Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow plays his personal assistant Pepper Potts, Terrence Howard plays military liaison James Rhodes and Jeff Bridges plays the villainous Obadiah Stane who becomes Iron Monger. Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Avi Arad (Hebrew: אבי ארד) is an Israeli-American businessman. ... John August (born August 4, 1970 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American screenwriter and film director. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Larry Lieber (born October 26, 1931) is a comic book artist and writer and is the younger brother of Marvel Comics writer/editor Stan Lee. ... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... Robert John Downey, Jr. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Ramin Djawadi is a composer of orchestral music for film and television. ... Matthew Libatique is the revolutionary cinematographer on such films as Pi, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 2008 in film is slated to have releases such as: Rambo, Step Up 2 the Streets, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, The... DVD front cover for The Adventures of Captain Marvel film serial. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Robert John Downey, Jr. ... A billionaire is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of currency, such as United States Dollars (USD), Pounds or Euros. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria. ... The various armors of Iron Man. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... This article is about the superhero. ... Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Virginia Pepper Potts is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in 1960s comic books as executive secretary to Tony Stark, a. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ...

The film was in development from 1990 at Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, and New Line Cinema, before Marvel Studios reacquired the rights in 2006. Marvel put the project in production as their first self-financed film. Favreau signed on as director, aiming for a naturalistic feel, and he chose to shoot the film primarily in California, rejecting the East Coast setting of the comics to differentiate the film from numerous superhero movies set in New York City-esque environments. During filming, the actors were free to create their own dialogue because preproduction was focused on the story and action. Rubber and metal versions of the armors, created by Stan Winston's company, were mixed with computer-generated imagery to create the title character. This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... New Line redirects here. ... Marvel Studios is an American television and motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Naturalism is a movement in theater, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... DVD front cover for The Adventures of Captain Marvel film serial. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Stan Winston (born April 7, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia), is an Academy Award winning special effects and makeup artist, and film director. ... Computer-generated imagery[1] (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ...

Marvel and Paramount Pictures, the distributor, planned a $50 million marketing campaign for the film, which is modeled on Paramount's successful promotion of Transformers (2007); Hasbro and Sega will sell merchandise, and product placement deals were made with Audi, Burger King, LG and 7-Eleven. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, particularly praising Downey's performance. The film's stars have signed on for two sequels, the first of them scheduled for release on April 30, 2010, and Downey also cameos as Stark in the upcoming The Incredible Hulk. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... For the 1986 animated film, see The Transformers: The Movie. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... This article is about the video game company. ... Wikibooks [[wikibooks:|]] has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement advertisements are promotional ads placed by marketers using real commercial products and services in media, where the presence of a particular brand is the result of an economic exchange. ... Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... LG can refer to a number of things: LG Group, a South Korean electronics and petrochemicals conglomerate. ... For other uses, see 7-Eleven (disambiguation). ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... For the 2003 film, see Hulk (film). ...

Plot

During a business trip to Afghanistan to demonstrate Stark Industries' new weapon, the "Jericho" cluster missile, Tony Stark's convoy is attacked. One of his own company's bombs lands near him and explodes. The blast causes him to lose consciousness and embeds several pieces of shrapnel in his chest, one fragment dangerously close to his heart. Approximately 36 hours earlier Tony was supposed to receive an award, but his partner collected it instead. Meanwhile Tony is at a casino gambling, and then when he comes out and he meets a news reporter who asks him how he likes his nicknames. They end up having a one-night stand in Tony's bed. In the morning she wakes up to find his house conveniently located on a cliffside. She then meets up with Pepper Potts, who is Tony's assistant, who tells her that Tony is away on a trip to Afghanistan, where he gets knocked unconscious by the bomb that exploded in front of him. He wakes up some time later with an electromagnet attached to his chest. Hooked up to a car battery, the electromagnet keeps the shrapnel from entering his heart and killing him. Stark Industries- the home base for Tony Starks operations. ... A US B-1 Lancer releasing its payload of cluster bombs Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions (bomblets). The most common types are intended to kill enemy personnel and destroy vehicles. ... This article is about the superhero. ...

Stark has been captured by the terrorist group Ten Rings, who order him to build a Jericho missile for them. Instead, he and fellow captive Dr. Yinsen secretly build a crude but strong power armor fueled by a miniature "arc reactor", a smaller version of a power source previously invented by Stark. The arc reactor supplies energy to an electromagnet which prevents embedded shrapnel from reaching Stark's heart, which would kill him. Dr. Yinsen is killed in the ensuing escape attempt when he stalls the guards to buy Stark enough time to power up the suit. Using the suit, Stark kills several terrorists, destroys their weapons stockpile, and escapes, though his suit is destroyed as he crash lands in the desert. Upon being picked up by the Air Force and returning to the United States, Stark declares that his company will no longer manufacture weapons. His father's friend and business partner, Obadiah Stane, tells him that this move is blocked by the board members shortly after. The various armors of Iron Man. ... The various armors of Iron Man. ... It has been suggested that Fragmentation (weaponry) be merged into this article or section. ... Obadiah Stane was a major supervillain enemy of Iron Man who frequently bedevilled the hero in the 1980s. ...

