Two years after Iron Man ushered in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turned Robert Downey Jr. into one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors, Iron Man 2 saw his version of Tony Stark clashing with Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer, a rival weapons manufacturer who teamed up with Mickey Rourke’s Ivan Vanko. Rockwell later reprised Hammer for the short film All Hail the King and an episode of the Disney+ subscription-exclusive animated series What If… ?, but we still have yet to see him return as a prominent character in the MCU. Well, that’s not because of a lack of interest on Rockwell’s part of being in an upcoming Marvel movie or upcoming Marvel TV show.
Justin Hammer came up while Sam Rockwell was chatting about his 2025 movie release The Bad Guys 2 with ComicBook. When asked if he was tired of getting asked about his MCU character and the franchise, the actor responded:
