Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in IRON MAN 2 First Picture

Check out the first picture of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in IRON MAN 2 that was released today by USA Today.

Mickey Rourke will portray the new villain facing Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). In the picture you can see that he seems to be wearing the same power device that Iron Man wears. Jon Favreau explained:

The villain's alter ego, Ivan Vanko, is a Russian who "has constructed his own version of a suit," Favreau says.

This picture of Mickey Rourke shows Whiplash at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. However details of the story a being kept under wraps.

Iron Man 2 will hit theaters on May 7, 2010.