Stark retreats from public view, focusing on the design of his power suit, refining its size and flight capability.He asks Pepper to help him take his old arc reactor out and to put in a new one. During his first public appearance since his return to the United States, he is accosted by the female reporter from earlier, who shows him pictures of Stark Industries weapons in the hands of terrorist groups, including the Jericho missiles he refused to build for them. He also discovers that Stane has been "dealing under the table", supplying weapons to both the U.S. troops and the terrorists, as well as being the one to shut Stark out of the board while he recovers. Faced with the realization of what his company has done, Stark dons the power suit and flies to Afghanistan, rescuing Yinsen's village from the Ten Rings. In destroying their weapon stockpiles, he accidentally draws the attention of the United States Air Force and his friend and company military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes. Two F-22 Raptors are ordered to take out the unknown target, and during the confrontation one of the Raptors loses its left wing when it accidentally collides with Stark. The pilot ejects shortly afterwards, but his parachute jams. Realizing this, Stark dives down to help the pilot release his parachute before escaping. USAF redirects here. ... // General CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) is the military function through which a commander links to civilian agencies active in a theatre of operations. ... This article is about the superhero. ... F-22 redirects here. ...

Determined to make amends for his mistakes, Stark sends his assistant Pepper Potts to find the shipping records of Stark Industries, so he can track down the illicit shipments and destroy them. While hacking into the system, she discovers that it was Stane who hired the Ten Rings to kill Stark, but they had reneged on the deal when they realized who the target was. She also discovers that Stane has recovered the power suit prototype and has reverse engineered his own version. However, his team of scientists, not possessing Stark's genius, cannot engineer the miniature arc reactor to power the new suit. Virginia Pepper Potts is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in 1960s comic books as executive secretary to Tony Stark, a. ... Stark Industries- the home base for Tony Starks operations. ... This article is about computer security hackers. ... The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ...

Stane, upon realizing Pepper's discovery, steals Stark's own arc reactor from his chest to power his new suit, leaving Stark to die. Using his first reactor, which was not designed to power his latest armor, Stark battles with Stane atop Stark Industries and the surrounding streets, defeating him when the full-sized arc reactor that powers the lab is deliberately overloaded by Potts. Afterwards, Stark's alter ego is dubbed "Iron Man" by the press. Stark holds a press conference where his S.H.I.E.L.D. contacts advise him to state that Iron Man is Stark's bodyguard (the cover story used for years in the comics). However, he instead announces that he actually is Iron Man. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

After the credits, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury visits Stark some time later to discuss the Avenger Initiative. A post-credits scene (also called a stinger or tag) is a short clip that appears after all or some of the closing credits of a movie have run. ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Cast

Robert Downey Jr. plays Anthony "Tony" Stark / Iron Man: A billionaire industrialist, genius inventor, and consummate playboy, he is CEO of Stark Industries, a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military. The son of a Manhattan Project engineer, Stark is an engineering prodigy, having built a circuit board at 4 years old and an engine at 6 years old, as well as graduating from MIT summa cum laude at the age of 17, shortly after which he inherited Stark Industries following his parents' deaths. He builds a suit of power armor to escape his Afghan captors after being kidnapped while performing a weapons test in the country and decides to help mankind as Iron Man. Robert John Downey, Jr. ... This article is about the superhero. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... A genius is a person of great intelligence. ... For other uses, see Inventor (disambiguation). ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Stark Industries- the home base for Tony Starks operations. ... This article is about the World War II nuclear project. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria. ... Wunderkind redirects here. ... Close-up photo of one side of a motherboard PCB, showing conductive traces, vias and solder points for through-hole components on the opposite side. ... For other uses, see Engine (disambiguation). ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ...

Favreau had planned to cast a newcomer in the role,^[2] but ultimately chose Downey (a fan of the comic)^[3] because he felt the actor's past made him an appropriate choice for the part. "The best and worst moments of Robert's life have been in the public eye," the director explained. "He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That's Tony Stark. Robert brings a depth that goes beyond a comic book character who is having trouble in high school, or can't get the girl."^[3] Favreau also felt Downey could make Stark a "likable asshole", but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience.^[4]

Downey had an office next to Favreau during pre-production, which allowed him greater involvement in the screenwriting process.^[5] He brought a deeper sense of humor to the film not present in previous drafts of the script.^[6] He explained, "What I usually hate about these [superhero] movies [is] when suddenly the guy that you were digging turns into Dudley Do-Right, and then you're supposed to buy into all his 'Let's go do some good!' That Eliot Ness-in-a-cape-type thing. What was really important to me was to not have him change so much that he's unrecognizable. When someone used to be a schmuck and they're not anymore, hopefully they still have a sense of humor."^[7] To prepare, Downey spent five days a week weight training and practiced martial arts to get into shape,^[3] which benefitted him because "it's hard not to have a personality meltdown [...] after about several hours in that suit. I'm calling up every therapeutic moment I can think of to just get through the day."^[8] l-to-r: Snidely Whiplash, Dudley Do-Right, Nell Fenwick & Horse, in a scene from the opening title sequence of Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties Dudley Do-Right was the eponymous hero of a segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show which parodied early 20th century melodrama and silent... Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, as the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables. ... This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

