Scarlett Johansson cast in Iron Man 2!

More news on the Iron Man 2 front.

Scarlett Johansson has been cast in the upcoming sequel to Iron Man as the character Black Widow. She will join the cast which includes Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Don Cheadle as the recasted Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes.

Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler, Sin City), has been cast as the movie's villian.

The film is scheduled for a May 2010 release. The Avengers will be released in 2012. Fellow Avenger Thor, will be making his film debut in 2011. Spiderman 4 will be released along with Iron Man's sequel in 2010.