Iron Man 2 Possible ARG/Viral Campaign

[I Am The Bat]

I really think this is going to have to do with Whiplash, in the probability that Tonys Father probably did something really bad which resulted in whiplash well becoming whiplash.

Hence it doesn't say "tony" its just starks secret confessions..because whiplash knows stark, and knows what his family had done with the weapons..

I agree... It is just kind of lame that we just get these crap clues instead of something challenging...

 

[kedrell]

I don't know if we can... at least from the ARG part... If they spoon feed us this "Clue" then it really ain't a game... So far... we haven't been able to figure anything out...

Fixed.

 

[Jostru]

Secret, Stark, Confession,...

Maybe Ivan/Whiplash knows a secret about Tony and is planning to let him/every other single person on the planet know.

 

[I Am The Bat]

Fixed.

Very Nice lol

 

[I Am The Bat]

OH! IDEA!

You know how we are saying that Ivan knows something about the Stark Family? Well, doesn't it look like in this picture that Tony is looking at blueprints (yes... I know they aren't really blue)?

Could it be that Tony is looking for confirmation of whatever secret Ivan told Tony?! People have been saying that it is a hole, but look... there are cases in the floor opening...

 

[the dmg]

Wow, they did a horrible job with this article. You can clearly see the full text where the burnt edges are. Sloppy work.

[unclear]ned, [unclear]ondon (obviously London) and [unclear]chester, [unclear]ily (obviously daily) newspaer [misspelling], London Express

Tony Stark The Man behind the Iron Mask

Tony Stark's Confession: 'I am Iron Man'

[unclear]ture (obviously Future) of "Stark Enterprises" in [unclear] World Markets react

The whole first column is missing, but most of the second column is intact.

Second Column:
All this came to a temporary halt when his father, inventor Howard Stark, and his mother were killed in a car crash in 1991. Embracing a more sober (lol) existence, he became head of Stark Industries and the youngest CEO of an American Fortune 500/Dow Jones Industrial company at 21.

Despite the fact that long time family confidant and chief Stark liason [misspelling], Obadiah Stane, was actively involved with the company's running, many critics questioned young Tony's ability to [unclear] (I believe the word is helm) such a large multi-national corporation. He quickly proved them wrong.

Swiftly asserting his authority, he became an [unclear]ring and energetic leader.

[unclear] his watch, by competitively bidding [unclear]er and more advanced military con-[unclear] (looks like it says contracts) Stark Industries has expanded to [unclear] the world leader in its field. Through [unclear]novation (looks like innovation) in such diverse scientific [unclear] vanced (looks like advanced) robotics, weaponry, [unclear]cal engineering, Stark Indus-[unclear] (probably industries and some other text) defense contractor, is [unclear] roads into agricul-[unclear](probably agricultural and some other text) medical advances. [unclear] for many of the [unclear]ologies.

[unclear]er, Tony Stark [unclear]ies with his [unclear] his assidu-[unclear] with his [unclear]ntaining a [unclear] Chatter [unclear]ose the [unclear] cien-

Adding to MarvelMovies' post:

Third Article:
Confession (Highlighted)
P (Newspaper) [misspelling]
I (Liaison) [misspelling] Now you people have your damn I.

Again, Stark Enterprises is mentioned again.

 

[Jostru]

With the hole Stark Enterprises thing in 2 of the 3 clues, I think we can be pretty certain that they will rename the company.

 

[Ironfan72]

OH! IDEA!

You know how we are saying that Ivan knows something about the Stark Family? Well, doesn't it look like in this picture that Tony is looking at blueprints (yes... I know they aren't really blue)?

Could it be that Tony is looking for confirmation of whatever secret Ivan told Tony?! People have been saying that it is a hole, but look... there are cases in the floor opening...

I was thinking the same thing when the picture first hit, people said it looked like he was repairing damage, but looking at it, a crowbar, blueprints and like you said box's all lead to what Favreau described as a secret from Howard Stark's past that will help Tony's future.

 

[firstmovement]

This could always be just a random post but a poster called danner posted this on the comments for the SHH article:

"I KNOW STARKS SECRET!!!CONFESS YOU STOLE THE ARC REACTOR TEQ FROM MY DAD OR ILL KILL YOU LIKE I KILLED YOURE DAD IN 1991!!!!!!!"

Despite the misspellings, something in my gut says there's more to this than I'd like to admit. Would be a pretty strong motivation for someone to go after the Stark family and ties in pretty close to a central part of the mythos (the Arc Reactor). I haven't read any leaked scripts to confirm but any other thoughts?

 

[firstmovement]

EDIT: Double post.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

This could always be just a random post but a poster called danner posted this on the comments for the SHH article:

"I KNOW STARKS SECRET!!!CONFESS YOU STOLE THE ARC REACTOR TEQ FROM MY DAD OR ILL KILL YOU LIKE I KILLED YOURE DAD IN 1991!!!!!!!"

Despite the misspellings, something in my gut says there's more to this than I'd like to admit. Would be a pretty strong motivation for someone to go after the Stark family and ties in pretty close to a central part of the mythos (the Arc Reactor). I haven't read any leaked scripts to confirm but any other thoughts?

It could just be a joke.

 

[firstmovement]

Could be that too.

 

[the dmg]

With the hole Stark Enterprises thing in 2 of the 3 clues, I think we can be pretty certain that they will rename the company.

I'm thinking that as well, as Stark Industries is associated with weapons development.