Howard preparing for the role by riding an F-16 flight simulator

Terrence Howard plays Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes: A pilot friend of Stark, and the liaison between Stark Industries and the military in the department of acquisitions. Favreau cast Howard because he felt he could play War Machine in a sequel.^[9] Howard prepared for the role by visiting Nellis Air Force Base on March 16, 2007, where he ate with the pilots and observed HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters and F-22 Raptors.^[10] While Rhodes is roguish in the comics after he met Stark, his earlier disciplinarian character forms a dynamic with Stark, and he is unsure whether or not Stark's actions are acceptable. "Rhodey is completely disgusted with the way Tony has lived his life, but at a certain point he realizes that perhaps there is a different way," Howard said. "Whose life is the right way; is it the strict military life, or the life of an independent?"^[8] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 442 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1068 × 1449 pixel, file size: 388 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 442 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1068 × 1449 pixel, file size: 388 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. ... For flight simulator software from Microsoft, see Microsoft Flight Simulator. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... This article is about the superhero. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Map showing the locations of Nellis AFB and the NTTR Nellis Air Force Base (IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV) is a United States Air Force base, in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... United States Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter The primary function of the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. ... F-22 redirects here. ... This article is about the comedy duo. ...

Howard and his father are Iron Man fans, partly because Rhodes was one of the few black superheroes when he was a child.^[11] He was a Downey fan since he saw him in Weird Science, and they competed physically on set: "Robert and his competitive ass almost tore my shoulder trying to keep up with him. Because I'm forty or fifty pounds heavier than him, so I'm in there lifting and I pushed up about 225 and knocked it out ten times. Robert wanted to go about 235, and he did it. So I'm going to push it up to about 245. I took him out running and gave him some nice cramps. He couldn't walk after a couple of days."^[12] For other uses, see Weird Science. ...

Jeff Bridges plays Obadiah Stane: Stark's second-in-command, who wants control of the company. When Stark declares he will no longer manufacture arms, Stane steals the blueprints for the Mark I armor to create his own, bigger version. Bridges read the comics as a boy and liked Favreau's modern, realistic approach. He shaved his hair and grew a gray beard for the role, which was something he had wanted to do for some time. Bridges googled the Book of Obadiah, and he was surprised to learn retribution is a major theme in that particular book of the Bible, something which Stane represents.^[13] The character was called Iron Monger in the comics when he used his armor, but the codename is only referenced in the film when Stane describes himself and Stark as "iron mongers". Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ... Look up google in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Book of Obadiah is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is the shortest book, only one chapter long. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ...

Gwyneth Paltrow plays Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's personal secretary and budding love interest. Paltrow asked Marvel to send her any comics that they would consider relevant to her understanding of the character, which she considered to be very smart, levelheaded, and grounded. She said she liked "the fact that there's a sexuality that's not blatant." Favreau wanted Potts' and Stark's relationship to be reminiscent of a 1940s comedy, something which Paltrow considered to be fun in a sexy yet innocent way.^[14] Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Virginia Pepper Potts is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in 1960s comic books as executive secretary to Tony Stark, a. ...

Shaun Toub plays Dr. Yinsen: Stark's fellow captive in Afghanistan. He is a surgeon who has traveled the world and was kidnapped by the Ten Rings terrorist group. He saves Stark from death when Stark was injured by shrapnel, and uses an electromagnet to suspend the shards he couldn't remove, lest they cause fatal damage to Stark's heart. He assists Stark in creating the Mark I and keeping it a secret from their captors. He also acts as Stark's mentor, showing him humility during their time together, and his death being one of the principal reasons behind Stark's decision to change the direction of his company. In the comics, Yinsen is Chinese and a physicist, but in the film, he comes from an Afghan village called Gulmira. Shaun Toub was raised in Manchester, England. ... It has been suggested that Fragmentation (weaponry) be merged into this article or section. ...

Faran Tahir plays Raza: A terrorist hired by Stane to kill Stark, who then orders Stark to build a Stark Industries missile system for his organization, the Ten Rings. Tahir is a fan of the comics,^[13] and wanted to bring humanity to the henchman. "I tried to find ways to show that although he may be the bad guy, there might be a moment or just a hint of vulnerability at times, where he hasn't made the right calculations or there's a certain amount of doubt. Jon was very receptive to that kind of layering."^[15]

Paul Bettany voices J.A.R.V.I.S.: Stark's personal AI, which assists him in the construction and programming of the Iron Man suit. The name of the character is a reference to the comic book character Edwin Jarvis, Stark's butler. Bettany did the part as a favor to Favreau (whom he worked with in Wimbledon) and claimed he did not know what film he was recording the lines for during his two-hour recording session.^[16] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man. ... AI redirects here. ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man. ... For other uses, see Butler (disambiguation). ... Wimbledon is a film released in September 2004. ...

Leslie Bibb plays Christine Everhart: A Vanity Fair columnist whom Stark sleeps with before he leaves for Afghanistan. Later, she appears again, to tell Stark of the Ten Rings in Gulmira and at the end, suspecting Stark of being Iron Man. Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... American actress Demi Moore, on a typical Vanity Fair cover (August, 1991) Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles based on sensational exaggerations, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and lies. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ...

