Interview Federer & Wawrinka after Double Win in BeijingThis is the interview from Swiss Television at Swiss House in Beijing after winning gold medal in double.
Transcript / Translation:
Speaker: Some minutes ago Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka arrived at Swiss House. The big party can start.
Interviewer: This is he whole proudness of the two olympic gold medalist winner in tennis double: Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka. Welcome here at the Swiss House. It was a big hype for you since the end of the match. Have you had already the time to breeth deeply and to realize what you were able to achieve?
Roger Federer: Well a little bit of time we had actually. We were at the press conference, doping control, were taking a shower. After that we clocked with our friends, with all Swiss people who came into the stadium to support us. This was the nice time we get for us until now. Actually it is a little bit busy again but it is a pleasure as well.
Interviewer: Stanislas Wawri.. Wawrkin Wawrinka (both have to smile). This is your first Olympic games and already a gold medal. Is it maybe like in a dream for you?
Wawrinka: Yes it is like in a dream, that's true. It's something unbelievable to win a gold medal. Above all with double tennis. I've past a really nice week and I'm super happy!
Interviewer: It was a great Olympic atmosphere at the tribune. Have you seen and heard the supporters from the Swiss delegation during the match?
Wawrinka: Yes, it helped us also a lot. Yesterday at the semi final it was already like this and it helped us a lot. And today they made a lot of more noise. It made the whole thing magic. And also here (at Swiss house) it has a lot of people and it is already 2 o'clock in the morning.
Interviewer: It seems you flourished during the double tournament. You played better and better from match to match.
Federer: We really started weaker than what we played now at the end. At the end we were able to play the best tennis. That's exactly what I was hoping for as playing together with Stan. So that he can loosen from time to time and getting better and better. Finally he was able to show what he can. That it was the gold medal at the end is a dream.
Interviewer: Stan you have enormous developed yourself. How was it for you?
Wawrinka: Well it was like I already said: Magic. It's true that we started slowly. I had some difficulties at the first match but then we improved our game. We finished the tournament very solid and it's just great.
Interviewer: This is the first Olympic games for Wawrinka. Roger for you the third ones. Which impressions do you take with you from the Olympic games here in Beijing?
Federer: To be honest it was kind a stressful week for us. I've played ten or eleven matches within 7 days. I think it is very intensive. We didn't had a lot of time. I thought it will be easier. But the matches started at 4pm. In the last two days I went to bed at 4am. I didn't have had the chance to think about going and watching an other discipline here at the Olympic games. Personally I think it's a pity because it was also one of my goals. In Sydney I was able to watch different kind of things. 4 years ago in Athens I was not able to watch something different. And today I wasn't able again. Therefore I'm a little bit disappointed about that. But I hope the schedule for us the tennis players will be a bit better at the next Games so that we can enjoy it also a bit more.
Interviewer: Catchword Olympic Games: We have to bring the question up: It's a gold medal in double. You look very happy. Does this double title outweigh the loss of the single?
Federer: Well.. It's for sure something helpful to forget what happened. As you know it was a big goal of this season besides Wimbledon. Both of them I didn't get. Therefore it was hard at the beginning you know. But it was very important that Stan revitalized me. I've tried to revitalize him the same way for the double. And if... I wouldn't say that it was kind of a compensation. It's simple dream I had. Winning gold medal at the Olympic games... never mind if it was in double or single. Afterwards the joy now is kind of bigger because you can share your joy. Also if you have looked at us after winning the match point... celebrating together... it wouldn't have been possible in single.
Interviewer: It's nice if you as single sportsmen are able to share this joy. Must be a different feeling as you have in normal matches.
I would like to thank you for this interview. Congratulation again Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka and I wish you a pleasant journey to the US Open.
Federer: Your welcome.Federer / Wawrinka interview after winning gold in beijinghttp://video.google.com/url?docid=2014206714885225466&esrc=rss_searchfeed&ev=v&len=308&q=wimbledon%2Btv%2Bschedule%2B&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DG_PmVeDwu_o&vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D2014206714885225466%26q%3Dwimbledon%252Btv%252Bschedule%252B%26vt%3Dlf&usg=AL29H200lvlU3z9pGq8Dz0wlg2OW1HzgKAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_PmVeDwu_oSat, 16 Aug 2008 20:25:02 PDT<a href="http://video.google.com/url?docid=2014206714885225466&esrc=rss_searchfeed&ev=v&len=308&q=wimbledon%2Btv%2Bschedule%2B&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DG_PmVeDwu_o&vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D2014206714885225466%26q%3Dwimbledon%252Btv%252Bschedule%252B%26vt%3Dlf&usg=AL29H200lvlU3z9pGq8Dz0wlg2OW1HzgKA"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/G_PmVeDwu_o/2.jpg" width="320" height="240" border="1" /></a><font size="+1">Federer / Wawrinka interview after winning gold in beijing</font><br/><font color="green">op532qw<br/>5 min - Aug 17, 2008</font><br/><br/>This is the interview from Swiss Television at Swiss House in Beijing after winning gold medal in double.
