At the beginning of the series, he is a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military, until he has a change of heart and redirects his technical knowledge into the creation of mechanized suits of armor which he uses to defend against those that would threaten peace around the world. 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". At the end of the speech, Stark turns to face his daughter, Morgan, looking right at her to say "I love you 3000." Robert Downey Jr. On Tony Starks Return To The MCU, And How Cherry Will Affect Tom Hollands Career. In the films, Vision is created by Stark and Banner as a counter to Ultron. On their way there, both were killed in a car accidentlater revealed to be an assassination carried out by the Winter Soldier who was mind controlled by Hydra to steal the serum. In the comics, Potts has unrequited feelings for Stark, and ultimately becomes involved with Stark's chauffeur and bodyguard, Happy Hogan. Over the years, he became well known as a weapons designer and inventor, and lived a playboy lifestyle. When Happy Hogan is badly injured in one of a string of bombings by a terrorist known only as the Mandarin, Stark issues a televised threat to him, who destroys Stark's home with helicopter gunships. Stark develops PTSD from his experiences during the alien invasion, resulting in panic attacks. Trying To Protect The Earth. [59] For Iron Man 3, Digital Domain, Scanline VFX and Trixter each worked on separate shots featuring the Mark 42 armor, working with different digital models. [46], Downey reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). In a February 2021 interview with GQ, Downey was questioned about possibly returning to the MCU. [30] At the climax of the film, Stark guides a nuclear missile through an interstellar portal to destroy the main alien vessel, demonstrating a willingness to sacrifice his life to save the Earth. While the team fights outside, Stark enters the lab and finds the scepter, along with Chitauri ships from the Battle of New York and androids under construction. Although Cull Obsidian is incapacitated and thrown into Antarctica, Strange is captured by Maw. "[33] Screenwriter Drew Pearce compared Stark in Iron Man 3 to an American James Bond for both being "heroes with a sense of danger to them, and unpredictability" even if Stark was a "free agent" instead of an authority figure like Bond. Tony Stark has made JARVIS and FRIDAY in the MCU. However, they are followed by a 2014 version of Thanos and his forces, who are summoned to 2023 by an alternate version of Nebula. Is he comfortable with that? Hence, Tony was the only Avenger who encouraged Bruce Bannerto embrace his identity of Hulk as a blessing rather than a curse, and trusted him to make good use of Hulk's powers, He was also impressed by and almost immediately befriendedPeter Parker, complimenting him on hisWeb Shooters, when he saw himself in the boy, when he sent Parker home, the latter thought tha [53] Downey expressed the desire for his wardrobe to reflect that "you still know he's Tony Stark, and you still know that he's the richest man in the world". Iron Man was the hero who kicked off the Infinity Saga, and the aftermath of his ultimate sacrifice was what brought it to a close. [75], Downey has received numerous nominations and awards for his portrayal of Tony Stark. With Tony Stark's run in the MCU now having reached its conclusion (give or take a possible posthumous and/or alternate reality cameo somewhere down the Aldrich Killian reveals himself to be the real Mandarin and captures Stark. A brilliant and unique child prodigy, Stark attended MIT for two years starting at age 14. His experimental armor lacks sufficient power to return to California, and the world believes him dead. Stark arrives in the Mark VI armor to warn Rhodes, but Vanko remotely takes control of both the drones and Rhodes' armor and attacks Iron Man. Agents possessed by Loki attack the Helicarrier, disabling one of its engines in flight, which Stark and Rogers must work to restart. Favreau was also attracted to Downey from his performance in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), with Downey frequently conversing with that film's director, Shane Black, about the script and dialogue in Iron Man. This instead embittered Stark, who felt that his father was taking more pride in his creations than in his family. What was really important to me was to not have him change so much that he's unrecognizable. [65][66], The Mandarin, a recurring Iron Man villain in the comics, turns out to be just an actor portraying the character, with the real criminal mastermind behind the acts claimed by "the Mandarin" being Aldrich Killiana minor character in the comics. [14] On Stark being a