Clark Gregg appears throughout the film as Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D.,^[17] and Samuel L. Jackson appears as their head Nick Fury following the credits. Jackson has previously 'appeared' as the version of Nick Fury used in Marvel's Ultimate Marvel imprint.^[18] Other cameos include Iron Man co-creator Stan Lee (whom Stark mistakes for Hugh Hefner at a party),^[19] and director Jon Favreau as Stark's bodyguard/chauffeur Happy Hogan.^[6] Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who provides additional guitar music for the film, has a brief cameo as a guard.^[20] Jim Cramer, star of CNBC's Mad Money also appeared as himself, commenting on the investment opportunities ("Sell, Sell, Sell") of Stark Industries.^[21] Rapper Ghostface Killah cameoed in a scene where Stark briefly stays in Dubai while returning to Afghanistan, but it was cut from the theatrical release for pacing reasons.^[22] Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Samuel Jackson redirects here. ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional military officer, Gulf War veteran and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois), also referred to colloquially as Hef, is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Harold Harry Hogan, commonly known as Happy Hogan, is a fictional character, a supporting character of Iron Man in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Rage Against the Machine, is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. ... Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964), is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and as the acoustic artist The Nightwatchman, He was featured as one of 20 guitarists in Rolling Stone magazines The Top... This article is about the television personality and host of Mad Money. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper revered for his lyrical dexterity and vivid imagination. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq...

Production

Development

In April 1990, Universal Studios bought the rights to develop Iron Man for the big screen.^[23] Stuart Gordon was to direct Universal's low-budget film.^[8] By February 1996, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights from Universal.^[24] In January 1997, actor Nicolas Cage expressed interest in being cast for the lead role,^[25] and in September 1998, actor Tom Cruise had expressed interest in producing as well as starring in the film debut of Iron Man.^[26] Jeff Vintar and Iron Man co-creator Stan Lee co-wrote a story which Vintar adapted into a screenplay. Jeffrey Caine (GoldenEye) rewrote Vintar's script.^[27] Director Quentin Tarantino was approached in October 1999 to write and direct Iron Man.^[28] With no deal made, Fox eventually sold the rights to New Line Cinema the following December.^[29] By July 2000, the film was being written for the studio^[30] by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio,^[27] and Tim McCanlies.^[31] McCanlies's script used the idea of an Ultimate Nick Fury cameo to set up his own film.^[27] New Line entered talks with Joss Whedon, a fan of the character Iron Man, in June 2001 for the possibility of the director taking the helm.^[32] In December 2002, McCanlies had turned in a completed script.^[33] This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... // Biography Stuart Gordon (born August 11, 1947) in Chicago, Illinois) is a director, writer and producer of films. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and an exemplar of method acting. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Jeff Vintar (1964 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American screenwriter. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... For other uses, see Goldeneye (disambiguation). ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award- and Palme dOr-winning American film director, screenwriter and actor. ... New Line redirects here. ... Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. ... Terry Rossio, born July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American screenwriter screenwriting guru and film producer. ... Tim McCanlies is a movie director and writer. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional military officer, Gulf War veteran and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[3] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ...

In December 2004, the studio attached director Nick Cassavetes to the project for a target 2006 release.^[35] After two years of unsuccessful development, and the deal with Cassavetes falling through, New Line Cinema returned the film rights to Marvel. Screenplay drafts had been written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and David Hayter, but they were not retained. New Line's script pitted Iron Man against his father, who becomes War Machine.^[36] In November 2005, Marvel Studios worked to start development from scratch,^[37] and announced it as their first independent feature, as Iron Man was their only major character not depicted in live action.^[5] Michael Crichton, pronounced [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ... This article is about the first Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius. ... The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man. ... ← - 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in December • 30 Artie Shaw • 29 Julius Axelrod • 28 Jacques Dupuis • 28 Jerry Orbach • 28 Susan Sontag • 26 Reggie White • 26 Sir Angus Ogilvy • 23 P. V. Narasimha Rao • 23 Doug Ault • 19 Renata Tebaldi • 16... Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American actor, writer and director. ... New Line redirects here. ... Alfred Gough is a screenwriter and producer. ... Miles Millar is a screenwriter and producer. ... David Bryan Hayter (born February 6, 1969 in Santa Monica, California), is an American voice actor, actor, and screenwriter. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... Marvel Studios is an American television and motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California. ...

In April 2006, Jon Favreau became the film's director, with Arthur Marcum and Matt Holloway writing the script.^[38] Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby worked separately, with Favreau compiling both team's scripts,^[39] and the script received a polish by John August.^[40] Comic book staff Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, Tom Brevoort, Axel Alonso and Ralph Macchio were also summoned by Favreau to give advice on the script.^[41] April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... John August (born August 4, 1970 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American screenwriter and film director. ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Joseph Joe Quesada (born December 1, 1962), is an American comic book editor, writer and artist. ... Tom Brevoort has worked in the comics industry as an editor. ... Axel Alonso has been an editor on both DC Comics Vertigo imprint and Marvels Marvel Knights line. ... Ralph Macchio is a comic book editor. ...

