'Iron Man 2's Behind-the-Scenes Drama Explained

The MCU has been such a well-oiled, wildly successful juggernaut for so long it's easy to forget that it could have been derailed before it had barely begun, thanks to 2010's Iron Man 2. Despite its box-office success, the film is widely considered the weakest of the Iron Man trilogy, and one of the weaker entries in the MCU as a whole. And there's a whole world of drama behind the scenes that explains why. It's a tale of unrealistic deadlines, multiple script rewrites, recasting, stress-related health issues, studio interference, and more.