover we see Tony Stark wearing the Iron Man armor as well as two new characters which will debut in the movie – Black Widow and Whiplash. The magazine also confirmed several bits of information about the movie. Check them out after the break.

* Sam Rockwell plays a fast-talking weapons manufacturer named Justin Hammer, “who fancies himself the next Tony Stark”
* Mickey Rourke plays Russian criminal Vanko, who creates his own battle-suit while incarcerated in a Soviet prison.
* Whiplash’s suit “shoots devastating, whip-like beams.”
* Hammer and Whiplash join forces to take on Stark/Iron Man,
* Rourke insisted that his character have a cockatoo, which he talks to and gets drunk with while he’s making the suit.
* Scarlett Johansson plays Russian superspy (possibly undercover?) Natasha Romanoff (aka the Black Widow), who is hirede as Stark’s assistant which inevitably sparks romantic tension between Stark and former assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), who’s been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries.

Exciting stuff don’t you think? I just hope Whipslash doesn’t disappoint as the main antagonist. Somehow a dude with two whips doesn’t sound too epic.

By the way, I’ll be writing a review of Harry Potter 6: Half Blood Prince tomorrow. Just need to get my thoughts in order. Watched it last week on the opening day.