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The Marvel Comics Universe has given the world a huge variety of superheroes, some of which are impossible to forget. Of course, we are talking about a character nicknamed Iron Man (Tony Stark). The famous multimillionaire, conqueror of women's hearts and part-time brilliant scientist, thanks to his sense of humor, charisma and intelligence, won the hearts of millions and rightfully took one of the leading roles among superheroes. This character will be discussed in the article.
Superhero Appears
For the first time the world heard about a hero named Tony Stark (Iron Man) back in 1963. At first, the character did not have his own comic book and had to compete with stars such as Captain America for the attention of readers, but he quickly gained popularity.
Already in 1968, Marvel launchesa separate story about a hero. Despite the fact that the series lasted only 332 issues, it was able to shape the world of Iron Man. Initially, the stories about this superhero, as conceived by author Stan Lee, expressed anti-communist ideas and became a platform for expressing thoughts about the Cold War with the Soviet Union. But after the failed Vietnam War, the series lost its political urgency and switched to terrorism and corporate crime.
A few facts about the character's life
Tony Stark (Iron Man) does not have any superpowers, which makes him stand out among other heroes. He was not bitten by radioactive spiders or brought from another planet, he was not struck by lightning, he did not wear a cape and mask. The great scientist, thanks to his intellect and ingenuity, was able to reach unprecedented heights.
The future superhero was born in the family of a we althy industrialist, owner of the huge corporation Stark Industries. At the age of 15, this genius entered the Massachusetts Institute, and at 19 he celebrated his graduation. At 21, Iron Man (Tony Stark), after the death of his parents, which happened as a result of a rigged car accident, becomes the head of the corporation. But for the young man, managing the company has become an unbearable burden, so Stark entrusts a significant part of his affairs to assistant Virginia Potts (Pepper).
According to the author of the series, Stan Lee, he wrote off his character from a real person, Howard Hughes. This businessmanthe inventor and adventurer was known throughout the world in the 50s of the last century.
Iron Man on the big screen
The idea to make a movie about the adventures of this superhero appeared back in 1990. It was at that time that the film companies 20th Century, Universal Studios, New Line Cinema began to film the comic book. But in 2006, Marvel Studios bought all the filming rights. Since it was the first project to be solely funded by Marvell, it took so long to film it.
The film "Tony Stark - Iron Man", described below, was the first film in a series of adventures of superheroes from the fictional Marvel Universe.
The first film was directed by Jon Favreau. You can recognize him by the role of a friend of the protagonist Happy Hogan. John decided to distinguish the superhero from the rest, so the film about his adventures was filmed in California, and not, as usual, in New York. The director had his own approach to filming, he allowed the actors to freely change the dialogue, if the content of the film did not suffer from this. Perhaps this was the basis for the tremendous success with which this action went to all the cinemas of the world.
The film "Tony Stark - Iron Man": actors and roles
In addition to impressive special effects, the movie about the adventures of a superhero also pleased with an excellent cast. Even before the start of filming, it was clear that this project was going to be an unprecedented success. That is why such stars as Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage applied for participation in the film, and many others wanted to get into the film TonyStark is Iron Man. The main role went to Robert Downey Jr. He brought to life a superhero and a multimillionaire. The actor was 43 years old at the time of filming, so he had to take care of his appearance and go to the gym at least 5 times a week.
Another global star who starred in this film is Gwyneth P altrow. She played the role of the superhero's main assistant. It is noteworthy that the actress at first was not particularly eager to star in this film and agreed to participate only on the condition that the shooting would take place near her home.
The main villain and antagonist of Iron Man was masterfully brought to life by Jeff Bridges. The role of US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes (Rhoady) went to Terrence Howard. The artificial intelligence, part-time butler to Tony Stark, was voiced by Paul Bettany.
Film plot
The story that Tony Stark - Iron Man tells us (content below) is a bit different from the comics. According to the plot, the main character is a multimillionaire and philanthropist who spent his life carefree. A lot of money is brought to him by the supply of various weapons for the needs of the army. One fine day, after a demonstration of a new project, Tony Stark was captured by terrorists from Afghanistan, who demand to create a Jericho rocket for them. During the abduction, the main character was seriously wounded in the chest. Despite the fact that Stark removed the largest fragments, small shrapnel has settled in his body and is strivingget close to the heart. That is why the main character inserts an electromagnet into his chest. Tony realizes that even if he builds a missile, the terrorists won't let him go. So instead of "Jericho", the hero is taken to the production of heavy armor, which helps to get out of captivity.