Transcript / Translation:
Speaker: Some minutes ago Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka arrived at Swiss House. The big party can start.
Interviewer: This is he whole proudness of the two olympic gold medalist winner in tennis double: Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka. Welcome here at the Swiss House. It was a big hype for you since the end of the match. Have you had already the time to breeth deeply and to realize what you were able to achieve?
Roger Federer: Well a little bit of time we had actually. We were at the press conference, doping control, were taking a shower. After that we clocked with our friends, with all Swiss people who came into the stadium to support us. This was the nice time we get for us until now. Actually it is a little bit busy again but it is a pleasure as well.
Interviewer: Stanislas Wawri.. Wawrkin Wawrinka (both have to smile). This is your first Olympic games and already a gold medal. Is it maybe like in a dream for you?
Wawrinka: Yes it is like in a dream, that's true. It's something unbelievable to win a gold medal. Above all with double tennis. I've past a really nice week and I'm super happy!
Interviewer: It was a great Olympic atmosphere at the tribune. Have you seen and heard the supporters from the Swiss delegation during the match?
Wawrinka: Yes, it helped us also a lot. Yesterday at the semi final it was already like this and it helped us a lot. And today they made a lot of more noise. It made the whole thing magic. And also here (at Swiss house) it has a lot of people and it is already 2 o'clock in the morning.
Interviewer: It seems you flourished during the double tournament. You played better and better from match to match.
Federer: We really started weaker than what we played now at the end. At the end we were able to play the best tennis. That's exactly what I was hoping for as playing together with Stan. So that he can loosen from time to time and getting better and better. Finally he was able to show what he can. That it was the gold medal at the end is a dream.
Interviewer: Stan you have enormous developed yourself. How was it for you?
Wawrinka: Well it was like I already said: Magic. It's true that we started slowly. I had some difficulties at the first match but then we improved our game. We finished the tournament very solid and it's just great.
Interviewer: This is the first Olympic games for Wawrinka. Roger for you the third ones. Which impressions do you take with you from the Olympic games here in Beijing?
Federer: To be honest it was kind a stressful week for us. I've played ten or eleven matches within 7 days. I think it is very intensive. We didn't had a lot of time. I thought it will be easier. But the matches started at 4pm. In the last two days I went to bed at 4am. I didn't have had the chance to think about going and watching an other discipline here at the Olympic games. Personally I think it's a pity because it was also one of my goals. In Sydney I was able to watch different kind of things. 4 years ago in Athens I was not able to watch something different. And today I wasn't able again. Therefore I'm a little bit disappointed about that. But I hope the schedule for us the tennis players will be a bit better at the next Games so that we can enjoy it also a bit more.
Interviewer: Catchword Olympic Games: We have to bring the question up: It's a gold medal in double. You look very happy. Does this double title outweigh the loss of the single?
Federer: Well.. It's for sure something helpful to forget what happened. As you know it was a big goal of this season besides Wimbledon. Both of them I didn't get. Therefore it was hard at the beginning you know. But it was very important that Stan revitalized me. I've tried to revitalize him the same way for the double. And if... I wouldn't say that it was kind of a compensation. It's simple dream I had. Winning gold medal at the Olympic games... never mind if it was in double or single. Afterwards the joy now is kind of bigger because you can share your joy. Also if you have looked at us after winning the match point... celebrating together... it wouldn't have been possible in single.
Interviewer: It's nice if you as single sportsmen are able to share this joy. Must be a different feeling as you have in normal matches.
I would like to thank you for this interview. Congratulation again Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka and I wish you a pleasant journey to the US Open.
Federer: Your welcome.op532qwFederer / Wawrinka interview after winning gold in beijingThis is the interview from Swiss Television at Swiss House in Beijing after winning gold medal in double.
Transcript / Translation:
Speaker: Some minutes ago Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka arrived at Swiss House. The big party can start.