 

[The Geek Vault]

I'm wondering what the part in the second clue means where it says "walking on thin air"

 

[Heretic]

I forget: In movie continuity, what happened to Stark's dad????

Starks pop was involved with World War 2? Obviously Captain America was as well, and the Russian's were on our side in that war...so maybe Crimson Dynamo was on a team with them and got screwed over somehow???

 

[I Am The Bat]

I'm wondering what the part in the second clue means where it says "walking on thin air"

I'm pretty sure it is just walking on air

 

[Heretic]

Favs made the point of mentioning that Whiplash is the son of Crimson Dynamo. Okay, cool...well...what happened to Crimson Dynamo? Surely someone with powers had to defeat him...the answer must be Starks dad since thats what the issue is about...and likely Captain America as well since that is what amounts to the sequel to this film. Black Widow is Russian, so even their government wants in on the secret...

I dont see this "secret" as a blockbuster...unless it is revealed that Starks father was a super hero as well (The Vision????). If that were to happen (which I doubt) it would be a suprise, but a crappy one that would all but ruin the film for me.

Also, the secret could theoretically be more involved...possibly old man Stark stole the arc reactor technology from Dynamo (explaining why Whiplash knows how to make one)...but that the giant arc reactor was actually meant to cross dimensional borders...perhaps a giant hammer was retrieved and is hidden somewhere...BUT...that is WAY too much story to bother getting into when there's already so many characters and themes.

So, since the other options are stupid or too involved, I'm going with the idea that this will be a lame surprise...possibly revealing that Starks father turned evil and stole the arc reactor tech...which could lead a man to drink.

 

[the dmg]

Favs made the point of mentioning that Whiplash is the son of Crimson Dynamo. Okay, cool...well...what happened to Crimson Dynamo?

That is if his father ever became the Crimson Dynamo. I'm beginning to think the clues are just going to play out itself.

 

[omega_man]

OH! IDEA!

You know how we are saying that Ivan knows something about the Stark Family? Well, doesn't it look like in this picture that Tony is looking at blueprints (yes... I know they aren't really blue)?

Could it be that Tony is looking for confirmation of whatever secret Ivan told Tony?! People have been saying that it is a hole, but look... there are cases in the floor opening...

heres something i found. Howard Stark was involved in the Manhattan Project and he also created robots called the Arsenal with a control unit code-named Mistress it was hidden in the mansion. The Arsenal robots also was supposed to be activated if the US was overrun during a presumed Cold War conflict. the Mistress had a persona and brain patters of Howard Stark wife Maria Stark.

heres a link http://marvel.wikia.com/Arsenal_(Robot)_(Earth-616)

 

[I Am The Bat]

heres something i found. Howard Stark was involved in the Manhattan Project and he also created robots called the Arsenal with a control unit code-named Mistress it was hidden in the mansion. The Arsenal robots also was supposed to be activated if the US was overrun during a presumed Cold War conflict. the Mistress had a persona and brain patters of Howard Stark wife Maria Stark.

heres a link http://marvel.wikia.com/Arsenal_(Robot)_(Earth-616)

That is on the regular wiki too (on howard stark), but ya... That is interesting

 

[omega_man]

That is on the regular wiki too (on howard stark), but ya... That is interesting

yeah i forgot to check the regular wiki lol. anyway on wiki it says the control unit is called "Mother" instead of "Mistress" in the marvel wiki link i provided. but anyway i have a strange feeling it could be the Arsenal robots in the house also in the clip with Iron Man and War Machine fighting a few robots maybe they are the Arsenal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_(Marvel_Comics)

 

[Heretic]

Oh my...I just cant imagine them bringing in a subplot about a bunch of robots...there are already so many characters, and surely justin hammer will have something to keep War Machine busy...

I actually forgot that Justin Hammer is in the movie...man they have WAY too much going on here. They have to have some build toward Mandarin, some build toward Avengers, and tell a cohesive storyline with Hammer, Whiplash, Black Widow and War Machine added, AND a personal story with Pepper.What a mess.

I stand behind my theory that Stark's dad was involved with Captain America and Crimson Dynamo. The world they've created makes no sense if they aren't. There is some dark secret involved. The reason why its hard to guess is because it could be related to this movie, a sequel, Thor, Captain America or some other Avengers character.

Somehow, all of this has to tie together without adding too many extra parts. Perhaps Hammer created the Ten Rings for Mandarin? Old man Stark and Captain America put down the Whiplash's daddy. Will the Captain America movie tell this story? If so, does either Crimson Dynamo or old man Stark help the Nazis create the Red Skull??

 

[omega_man]

but in the ET Promo Iron Man and War Machine are fighting a bunch of robots.

 

[Chewy]

Oh my...I just cant imagine them bringing in a subplot about a bunch of robots...there are already so many characters, and surely justin hammer will have something to keep War Machine busy...

I actually forgot that Justin Hammer is in the movie...man they have WAY too much going on here. They have to have some build toward Mandarin, some build toward Avengers, and tell a cohesive storyline with Hammer, Whiplash, Black Widow and War Machine added, AND a personal story with Pepper.What a mess.

Justin Hammer makes and sells (or at least attempts to sell, I don't know if they buy them) the drones/robots to the military. That is how they fit in.

 

[Heretic]

Thats fine...I just dont see the subplot of Starks dad making them as working. if the big secret is that old man stark made some robts and Hammer has taken cntrol of them, then count me as unimpressed.