hero, Downey said "It's kind of heroic, but really kind of on his own behalf. [3] Lee wanted to create the "quintessential capitalist", a character that would go against the spirit of the times and Marvel's readership. It was a lot like the cyborg clones created from peoples social media accounts in the Black Mirror episode Be Right Back, featuring the MCUs Hayley Atwell. Victoria Alonso, in a recent interview with a Spanish publication, made it quite clear Tony Stark is no more. Stark and Rhodes together defeat Vanko and his drones. You can pick several different points of departure for that. Spoiler alert: We've lost Frigga (Rene Russo), Yondu (Michael Rooker), Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Pietro Maximoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Groot (Vin Diesel), Vision (Paul Bettany), and most notably, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). In Stuttgart, Rogers and Loki fight briefly until Tony Stark appears in his Iron Man armor, resulting in Loki's surrender. [62][63], A new approach not seen in comics is Stark's mentorial relationship with Peter Parker. However, during the battle, Rogers and Barnes are able to escape. He added, "It's that thing of: Why give up the belt when it feels like you can barely get jabbed? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tony_Stark_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)&oldid=1012187904, Fictional American scientists and engineers, Fictional Massachusetts Institute of Technology people, Fictional characters with post-traumatic stress disorder, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 March 2021, at 02:09. [61] Stark also proceeds through the early iterations of his armor to reach the now-familiar red and gold color scheme much more quickly. [39][40] Anthony Russo said that Stark's egomania allowed the writers "to bring him to a point in his life where he was willing to submit to an authority, where he felt it was the right thing to do." He pitches his obsolete chest arc reactor into the sea, musing that he will always be Iron Man. They find that the other supersoldiers have been killed by Helmut Zemo, who plays footage that reveals that Barnes killed Stark's parents. Tony Stark's death in Avengers: Endgame inadvertently proves one memorable quote from the original Iron Man correct. The MCU version, on the other hand, is a master engineer, physicist, chemist, hacker and computer scientist, a skilled biologist, knowledgeable in neuroscience, and a master businessman. 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"I have alighted, for now. When someone used to be a schmuck and they're not anymore, hopefully they still have a sense of humor. When the Asgardian Loki arrives and begins menacing Earth, seizing the Tesseract from a S.H.I.E.L.D. Morgan Stark was born after the Snap and the Ambush on Thanos, to Tony Stark and Pepper Potts, who named her Morgan after Pepper's eccentric uncle. While Loki is being escorted to S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor arrives and frees him, hoping to convince him to abandon his plan and return to Asgard. In fact, WandaVision reveals one of the most vital plot points in the MCU: Tony Stark's reasoning behind his staunch support and signing the Sokovia Accords. Stark escapes in an Iron Man suit and crashes in rural Tennessee. Stark learns that Barnes was framed and convinces Wilson to give him Rogers' destination. [80][81][82], Iron Man's armor (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, "Spider-Man: Far From Home starts slow. Anthony Edward Stark is a fictional character portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchisebased on the Marvel Comics character of the same namecommonly known by his alter ego, Iron Man. In the comics, Stark becomes Iron Man following an experience in the Vietnam War, which is changed to the War in Afghanistan. The character and Downey's performance have been credited with helping to cement the MCU as a multi-billion-dollar franchise, with Stark's evolution often being considered the defining arc of the series. facility, Fury activates the Avengers Initiative and S.H.I.E.L.D. Stark, in his new armor, flies to Afghanistan and saves the villagers. Bringing back Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, be it through time travel, diverging timelines or a parallel Earth, demeans the value of the current heroes slated to take over the MCU After hiding at Clint Barton's house, Nick Fury arrives and encourages Stark and the others to form a plan to stop Ultron, who is discovered to have forced the team's friend Dr. Helen Cho to perfect a new body for him. In the comics, however, Ultron is created by a different member of the Avengers, Hank Pym, and aspects of Pym's