Mickey Rourke Signs as Russian Villain in ‘Iron Man 2’

Nikki Finke is reporting Mickey Rourke has officially signed on to star in Iron Man 2 as the Russian villain Crimson Dynamo, the Russian equivalent to Tony Stark’s Iron Man.

Rourke was said to have dropped out over pay when word hit the web the Oscar-nominated actor had been offered a measly $250,000 for the role. Finke says Rourke’s agent David Unger got the quote up to a “significant” level.

Iron Man 2 production is underway as evident from the image I showed you yesterday and the film is set for a May 7, 2010 release.