Scarlett Johansson: losing Gravity role to Sandra Bullock made me feel hopeless
In-depth interview reveals that rejections for major roles made the actor reconsider her job, and gives details about her legal battle with Disney over Black Widow
June 2021
Week in geek
Scarlett Johansson and a decade of gender politics in the Marvel universe
Scarlett Johansson criticises ‘hypersexualisation’ of Black Widow in Iron Man 2
May 2019
Robert Downey Jr expected to make $75m for Avengers: Endgame
Generous back-end profit-sharing deal with studio Marvel said to be responsible for actor’s second massive Avengers payout
November 2018
From X-Men to Deadpool: Stan Lee's Marvel movie cameos – in pictures
The chairman and face of Marvel Comics’ first cameo was in a Hulk TV movie in 1989. Since 2000 the Stan Lee cameo has become a feature of each film
June 2016
Bam, pow, ker-ching! How Scarlett Johansson became box office queen
She’s made several critically adored films and has an unmistakeable voice – but it’s action movies, and her role as Black Widow, where the actor rules the roost
March 2016
Robert Downey Jr: there are no plans to make another solo Iron Man film
Highest-paid actor in world says role as billionaire industrialist turned saviour of mankind will be restricted to appearances in Captain America and Avengers franchises
April 2015
Comic book artists suing Marvel over Iron Man armour
Ben and Ray Lai claim that their designs from 2001 have been illegally copied in films, including Avengers: Age of Ultron
October 2014
Robert Downey Jr not solder on Iron Man 4
Robert Downey Jr steels himself for fourth Iron Man
September 2014
A strange doctorate: university to offer course in Marvel movie studies
Robert Downey Jr plays down prospect of fourth Iron Man movie
May 2010
Iron Man 2
Robert Downey Jr gives a remarkable performance in the Iron Man sequel, a movie with a message about modern America, says Philip French
April 2010
Iron Man 2 and other superheroics: the week in film
30 April 2010: From the hastily relocated world premiere of Iron Man 2, to a real-life mercy mission by Hugh Hefner, via Avatar and Star Wars, here are some key pictures from the past seven days at the movies
Iron Man 2
Robert Downey Jr reprises to good effect the role he's made his own, in this cheerful Iron Man follow-up, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian Film Show
Film Weekly meets Ian Hart and Eddie Marsan and reviews Iron Man 2
Film blog
Iron Man 2: the first superhero film of the Obama era?
Trailer park
Film trailer: Iron Man 2
July 2009
Film blog
Iron Man 2 comes out all guns blazing at Comic-Con
Two years after Comic-Con helped build anticipation for the first Iron Man film, fans got a sneak peek of the sequel
January 2009
Film blog
The week in geek: Will Watchmen's waiting game soon be over?
Warner and Fox are reportedly hammering out a settlement which could see the comic book film hit cinemas on March 6. Plus: Jackson out, Rourke in for Iron Man 2; McG and Bay go head to head