Favreau had wanted to work with Marvel producer Avi Arad on another film after the Daredevil adaptation.^[5] Favreau celebrated getting the job by going on a diet, and lost seventy pounds.^[8] The director found the opportunity to create a politically ambitious "ultimate spy movie" in Iron Man, citing inspiration from Tom Clancy, James Bond and RoboCop.^[42] Favreau also described his approach as similar to an independent film, "[i]f Robert Altman had directed Superman",^[5] and also cited Batman Begins as an inspiration.^[43] He wanted to make Iron Man a story of an adult man literally reinventing himself, and realizing the world is far more complex than he believes.^[44] Favreau changed the Vietnam War origin of the character to Afghanistan, as he did not want to do a period piece.^[9] Avi Arad (Hebrew: אבי ארד) is an Israeli-American businessman. ... Daredevil is a 2003 movie directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote the screenplay. ... For the member of the Irish folk band The Clancy Brothers, see Tom Clancy (singer) and for the American Celticist, see Thomas Owen Clancy. ... This article is about the spy series. ... RoboCop is a 1987 science-fiction, action movie and satire of business-driven capitalism, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ... An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the studio system. ... For other persons named Robert Altman, see Robert Altman (disambiguation). ... For the series of films, see Superman (film series). ... For the video game based on the film, see Batman Begins (video game). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... In the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. ...

Choosing a villain was difficult, because Favreau felt Iron Man's archnemesis, the Mandarin, would not feel realistic, especially after Mark Millar gave his opinion on the script.^[41] He felt only in a sequel, with an altered tone, would the fantasy of the Mandarin's rings be appropriate.^[45] The decision to push him into the background is comparable to Sauron in The Lord of the Rings,^[43] and Palpatine in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.^[45] Favreau also wanted Iron Man to face a giant enemy. The switch from Mandarin to Obadiah Stane was done after Bridges was cast.^[22] Stane was intended to become a villain in the sequel.^[41] Crimson Dynamo was also a villain in early drafts in the script.^[6] The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man. ... This article is about a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth fantasy writings. ... This article is about the novel. ... Palpatine is a fictional character in George Lucas science fiction saga Star Wars. ... This movie poster for Star Wars depicts many of the films important elements, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, X-Wing and Y-Wing fighters Star Wars, retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 (see note at Title,) is the original (and in chronological... The Crimson Dynamo is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ...

Filming

Production was based in the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California.^[46] Favreau rejected the East Coast setting of the comic books as many superhero films were set there, and he wanted to avoid repetition in his film.^[9] Hughes was one of the inspirations for the comic book, and the filmmakers acknowledged the coincidence that they would film Iron Man creating the flying Mark III where the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" was built.^[13] For the Welsh murderer, see Howard Hughes (murderer). ... Playa Vista is a neighborhood located on 1,087 acres in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... The Hughes H-4 Hercules is a one-off heavy transport aircraft designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft company, making its first and only flight in 1947. ...

Filming began on March 12, 2007,^[47] with the first few weeks spent on Stark's captivity in Afghanistan.^[48] The cave where Stark is imprisoned was a 150-200 yard (150-200 m) long set, which was built with movable forks in the caverns to allow greater freedom for the film's crew.^[9] Production designer J. Michael Riva saw footage of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, and saw the cold breath as he spoke: realizing remote caves are actually very cold, Riva placed an air conditioning system in the set. He also sought Downey's advice about make-shift objects in prison, such as a sock being used to make tea. All this created greater authenticity.^[13] Afterwards, Stark's capture was filmed at Lone Pine, and other exterior scenes in Afghanistan were filmed at Olancha Sand Dunes. There, the crew had to endure two days of 40 to 60-mile an hour (60 to 100 km/h) winds.^[13] is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Production designer is a term used in the movie and television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. ... The Taliban (Pashto: - , also anglicised as Taleban) are a Sunni Islamist and Pashtun nationalist movement[2] that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by a cooperative military effort between the Northern Alliance and NATO countries. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... The main street in Lone Pine retains a frontier look Lone Pine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. ...

Filming at Edwards Air Force Base began in mid-April,^[49] and was completed on May 2.^[50] Exterior shots of Stark's home were digitally composited on footage of Point Dume in Malibu,^[22] while the interior was built at Playa Vista, where Favreau and Riva aimed to make Stark's home look less futuristic and more "grease monkey".^[13] Filming concluded on June 25, 2007 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[51] Favreau, a newcomer to action films, remarked "I'm shocked that I [was] on schedule. I thought that there were going to be many curveballs." He hired "people who are good at creating action", so "the human story [felt] like it belongs to the comic book genre".^[8] Edwards Air Force Base (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW) is a United States Air Force airbase located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County, California in the Antelope Valley, 7 miles (11 km) due east of Rosamond. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Point Dume is a promontory on the coast of Malibu, California that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. ... Location of Malibu in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-03-28 [2] Government  - Mayor Jeff Jennings [1] Area  - Total 100. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

There was much improvisation in dialogue scenes, because the script was not completed when filming began (the filmmakers had focused on the story making sense and planning the action). Favreau acknowledged that improvisation would make the film feel more natural. Some scenes were shot with two cameras to capture lines said on the spot. Multiple takes were done, as Downey wanted to try something new each time.^[22] It was Downey's idea to have Stark hold a news conference on the floor,^[8] and he created the speech Stark makes when demonstrating the "Jericho".^[4] Improvisation is the practice of acting and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of ones immediate environment. ... A member of Liberal Democratic Party Taizo Sugimura in an apology news conference in Japan A news conference or press conference is a media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and, most often, ask questions. ...

