Telling the story of who the hero is and how he came to be is naturally compelling. 'The origin movie is always going to be better,' he says, 'because the origin story is the hero's story' (with the exception of Wolverine). Still, Weldon still thinks Iron Man has the edge over its sequel. 'Downey is Tony Stark, in a way that very rarely happens in superhero movies,' Weldon explains.

He's a drunk, he's a womanizer' - not the kind of guy you'd usually build a summer tent-pole movie around.īut in the Iron Man movies, Weldon thinks, the character works, largely due to Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal. Weldon describes him as 'a weapons manufacturer, basically. 'He's got a huge impact in the comics because he's the wealthiest guy in the Marvel universe,' explains Weldon, 'he bankrolls a lot of stuff.'īut Stark isn't obviously appealing. Neither thought 'C-lister' Stark would be such a hit. NPR's comic book blogger, Glen Weldon, says the blockbuster is full of 'Easter eggs' - inside jokes for longtime fans.įrom the outset, NPR's Neal Conan discloses that he and Weldon are unabashed comic-book geeks. The album has sold over 3 million copies.Iron Man 2, the sequel to the hugely popular story of Tony Stark, continues to dominate at the box office.

'Thunderstruck', 'War Machine', and 'The Razors Edge' were used in trailers and commercials for the film. Only two songs ('Shoot to Thrill' and 'Highway to Hell') were used completely in the film, while one song ('Back in Black') was actually featured in the previous film. The album features fifteen tracks from ten different albums, ranging from 1975 to 2008, and was mixed by Mike Fraser. Co-Chairman of Columbia Records, Steve Barnett said 'Jon Favreau's vision and passion for AC/DC's music blend seamlessly into this incredible film the music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film.' The album features an almost half-and-half mix of songs from both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras of AC/DC. Unlike Who Made Who, however, there are no new songs. The album was announced on 26 January and is seen as being used in the same sense as Who Made Who was for Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive, not a greatest hits collection but a compilation album which contains both hits and lesser known tracks. Iron Man 2 is a soundtrack album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 19 April 2010 as the soundtrack to the film of the same name.

Iron man 2 soundtrack cover