personality are integrated into this version of Ultron, such as a desire for peace. ", "Robert Downey Jr. To Return As Marvel's Iron Man", "Robert Downey Jr. to Join 'Captain America 3' (Exclusive)", "Robert Downey Jr. [55], For Iron Man 2, ILM again did the majority of the effects, as it did on the first film, with Double Negative also working on the film. Potts emerges from a packed press conference, called to make the announcement, and Stark decides to use the opportunity to instead propose to Potts. [2], Tony Stark first premiered as a comic book character, in Tales of Suspense #39 (cover dated March 1963), a collaboration among editor and story-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, story-artist Don Heck, and cover-artist and character-designer Jack Kirby. [63] Another difference in the films is the romance between Stark and Pepper Potts. After narrowly saving Pepper Potts from a self-destructing drone, they start a relationship. Without informing Ross, Stark goes to the Siberian Hydra facility and strikes a truce with Rogers and Barnes. [64] Stark is also shown to have a history with Parker's foes Vulture and Mysterio; both are depicted as having turned into villains due to actions by Stark. He reinstitutes the Stark Expo to continue his father's legacy, but discovers that the palladium core in the arc reactor that keeps Stark alive and powers the armor is slowly poisoning him. Steve Rogers sends a flip phone to Stark, his former ally and friend, to keep in contact. Killian intends to kill Ellis on an oil platform on live television. In Iron Man 1 he stops manufacturing weapons and it's stated that his company and stock loses a lot of value, but he never has any problem building and exploding dozens of Iron Man suits, building and rebuilding an Avengers skyscraper, giving away millions to students, etc. He lives life incredibly lightly, doesnt take many things seriously, and develops terrible weapons simply because Its been interesting to see how Peter Quill clashes with the Avengers This "Vision" and the Maximoffs, now on their side, accompany Stark and the Avengers to Sokovia, where Ultron has used the remaining vibranium to build a machine to lift part of the capital city skyward, intending to crash it into the ground to cause global extinction. Tony Stark is a genius in all versions of his character, but his original comic rendition has him only specializing in engineering and physics. He escapes and reunites with Rhodes, discovering that Killian intends to attack President Ellis aboard Air Force One. Remember to check what links here and the the page history before deleting. Based on everything fans know about Tony Stark when hes first introduced in the very first movie in the MCU, Iron Man, Tony is a party guy. Stark's personality more closely resembles the Ultimate Comics version. [10], Ultimately though, Downey ended up being the choice the studio made for the first character in their ever-expansive cinematic universe. Iron Man is the first hero we see in the MCU back in 2008, but consider that the narrator will shape the story-telling around Iron Man and who Tony Stark is. [54] His fashion sense has been referred to as "part Mob boss and part Big Bang Theory cast member", and alternating "between boxy pinstripe suits and faux-ironic vintage tees". In the late 2000s, Stark travels to war-torn Afghanistan with his friend and military liaison Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes to demonstrate Stark's new "Jericho" missile. Virginia " [42] Marvel initially wanted Downey's part to be smaller, but "Downey wanted Stark to have a more substantial role in the film's plot." Stark summons his Iron Man suits, controlled remotely by J.A.R.V.I.S., to provide air support. In Avengers: Age of Ultron it is seen that he chooses FRIDAY from a set of different AIs. [MCU] What is Tony Stark's main source of income? This page is due for annihilation. The unexpectedly sentient Ultron eliminates Stark's A.I. Six months later, Stark has become a superstar and uses his Iron Man suit for peaceful means, resisting government pressure to sell his designs. Stark turns on them, dismembering Barnes' robotic arm. What are his challenges now? Restless, he builds several dozen Iron Man suits, creating friction with girlfriend Pepper Potts. I'm calling up every therapeutic moment I can think of to just get through the day. The Avengers are divided: Stark supports oversight because of his role in Ultron's creation and Sokovia's devastation, while Rogers has more faith in his own judgment than that of a government. Stark rescues Parker from nearly drowning after an encounter with Adrian Toomes and warns Parker against further involvement with the criminals. At the end of the film, he returns the suit