Speculation on which villain Mickey Rourke would be playing in the upcoming John Favreau-directed sequel, “Iron Man 2″ has been circulating for months.  When it was announced that he would take on the moniker, Whiplash, we were all eager to see just how Rourke would look in costume.

Well, the wait is over.  The first official photo of Whiplash has been released (see below).