Mickey Rourke is in negotiations to play the villain in the Iron Man sequel. The Angel Heart star and Sam Rockwell are both up for bad guy roles in Jon Favreau's follow-up to his 2008 hit, which will begin shooting this spring.

Rourke is the favorite to land the role of Russian arms dealer the Crimson Dynamo, according to Daily Variety.

The action film, starring Robert Downey Jr., is scheduled to hit cinemas in summer 2010.

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