Brian Michael Bendis wrote three pages of dialogue for the Nick Fury cameo scene, with the filmmakers choosing the best lines for filming.^[41] The cameo was filmed with a skeleton crew in order to keep it a secret, but rumours appeared on the Internet only days later. Marvel Studios's Kevin Feige subsequently ordered the scene deleted from all preview prints in order to maintain the surprise and keep fans guessing.^[52] Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ...

Effects

A scale model of the "Iron Monger" suit

Favreau wanted the film to be believable by showing the construction of the suit in its three stages.^[9] Stan Winston, a fan of the comic book, and his company built metal and rubber versions of the armors. They had previously worked on Favreau's Zathura.^[13] Favreau's main concern with the effects was whether the transition between the computer-generated and practical costumes would be too obvious.^[53] Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was hired to create the bulk of the visual effects with additional work being completed by The Orphanage and The Embassy; Favreau trusted ILM after seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Transformers.^[13] Stan Winston (born April 7, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia), is an Academy Award winning special effects and makeup artist, and film director. ... Zathura is a film directed by Jon Favreau, released in November 2005, based on an illustrated book by Chris Van Allsburg. ... Industrial Light & Magic original logo, designed by Drew Struzan Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is a motion picture visual effects company, founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. ... The Orphanage is a visual effects (vfx) studio located in California. ... For the 1986 animated film, see The Transformers: The Movie. ...

The Mark I design was intended to look like it was built from spare parts: particularly, the back is less armored than the front, as Stark would use his resources to make a forward attack. It also foreshadows the design of Stane's armor. A single 90 pounds (41 kg) version was built, causing concern when a stuntman fell over inside it. Both the stuntman and the suit were unscathed. The armor was also designed to only have its top half worn at times.^[13] The Embassy created a digital version of the Mark I.^[54] Stan Winston Studios built a 10 feet (3.0 m), 800 pounds (360 kg) animatronic version of the comic character "Iron Monger" (Obadiah Stane),^[13] a name which Obadiah Stane calls Tony Stark and himself earlier in the film. The animatronic required five operators for the arm, and was built on a gimbal to simulate walking.^[13] A scale model was used for the shots of it being built.^[22] The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ... A gimbal is a mechanical device that allows the rotation of an object in multiple dimensions. ... A scale model of the Tower of London. ...

The Mark II resembles an airplane prototype, with visible flaps.^[22] Iron Man comic book artist Adi Granov designed the Mark III with Phil Saunders.^[55] Granov's designs were the primary inspiration for the film's design, and he came on board the film after he recognized his work on Jon Favreau's MySpace page.^[43] Saunders streamlined Granov's concept art, making it stealthier and less cartoonish in its proportions.^[13] Sometimes, Downey would only wear the helmet, sleeves and chest of the costume over a motion capture suit.^[13] For shots of the Mark III flying, it was animated to look realistic by taking off slowly, and landing quickly. To generate shots of Iron Man and the F-22 Raptors battling, cameras were flown in the air to provide reference for physics, wind and frost on the lenses.^[56] For further study of the physics of flying, skydivers were filmed in a vertical wind tunnel.^[57] A comic book artist at work. ... Comic book artist Adi Granov Adi Granov is a Bosnian (not Israeli as believed by some)-born comic book artist and conceptual designer. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... Stealth can refer to several things: Look up stealth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motion capture, or mocap, is a technique of digitally recording the movements of real things — usually humans — it originally developed as an analysis tool in biomechanics research, but has grown increasingly important as a source of motion data for computer animation. ... F-22 redirects here. ... NASA wind tunnel with the model of a plane A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects. ...

Music

See also: Iron Man (soundtrack)

Composer Ramin Djawadi is an Iron Man fan, and still has issues of the comic from the late 1970s. While he normally composes after watching an assembly cut, Djawadi began work after seeing the teaser trailer. Favreau clearly envisioned a focus on "heavy" guitar in the score, and Djawadi composed the music on that instrument before arranging it for orchestra. The composer said Downey's performance inspired the several Iron Man themes (for his different moods), as well as Stark's playboy leitmotif. Djawadi's favorite of the Iron Man themes is the "kickass" because of its "rhythmic pattern that is a hook on its own. Very much like a machine." The other themes are "not so much character based, but rather plot based that carry you through the movie".^[58] Guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave contributed (credited) additional guitar work to the movie's soundtrack. Ramin Djawadi is a composer of orchestral music for film and television. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Trailer (film). ... A leitmotif (pronounced ) (also leitmotiv; lit. ... Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964), is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and as the acoustic artist The Nightwatchman, He was featured as one of 20 guitarists in Rolling Stone magazines The Top... Rage Against the Machine, is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ...

