15 Worst Superhero Movie Moments Since 2000

9. Iron Man 2: Tony Gets Drunk

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Aside from Thor: The Dark World, the only other genuinely bad MCU film is Iron Man 2. Iron Man 2 also boasts the worst MCU scene to date: Tony Stark decides to get very drunk at his birthday party (while wearing his armour) as he thinks he's dying and this will be his final birthday.

Nothing about this sequence works at all. It should've been a thought-provoking moment of Tony being self-destructive but instead it's completely cringe-inducing, unfunny and just depressing to watch. Additionally, the way in which James Rhodes (War Machine), who's meant to be Tony's best friend, starts fighting him with another suit in order to restrain him just doesn't ring true or feel like the actions of a friend.

This entire scene should've been removed. After all, this deeply dull film literally only has two action sequences so maybe they could've replaced this scene with some actual excitement.

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Film Studies graduate, aspiring screenwriter and all-around nerd who, despite being a pretentious cinephile who loves art-house movies, also loves modern blockbusters and would rather watch superhero movies than classic Hollywood films. Once met Tommy Wiseau.