Starpulse.com reports that Mickey Rourke intends to be well prepared to play the Russian bad guy, Whiplash, in Iron Man 2.
On Friday (March 13), the actor made a trip to Moscow, where he visited the Butyria prison. He met prison guards, and even asked them if they could lock him in a jail cell for a moment.
Rourke hopes to best understand the mentality of Russian bandits to better portray his villainous character.
The cast of the second Iron Man film will be completed soon. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Scarlett Johansson have all signed on for the adventure.