18 Worst Moments In Every MCU Movie (So Far) - Ranked

16. Drunk Tony Stark - Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 Pepper Potts Birthday Party Scene 2
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The Film

The franchise-starting Iron Man was always going to be a tough act to follow, and though the sequel certainly didn't exceed or even match its predecessor, it's a basically competent follow-up that boasts some entertainingly brainless action and a gonzo Sam Rockwell performance as Justin Hammer...if not all that much else. The subplots are bloated and Mickey Rourke's Whiplash was a total waste. Hmm.

The Moment

Iron Man 2 was originally going to delve deep into Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) substance abuse issues, but Disney being Disney, they quickly quashed that, ensuring that Stark's problems with the drink became a goofy punchline above all else.

This culminates in Tony getting drunk at his birthday party while wearing the Iron Man armour, recklessly firing off the repulsors to entertain his guests, taking a leak in the suit and having a fight with War Machine (Don Cheadle) that demolishes a good portion of his house.

It adds very little to the film and just lands on the wrong side of goofy. Making a daft joke out of Tony's alcoholism feels fundamentally wrong, and the action's not even very good.

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