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Roger Ebert praised Downey's performance in Iron Man, stating "At the end of the day it's Robert Downey Jr. who powers the lift-off separating this from most other superhero movies". [95] Frank Lovece of Film Journal International, a one-time Marvel Comics writer, commended that Iron Man 2 "doesn't find a changed man. Inside the metal ...
During early scenes in Iron Man, Favreau appears as Tony Stark's driver, Happy Hogan. He wrote two issues of a planned mini-series for Marvel Knights titled Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas, that debuted in September 2008 before being canceled in November 2008. [38] Favreau also directed and executive produced the film's sequel, Iron Man 2. [39]
Iron Man premiered at the Greater Union theater at George Street, Sydney, on April 14, 2008. [114] The film began releasing in international markets on April 30, [115] and was released in the United States on May 2, 2008. [116] Iron Man was the first film released in Phase One of the MCU. [117]
The Infinity Saga saw multiple lead actors: Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark / Iron Man; [8] Edward Norton headlined The Incredible Hulk (2008), playing Bruce Banner / Hulk, [9] but did not reprise the role in the future films, being replaced by Mark Ruffalo for all subsequent films involving the character; [10] Chris Evans portrays Steve ...
Downey Jr., who made his Marvel debut in 2008’s “Iron Man,” was nearly passed over for the role due to his reputation, which included being arrested in April 1996 for possession of heroin ...
Downey returned as Tony Stark in the first of two planned sequels to Iron Man, Iron Man 2, which was released in May 2010. Iron Man 2 grossed over $623 million worldwide, becoming the 7th highest-grossing film of 2010. [113] Downey's other commercial film release of 2010 was the comedy road film, Due Date.
When he was cast as the lead in 2008’s Iron Man, the movie that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Downey was rebuilding his career after a priso Why Robert Downey Jr. Would 'Happily' Play ...
Robert Downey Jr. Would Happily Return as Iron Man NORMAN JEAN ROY If you pick up a new Iron Man comic off the shelves today, Tony Stark is alive and well, suiting up, fighting crime, and looking ...