Release

Downey promoting the film in Mexico City

The premiere was held at the Greater Union theater at George Street, Sydney, on April 14, 2008.^[59] The film was released worldwide except for Japan between April 30 and May 3, 2008, with Japan to receive the film in September 2008.^[60] Nickname: Location of Mexico City Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... Greater Union is an Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. ... The start of George Street in the historic Rocks district George Street is the main street of the city of Sydney, Australia. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Marketing

Marvel and Paramount modeled their marketing campaign for Iron Man on that of Transformers.^[61] Sega released a video game based on the film as well as the classic iterations of the character.^[62] A 30-second spot for the film played during a Super Bowl XLII break.^[63] 6400 7-Eleven stores in the United States helped promote the film, and LG Group also made a deal with Paramount.^[61] Hasbro created figures of the Mark I and Mark III armor, as well as Titanium Man (who appears in the video game) and the armor from the World War Hulk comics.^[64] For the 1986 animated film, see The Transformers: The Movie. ... This article is about the video game company. ... Iron Man is a 2008 video game based on the 2008 film of the same name as well as the classic iterations of the character. ... Super Bowl XLII will be the 42nd annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) between the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions. ... For other uses, see 7-Eleven (disambiguation). ... A leader in making and manufacturing Electronics LG redirects here. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... The Titanium Man is the name of two or more fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The various armors of Iron Man. ...

Worldwide, Burger King and Audi promoted the film. Jon Favreau was set to direct a commercial for the fast-food chain, as Michael Bay did for Transformers.^[61] In the film, Tony Stark drives an Audi R8, and also has an "American cheeseburger" from Burger King after his rescue from Afghanistan, as part of the studio's product placement deal with the respective companies. Three other vehicles, the Audi S6 sedan, Audi S5 sports coupe and the Audi Q7 SUV, also appear in the film.^[65] Audi created a tie-in website, as General Motors did for Transformers.^[61] Oracle Corporation also promoted it on their site.^[66] Estimates for the cost of marketing Iron Man ranged from US$50 to $75 million.^[67] Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. ... The Audi R8 is a mid-engined sports car released by the German automaker Audi in 2006. ... Wikibooks [[wikibooks:|]] has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement advertisements are promotional ads placed by marketers using real commercial products and services in media, where the presence of a particular brand is the result of an economic exchange. ... The Audi S6 is a high-performance version of the A6, an executive car produced by German automaker Audi. ... The Audi A5 is a luxury coupé, which was unveiled simultaneously at the Geneva Motor Show and Melbourne International Motor Show on March 6, 2007 and is available since June. ... The Audi Q7 is a full-size luxury SUV produced by German automaker Audi since 2006. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is a multinational corporation headquartered in the United States and has been the worlds largest and most dominant automaker since 1931 till the second half of 2007, surpassed by Toyota; as well as the global industry sales leader for 77 years. ... Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is one of the major companies developing database management systems (DBMS), tools for database development, middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software. ...

Reception

Iron Man received very positive acclaim from movie critics and theater goers alike. As of June 8, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 93% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 198 reviews, with an average score of 3/6/1889 with the consensus that "Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy". Rotten Tomatoes "Top Critics" gave the film a 91% positive ratio with an average score of 7.5/10.^[68] The website reported that Iron Man was the best-reviewed film of the year so far and "also potentially one of the highest-rated superhero movies of all time".^[69] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 78 out of 100, based on 37 reviews.^[70] The movie received an average score of 80.1% from 63 film critics according to Movie Tab.^[71] is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ...

Among the major trade journals, Todd McCarthy in Variety called the film an "expansively entertaining special effects extravaganza" with "fresh energy and stylistic polish",^[72] while Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film while nonetheless finding "disappointment [in] a climatic [sic!] battle between different Iron Man prototypes [...] how did Tony's nemesis learn how to use the suit?"^[73] In one of the first major-daily newspaper reviews, Frank Lovece of Newsday lauded the film's "emotional truth [...] pitch-perfect casting and plausibly rendered super-science" that made it "faithful to the source material while updating it – and recognizing what's made that material so enduring isn't just the high-tech cool of a man in a metal suit, but the human condition that got him there".^[74] A.O. Scott of the New York Times called the film “ an unusually good superhero picture. Or at least — since it certainly has its problems — a superhero movie that’s good in unusual ways.”^[75] A trade journal is a periodical, magazine or publication printed with the intention of target marketing to a specific industry or type of trade/business. ... Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Frank Lovece is an American journalist, author, comedy performer and comic-book writer. ... Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ... A.O. Scott (born July 10, 1966) is a film critic for The New York Times newspaper. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Among the specialty press, Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons commended the "impressive sets and mechanics that combine smoothly with relatively seamless CG", and said, "Robert Downey Jr., along with director Jon Favreau [...] help this rise above formula. The result is something that, whilst hardly original or groundbreaking, is nevertheless refreshing in its earnestness to avoid dark dramatic stylings in favor of an easy-going, crowd-pleasing action movie with a sprinkle of anti-war and redemption themes".^[76] IGN's Todd Gilchrist recognized Downey as "the best thing" in a film that "functions on autopilot, providing requisite story developments and character details to fill in this default 'origin story' while the actors successfully breathe life into their otherwise conventional roles".^[77] Dark Horizons is a science fiction centric website owned and written by Garth Franklin of Sydney, Australia. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Among major metropolitan weeklies, David Edelstein of New York magazine called the film "a shapely piece of mythmaking [...] Favreau doesn't go in for stylized comic-book frames, at least in the first half. He gets real with it — you’d think you were watching a military thriller",^[78] while conversely, David Denby of The New Yorker put forth a negative review, claiming "a slightly depressed, going-through-the-motions feel to the entire show [...] Gwyneth Paltrow, widening her eyes and palpitating, can't do much with an antique role as Stark's girl Friday, who loves him but can't say so; Terrence Howard, playing a military man who chases around after Stark, looks dispirited and taken for granted".^[79] David Edelstein is the chief film critic for New York Magazine, as well as the film critic for NPRs Fresh Air and CBS Sunday Morning. ... New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City. ... David Denby is an author and academic at Dublin City University: Published works Books by David Denby include: Sentimental Narrative and the Social Order in France, 1760-1820, Cambridge University Press, 1994. ... For other uses, see New Yorker. ... Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ...

