Ranking: Every MCU Final Battle From Worst To Best

12. Iron Man & War Machine Vs. Whiplash & Drones (Iron Man 2)

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This one has a ton of added value, with Iron Man and War Machine taking on Ivan Vanko's drone robots (or "Hammeroids" as Tony calls them) before they even get to Whiplash himself. Generic foes, perhaps, but still relatively enjoyable.

However, the drone battle ultimately goes on longer than the actual Whiplash fight, which is pretty disappointing, and ends up quite monotonous, like you're watching someone at the shooting gallery.

As for the actual Whiplash fight? Firstly, it feels too similar to the Mk. 1 fight from the first movie (a name actor CGI'd into a metal suit), even if the whips are ridiculously cool.

Then there's the fact that the fight's over in about two minutes when Stark and Rhodey double team Vanko, and he goes full Predator by activating a self-destruct mechanism. It's really, really underwhelming.

Rating: Too much of the same thing in regard to the drones, and not enough of Rourke being a bada**. 5/10

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