to Peter. Stark awakens from the vision and grabs Loki's scepter. Hints at "Iron Man 4": "I Could Do One More, "8 Actors Leaving The MCU (And 12 That Still Have Contracts)", "A Serious Critique of the MCU's Street Style", "5 Simple cosplays you can put together to watch Avengers: Endgame", "ILM VFX Supervisor Ben Snow on Iron Man 2", "The Avengers: How 15 Movie Heroes Compare To The Comics", "Iron Man: 15 Worst Changes From The Comic Books To The Movies", "Is Spider-Man: Homecoming's Vulture Really an Iron Man Villain? Stark and the Avengers raid a Hydra facility commanded by Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, who has been experimenting on siblings Pietro and Wanda Maximoff using the scepter previously wielded by Loki. After the demonstration, the convoy is ambushed and Stark is critically wounded and imprisoned by a terrorist group, the Ten Rings. Spider-man, Infinity War. [21], In Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Stark appears in archival footage from Captain America: Civil War,[22] and also appears via archive footage in the Marvel One-Shot The Consultant (2011). More than a handful of popular characters have met their demise in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 1999, he attended a conference in Bern where he met scientists Maya Hansen, inventor of the Extremis experimental regenerative treatment, and Aldrich Killian, rejecting an offer to work for Killian's Advanced Idea Mechanics. You can help Iron Man Wiki by expanding it. How many other in-universe AIs have been made by him? Anthony Edward Stark is a fictional character portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchisebased on the Marvel Comics character of the same namecommonly known by his alter ego, Iron Man. [35][36][37] On how his character evolves after the events of Iron Man 3, Downey said, "I think he realizes that tweaking and making all the suits in the worldwhich is what he has been doingstill didn't work for that thing of his tour of duty that left him a little PTSD. The Stones are incorporated into a gauntlet made by Stark, which Banner then uses to resurrect those that were disintegrated by Thanos. When the Ten Rings attack the workshop, Yinsen sacrifices himself to divert them while the suit is completed. The theorist suggests this can't be just a hologram, because how would Stark know exactly where his daughter would be sitting when he delivered the heartfelt line? That's the big idea. While he does not end up facing them, his protg does. Stark discovers a hidden message from his father, a diagram of the structure of a new element, which Stark synthesizes. Stark and Yinsen secretly build a small, powerful electric generator called an arc reactor to power Stark's electromagnet and a suit of powered armor. During an ensuing battle, Thanos obtains Stark's gauntlet and the two of them wrestle for control of it. "[27], In Iron Man 2, Stark struggles to keep his technology out of the government's hands. The Avengers find and attack Ultron, but Wanda subdues most of the team with personalized, disturbing visions, causing Banner to transform into the Hulk and rampage until Stark stops him with his anti-Hulk armor. Returning to Stark Tower, Stark and Bruce Banner discover an artificial intelligence within the scepter's gem, and secretly decide to use it to complete Stark's "Ultron" global defense program. [70] Frank Lovece of Film Journal International, a one-time Marvel Comics writer, commended that Iron Man 2 "doesn't find a changed man. A funeral attended by many heroes is later held for him at his homestead. Thor returns to help activate the body, explaining that the gem on its brow was part of his vision. "[34], In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Stark has become the benefactor of the Avengers. Growing increasingly reckless and despondent about his impending death, he appoints Pepper Potts CEO of Stark Industries. In 2023, when Scott Lang discovers a way to bring back the fallen, the Avengers approach Stark, who initially refuses, considering the idea dangerously hypothetical. That Eliot Ness-in-a-cape-type thing. This article is a stub. Stark and Nebula are adrift in space before being rescued by Captain Marvel and returned to Earth, where Stark chooses to retire and raise his daughter Morgan over the next five years. Thanos takes the stone and departs Titan for Earth, retrieves the final stone, and activates the Infinity Gauntlet. To help with animating the more refined suits, information was sometimes captured by having Downey wear only the helmet, sleeves and chest of the costume over a motion capture suit. WandaVision's conclusion finally answered many burning questions and raised even more.
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