RUMOR: AGENT CARTER Casts Anton Vanko, Whiplash's Father From IRON MAN 2

RUMOR: AGENT CARTER Casts Anton Vanko, Whiplash's Father From IRON MAN 2

Agent Carter has made another notable casting addition with a younger version of Anton Vanko, the man who set his son - Ivan, played by Mickey Rourke - on the path to becoming Whiplash in Iron Man 2. Hit the jump to find out which actor from The Americans will play him...

By JoshWilding - Nov 05, 2014 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Agent Carter
Source: ComicBook.com

According to ComicBook.com (who are running the story as an exclusive despite the fact that it appears to have been online since yesterday), Costa Ronin will play Anton Vanko in Agent Carter. Those of you with a good memory may remember meeting him in Iron Man 2 as a dying man who told his son that he co-created the arc reactor with Howard Stark but was deported to Siberia and destined to a life of poverty. Anton wanted to use their creation to make money, but Howard realised it could be used to help people. A prequel comic book shed some light on why he was deported, but it should be very interesting to see how the series deals with all of this. Ronin recently starred in The Americans, but he's also known for Extant and Red Dog. What do you guys think?
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Pasto
Pasto - 11/5/2014, 12:07 PM
Here's to hoping he doesn't have chicken legs.
Baka
Baka - 11/5/2014, 12:19 PM
#[frick]yeahmcucontinuity
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 11/5/2014, 12:20 PM
Yep, looks like they just made Iron Man 2 relevant again. Hats off Marvel, hats off.
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 11/5/2014, 12:23 PM
Nobody gives a shit about Agent Carter.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/5/2014, 12:24 PM
@Pasto: SPOILER ALERT! He does.

FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 11/5/2014, 12:25 PM
But does he have a bird? That's what's most important!
JusticePourTous
JusticePourTous - 11/5/2014, 12:26 PM
Oh my god I'm loving how they're tying all the history of the MCU together. Gahhh I [frick]ing love continuity.
McGee
McGee - 11/5/2014, 12:27 PM
I understand why Russian people don't believe in God.

McGee
McGee - 11/5/2014, 12:28 PM
I believe in Josh and Pasto.
Interestein
Interestein - 11/5/2014, 12:29 PM
Love how tight the continuity is in the MCU
Zero2nuclear
Zero2nuclear - 11/5/2014, 12:32 PM
******Spoiler Alert*******

Well potentially anyways, but I think I figured something out from last nights special! Marvel is promoting their upcoming "Agent Carter" mini-series pretty heavy & gave us a preview of it last night which showed a scene that included Howard Stark (Tony's father)...we also learned this week that actress Haley Atwell who plays "Peggy Carter" will be making an appearance in "Ant-Man"...I think the reason Peggy's character is getting so much attention right now is because she has a secret about to be revealed that will have MAJOR importance to the storyline moving forward towards 2016's "Captain America, Civil War" where we'll see Ironman & Captain America on opposing sides....that secret?.... Peggy Carter is Tony Starks biological mother!!!! Tony doesn't know this- he thinks his father-Howard's wife Maria Stark was his mom because both Howard & Maria were killed in a car accident when Tony was in his late teens/early 20's before Howard could tell Tony the truth! What may complicate things even more is "Agent 13/Sharon Carter" from "Winter Soldier" is clearly being set up as Captian America's love interest. In the comics Sharon is Peggy's niece, but it looks like for the cinematic universe they are writting her in as Peggy's daughter- I'm basing that off of the scene w/ older Peggy in "Winter Soldier" where we see a family photo that show Peggy, Her Husband, & daughter. That means that "Agent 13/Sharon" is Tony Starks half-sister- which could get complicated if she's also Cap's girlfriend!
This theory also answers questions fans have had since the 1st Iron-man movie on why Tony's mom has been mysteriously missing except for mentioning her name in iron-man 2 & 3, and hearing her voice in the background during Howard's Videotaped mag to Tony.
What do you guys think of this theory?
Pasto
Pasto - 11/5/2014, 12:32 PM
@JoshWilding @Batmaniac
Freaking called it.
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 11/5/2014, 12:39 PM
#itsallconnected
Bekss
Bekss - 11/5/2014, 12:39 PM
This and Ant-man will make the MCU even better. We'll know what happen between TFA and IM1.
CONTINUITY
hufflepuff69
hufflepuff69 - 11/5/2014, 12:40 PM
I dont want to watch this but im so loyal to Marvel I would give my left nut for them, so I guess im gonna have to watch this
Joementum
Joementum - 11/5/2014, 12:41 PM
I need a wrestler screaming
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 11/5/2014, 12:49 PM
@Joementum

Most people prefer to have women yelling that to them, but do whatever makes you happy.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 11/5/2014, 12:49 PM
That's pretty cool. @McGee that's just wrong.

@GodzillaKart

Where you at buddy? We made JustANerd rage so hard he got himself banned!!! Lol!
TheOverlord
TheOverlord - 11/5/2014, 12:50 PM
@hufflepuff69 What's their address? I'm cutting mine off to send it right now. :P
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 11/5/2014, 12:50 PM
Lol!!! @b&y
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/5/2014, 12:51 PM
very cool. Could be an interesting relationship between him and Stark
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 11/5/2014, 12:53 PM
@joementum

YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 11/5/2014, 12:54 PM
@Mercwithmouth

I'm gonna need a link to that thread..
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 11/5/2014, 12:59 PM
@blackandyellow LMAO!
McGee
McGee - 11/5/2014, 1:05 PM
I believe RebelVulcan is a jerk for reporting on me! >:(

All because I told Spock0clock he was my favorite...
McGee
McGee - 11/5/2014, 1:07 PM
Just so you don't think I'm dodging the question....I think MythBusters did an episode on it?



StuntMike
StuntMike - 11/5/2014, 1:09 PM
where is my bird?
SimonPhoenix
SimonPhoenix - 11/5/2014, 1:10 PM
Shame how under used Rourke was. Could have been an epic villain and part of the Masters of Evil.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 11/5/2014, 1:17 PM
And this is why I love the MCU. Continuity.
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