Interviewer: This is he whole proudness of the two olympic gold medalist winner in tennis double: Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka. Welcome here at the Swiss House. It was a big hype for you since the end of the match. Have you had already the time to breeth deeply and to realize what you were able to achieve?
Roger Federer: Well a little bit of time we had actually. We were at the press conference, doping control, were taking a shower. After that we clocked with our friends, with all Swiss people who came into the stadium to support us. This was the nice time we get for us until now. Actually it is a little bit busy again but it is a pleasure as well.
Interviewer: Stanislas Wawri.. Wawrkin Wawrinka (both have to smile). This is your first Olympic games and already a gold medal. Is it maybe like in a dream for you?
Wawrinka: Yes it is like in a dream, that's true. It's something unbelievable to win a gold medal. Above all with double tennis. I've past a really nice week and I'm super happy!
Interviewer: It was a great Olympic atmosphere at the tribune. Have you seen and heard the supporters from the Swiss delegation during the match?
Wawrinka: Yes, it helped us also a lot. Yesterday at the semi final it was already like this and it helped us a lot. And today they made a lot of more noise. It made the whole thing magic. And also here (at Swiss house) it has a lot of people and it is already 2 o'clock in the morning.
Interviewer: It seems you flourished during the double tournament. You played better and better from match to match.
Federer: We really started weaker than what we played now at the end. At the end we were able to play the best tennis. That's exactly what I was hoping for as playing together with Stan. So that he can loosen from time to time and getting better and better. Finally he was able to show what he can. That it was the gold medal at the end is a dream.
Interviewer: Stan you have enormous developed yourself. How was it for you?
Wawrinka: Well it was like I already said: Magic. It's true that we started slowly. I had some difficulties at the first match but then we improved our game. We finished the tournament very solid and it's just great.
Interviewer: This is the first Olympic games for Wawrinka. Roger for you the third ones. Which impressions do you take with you from the Olympic games here in Beijing?
Federer: To be honest it was kind a stressful week for us. I've played ten or eleven matches within 7 days. I think it is very intensive. We didn't had a lot of time. I thought it will be easier. But the matches started at 4pm. In the last two days I went to bed at 4am. I didn't have had the chance to think about going and watching an other discipline here at the Olympic games. Personally I think it's a pity because it was also one of my goals. In Sydney I was able to watch different kind of things. 4 years ago in Athens I was not able to watch something different. And today I wasn't able again. Therefore I'm a little bit disappointed about that. But I hope the schedule for us the tennis players will be a bit better at the next Games so that we can enjoy it also a bit more.
Interviewer: Catchword Olympic Games: We have to bring the question up: It's a gold medal in double. You look very happy. Does this double title outweigh the loss of the single?
Federer: Well.. It's for sure something helpful to forget what happened. As you know it was a big goal of this season besides Wimbledon. Both of them I didn't get. Therefore it was hard at the beginning you know. But it was very important that Stan revitalized me. I've tried to revitalize him the same way for the double. And if... I wouldn't say that it was kind of a compensation. It's simple dream I had. Winning gold medal at the Olympic games... never mind if it was in double or single. Afterwards the joy now is kind of bigger because you can share your joy. Also if you have looked at us after winning the match point... celebrating together... it wouldn't have been possible in single.
Interviewer: It's nice if you as single sportsmen are able to share this joy. Must be a different feeling as you have in normal matches.
I would like to thank you for this interview. Congratulation again Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka and I wish you a pleasant journey to the US Open.
Federer: Your welcome.EarningsCast - Google Q2 2006 Earnings Call in Full.http://video.google.com/url?docid=3334098370191275928&esrc=rss_searchfeed&ev=v&len=3783&q=wimbledon%2Btv%2Bschedule%2B&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D3334098370191275928&vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D3334098370191275928%26q%3Dwimbledon%252Btv%252Bschedule%252B&usg=AL29H221girktO1KqIi4lLY0l2ArwVFWCAhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3334098370191275928Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 PDT<div style="position:relative; width:322px; height:268px; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:.5em;"><div style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; border:1px solid white; z-index:2;"><embed style="width:320px;height:266px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=3334098370191275928&hl=en&fs=true" id="VideoPlayback" align="middle" quality="best" bgcolor="#ffffff" scale="noScale" salign="TL" allowFullScreen="true" FlashVars="playerMode=embedded"></embed></div><div style="position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; left:0; right:0; padding-top:43px; z-index:1;"><a href="http://video.google.com/url?docid=3334098370191275928&esrc=rss_searchfeed&ev=v&len=3783&q=wimbledon%2Btv%2Bschedule%2B&srcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D3334098370191275928&vidurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D3334098370191275928%26q%3Dwimbledon%252Btv%252Bschedule%252B&usg=AL29H221girktO1KqIi4lLY0l2ArwVFWCA"><img src="http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app=vss&contentid=2d44f2f9280c28a1&offsetms=360000&itag=w320&lang=en&sigh=gGMMbTuCblWJsNBRgDC-9txoQ8U" width="320" height="180" border="1" /></a></div></div><font size="+1">EarningsCast - Google Q2 2006 Earnings Call in Full.</font><br/><font color="green">earningscast<br/>1 hr 3 min - Jul 26, 2006</font><br/><br/>EarningsCast creates Podcasts of Company Earnings Calls. You can see the full complement at http://www.earningscast.com. This is the Q2 2006 Google earnings call, in full.
