According to Director Jon Favreau’s twitter account, production for the highly anticipated Iron Man 2 movie began on Monday, April 6. That means Robert Downey Jr. is suiting up into the ole Red and Gold, Gwyneth Paltrow is getting into a power suit and setting up appointments as Pepper Potts, and Terrence Howard is at home wondering why Don Cheadle is playing Jim Rhodes instead of him.

Also starring in the cast are Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson. The duo will play Russian villains The Crimson Dynamo and Black Widow. Sam Rockwell will be on hand to play Tony Stark rival, Justin Hammer. According to a twitter post by Jon Favreau about Mickey Rourke’s first day on the set, “Rourke does not disappoint.”

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According to an AceShowBiz report, actress Gwyneth Paltrow let slip that she should begin working on the filming of the Iron Man sequel as early as late March. The announcement is said to have come straight from the actress in the form of the March 12th Edition newsletter of Paltrow’s personal blog, GOOP.com.

When one goes to Goop.com, there is a March 12th entry on Paltrow’s blog about movies, entitled “Favorite Films.” Under the section for Iron Man director Jon Favreau’s picks, it says “I can’t wait to start Iron Man 2 in two weeks and hang out with him every day.”

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