Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell In Discussions to Star in Iron Man 2

Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are both in talks to star as villains in the Jon Favreau-directed sequel, Iron Man 2.   Rourke’s character would be a Russian named Ivan who has deadly, technologically enhanced coils according to THR.

Rockwell is in talks to play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and rival of Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man.

Iron Man 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 7, 2010.