After returning home, Stark refuses to manufacture any weapons and spends all his time creating a more advanced suit. According to the plot of the protagonist, more than one battle with terrorists awaits. He will have to protect the innocent, confront the US Air Force and unravel the conspiracy in his own company. Also, Iron Man (Tony Stark) will get acquainted with the mysterious group of S. H. I. E. L. D., which the hero will meet more than once in his future adventures.
Great success
Jon Favreau has never participated in such projects before, but he managed to create a great action with amazing special effects. Particularly successful, according to experts, were the scenes with flights. And this is not surprising, because after the end of filming, Robert Downey worked for another 8 months on special effects in the studio in order to harmoniously convey the movements of the superhero. Critics praised the film's excellent cinematography and soundtrack.
The picture was a huge success in cinemas around the world. Tony Stark - Iron Man (fantasy) was nominated 8 times for the Saturn Award, the Academy of Science Fiction's top prize, especially popular with fans of films from this genre. The film was also nominated for two Oscars.
Adventure continues
Film "Tony Stark - IronMan 2 "appeared on the screen in 2010. The director of the film was the same Jon Favreau. The cast has remained virtually unchanged: Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth P altrow remained in the lead roles. Terrence Howard, who played James Rowdy, left the project due to a disagreement with Marvel over the fee, and Don Cheadle was chosen to take his place. The lead actress Gwyneth P altrow also wanted to demand a pay increase, but after the refusal she decided to stay in the project and not create a scandal. Here's Robert Downey Jr. hit the jackpot. The first part brought him $500,000, and the second part brought him $10 million.
Star cast of the second part
Appeared in the film "Tony Stark - Iron Man 2" and new, but well-known faces. In the second part, the protagonist had to confront the brilliant Soviet engineer Ivan Vanko, nicknamed Whip, masterfully played by Mickey Rourke. In order to get used to the role of a Russian prisoner, the actor visited the Butyrka prison.
Scarlett Johansson is another global star who got into the second part of the superhero adventure. According to the plot, the actress played Natasha Romanoff, a special agent of S. H. I. E. L. D., nicknamed the Black Widow. Justin Hammer played the role of Sam Rockwell, another villain that Tony Stark had to fight.
Role and awards of the second part
The rating of this film was significantly lower than the previous part. So the film received average ratings. The picture was nominated for prestigious awards,such as "Oscar" and "Saturn", but she did not manage to win a single prize. Critics lamented the lack of storytelling and that the film was not as fun as the first installment. Iron Man 2 was a relatively good box office success. The president of the Marvel film studio was still pleased with the results of the film and said that the continuation of the adventure would be more interesting and would appear on the screen as early as 2013.
One of the highest grossing films in history
Tony Stark - Iron Man 3 hit theaters in April 2013. Jon Favreau left the director's chair, and was replaced by the master of ironic action movies Shane Black, with whom Downey had already worked on the film Kiss Bang Bang. The main roles are played by the same Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth P altrow, Don Cheadle. Ben Kigsley, Rebecca Hall and Guy Pearce joined the cast to play villains and the superhero's main adversaries.
Iron Man (Tony Stark) in this part showed how he can cope with difficulties even without his hero costume. Having lost the first battle with the main enemy, the mandarin, the hero begins to deal with the villain in earnest. And then one plot twist after another falls on the viewer. The film keeps you in suspense from the beginning to the end credits. And the fact that the picture is full of jokes and amazing special effects gives it more charm.
The change of director had a positive effect on the whole picture inin general. Shane Black, familiar from two parts of the blockbuster Lethal Weapon, was able to discover new character traits for the amazing superhero named Tony Stark.
Iron Man 3 was a huge success around the world. With a budget of $200 million, the film grossed over $1 billion at the box office and was one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time. No less impressive is the fee of the leading actor. Stupid Robert Downey Jr. realized that without him the film could not exist, and asked for $50 million for his participation, and still received them.
Tony Stark - Iron Man 4
To date, Marvell has not officially announced the release of the continuation of the solo adventures of the movie hero.
And this is not surprising, because the studio produces several major films from the comic book universe, in which Tony Stark (Iron Man) is also present. The year of release of this film, according to preliminary estimates, is 2018, if the project is approved and implemented.
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