Anton Vanko (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

“	What any man would do in my position. Don't act so shocked, Howard. You should know better than anyone... It's all about money.	„
	~ Anton Vanko to Howard Stark.

“	I'm sorry. All I can give you is my knowledge.	„
	~ Anton to his son, Ivan.

Anton Vanko is a recurring antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the posthumous overarching antagonist of Iron Man 2 and a minor character in the Agent Carter episode "Now is Not the End".

He is a Soviet scientist who was friends with Howard Stark (the father of Iron Man) before betraying him out of greed. He is also the father of Ivan Vanko.

In Iron Man 2, he was portrayed by the late Yevgeni Lazarev, who also voiced Imran Zakhaev in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. In Agent Carter, he was portrayed by Costa Ronin.

Biography

Teaming Up with Howard Stark

Vanko was born in the Soviet Union and grew up to be a brilliant scientist. In 1946, he found employment in Stark Industries, working alongside Howard. When news broke out that one of Howard's inventions have been weaponized, Vanko aided Stark and Agent Peggy Carter, eventually learning that an ally of Johann Fennhoff named Leet Brannis (a former Soviet veteran) is responsible for the event.

Betraying Howard

Following Fennhoff's arrest, Vanko moved to the U.S. in 1963, where he continued working with Howard over the new Arc Reactor technology. However, while Howard wanted to use the technology for good, Vanko wanted to use it for profit. When Howard found out that Vanko was selling military secrets behind his back, he arranged for him to be deported back to the Soviet Union, where Vanko spent the majority of his years in disgrace while having a son named Ivan.

Death

As an elderly Vanko started to die slowly, he watched an event on TV as Tony Stark (who is Howard's son) is having a hearing with the U.S. government. Claiming that it should be Ivan who should be adored by the media and living a luxurious lifestyle, the dying Vanko tells his last words to Ivan to use the Whiplash armor in getting his revenge on the Stark family, an act that Ivan obliged to until his death.

Trivia

The character is based off of two Marvel villains who were named Anton Vanko, Crimson Dynamo and Whiplash.

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