Australia's federally funded radio station Triple J reviewed the film glowingly with their reviewer Marc Fennell saying that there were "two perfectly good movies in Iron Man. The first is the superhero flick... But then there's the other movie: made entirely out of Robert Downey Jr. being awesome."^[80] Double J redirects here. ...

Box office

In its opening weekend, Iron Man grossed $98,618,668 in 4,105 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #1 at the box office,^[81][82] making it the eleventh-biggest movie opening weekend of all time,^[83] ninth widest release in terms of theaters,^[84] and the second highest-grossing opening weekend of 2008 behind Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It grossed $35.2 million on its first day, making it the 13th-biggest opening day.^[85] Iron Man had the second-best premiere ever for a non-sequel, coming behind Spider-Man. It had the fourth-biggest opening for a superhero movie.^[86] Iron Man was also the #1 film in the United States and Canada in its second weekend, grossing $51.1 million^[81], making it the 12th-best second weekend of all time and the fifth-best for a non-sequel.^[87] 2008 in film is slated to have releases such as: Rambo, Step Up 2 the Streets, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, The... Indy 4 redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ... Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. ...

As of June 1, 2008, Iron Man has grossed $521,471,987 worldwide — $280,045,742 in the United States and Canada and $241,426,245 in other territories.^[88] It is currently the highest-grossing film of 2008, both domestically and worldwide.^[89] is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sequels

Jon Favreau planned Iron Man as the first in a trilogy, and has signed on all the original actors.^[9] The day following the first film's highly successful opening weekend, Marvel Entertainment announced a release date of April 30, 2010, for Iron Man 2. Thor will cameo.^[90] Favreau feels depicting Iron Man's nemesis, the Mandarin, who was created as a metaphor for communism, will be challenging, as he finds the character dated.^[4] He also wants to streamline the effort it takes for Stark to put on his armor, considering the "assembly line" effort he makes in the first film.^[56] Terrence Howard said he would like to follow the slow arc of the comics with Rhodes temporarily becoming Iron Man while Stark succumbs to alcohol, joking, "I don't want to introduce War Machine too early for my own monetary benefit."^[91] is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thor (sometimes called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man. ... This article is about the form of society and political movement. ... Modern car assembly line. ... This article is about the superhero. ...

Favreau believes the sequel will allow a latitude in tone,^[4] and explore darker story elements such as alcoholism, which he intentionally set aside from the first film.^[2] Downey noted "the next one is about what do you do with the rest of your life once you've completely changed. [...] I think the drinking and all that stuff would be a good way to confront his age, to confront his doubts, to confront the fact that maybe Pepper gets a boyfriend." Downey and Favreau met with Shane Black, who suggested they model Stark on Robert Oppenheimer, who became depressed with being "the destroyer of worlds" after working on the Manhattan Project.^[92] Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director. ... J. Robert Oppenheimer[1] (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist, best known for his role as the director of the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort to develop the first nuclear weapons, at the secret Los Alamos laboratory in New Mexico. ... This article is about the World War II nuclear project. ...

Downey will make a cameo appearance as Stark in the 2008 film version of The Incredible Hulk,^[93] while Favreau has expressed interest in directing Downey as the character in The Avengers (planned for 2011).^[94] The director considers The Avengers as the third film; "It's very difficult to keep these franchises from running out of gas after two [movies]. The high point seems to be the second one, judging by history: If you just look at the consensus in the reviews, you see that X-Men 2 and Spider-Man 2 are sort of seen by the fans as the sort of high point of both franchises... But to be able to fold it into an Avengers is something you just couldn't do in another studio, and I think what Marvel is about is stuff you can't do at a bigger studio."^[52] A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... For the 2003 film, see Hulk (film). ... The Avengers is a superhero team that appear in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ...

It can also be hinted that the man who held Tony Stark hostage in the first film will be The Mandarin. The mention of Ten Rings, the ring on the terrorist's finger, and his mention of Ghengis Khan all hint to The Mandarin as a villain for the sequel. The Mandarin can refer to: a cartoon character a hotel in Hong Kong, now known as the Mandarin Oriental hotel, and the founding member of the Mandarin Oriental hotel group, a part of Jardines. ...

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Further reading

• David, Peter (April 2008). Iron Man (Mass Market Paperback), Novelization of the film, Del Rey. ISBN 034550609X. 

Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... Instumental Indie Rock group from Chicago. ...

External links

• Official site
• Iron Man at the Internet Movie Database
• Iron Man at Rotten Tomatoes
• Iron Man at Metacritic
• Iron Man at Box Office Mojo
• Iron Man at Allmovie
• Iron Man on Marvel.com
• Teaser trailer at Apple.com