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The film was in development from 1990 at Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, & New Line Cinema, before Marvel Studios reacquired the rights in 2006. Marvel put the project in production as their first selfofinanced film. Favreau signed on as director, aiming for a naturalistic feel, & 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 Cityoesque environments. During filming, the actors were free to create their own dialogue because preproduction was focused on the story & action. Rubber & metal versions of the armors, created by Stan Winston's company, were mixed with computerogenerated imagery to create the title character.
Marvel Studios & 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 & Sega will sell merchandise, & product placement deals were made with Audi, Burger King, LG & 7oEleven. 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, & Downey also makes a cameo appearance as Stark in The Incredible Hulk.
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 & explodes. The blast causes him to lose consciousness & 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, & upon leaving is interviewed by a news reporter, after which they end up having a oneonight stand in Tony's bed. In the morning she wakes up & is confronted by Pepper Potts, Tony's assistant, who tells her that Tony is away on a trip to Afghanistan, flashing back to the film's beginning 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 & killing him.
Stark has been captured by the terrorist group Ten Rings, who order him to build a Jericho missile for them. Instead, he & 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, & escapes, though his suit is destroyed as he crash lands in the desert. Upon being picked up by the Air Force & returning to the United States, Stark declares that his company will, for the time being, no longer manufacture weapons. His father's friend & business partner, Obadiah Stane, tells him that this move is blocked by the board members shortly after.
Stark retreats from public view, focusing on the design of his power suit, refining its size & flight capability. He asks Pepper to help him take his old arc reactor out & 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 & 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 & 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 & his friend & company military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes. Two Fo22 Raptors are ordered to take out the unknown target, & 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.
Determined to make amends for his mistakes, Stark sends Potts to find the shipping records of Stark Industries, so he can track down the illicit shipments & 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 & 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.
Stane, upon realizing Potts'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 & the surrounding streets, defeating him when the fullosized arc reactor that powers the lab is deliberately overloaded by Potts. Afterwards, Stark's alter ego is dubbed "Iron Man" by the press. Stark later 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 ultimately goes public by announcing that he is Iron Man.
After the ending credits, Stark arrives home & is greeted by a mysterious visitor standing by the window. He reveals himself as Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., warns him that he is not the only 'super hero' in the world, & he states he wants to talk about the "Avenger Initiative".
Cast
Robert Downey Jr. plays Anthony "Tony" Stark / Iron Man: A billionaire industrialist, genius inventor, & consummate playboy, he is CEO of Stark Industries, a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military. The son of a Manhattan Project engineer, Howard Stark, Stark is an engineering prodigy, having built a circuit board at 4 years old & 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 & decides to help mankind as Iron Man.
Favreau had planned to cast a newcomer in the role, but ultimately chose Downey (a fan of the comic) because he felt the actor's past made him an appropriate choice for the part. "The best & 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." Favreau also felt Downey could make Stark a "likable asshole", but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience.
Downey had an office next to Favreau during preoproduction, which allowed him greater involvement in the screenwriting process. He brought a deeper sense of humor to the film not present in previous drafts of the script. He explained, "What I usually hate about these (superhero) movies (is) when suddenly the guy that you were digging turns into Dudley DooRight, & then you're supposed to buy into all his 'Let's go do some good!' That Eliot Nessoinoaocapeotype 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 & they're not anymore, hopefully they still have a sense of humor." To prepare, Downey spent five days a week weight training & practiced martial arts to get into shape, 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."
Howard preparing for the role by riding an Fo16 flight simulator
Howard preparing for the role by riding an Fo16 flight simulator
Terrence Howard plays Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes: A pilot friend of Stark, & the liaison between Stark Industries & the military in the department of acquisitions. Favreau cast Howard because he felt he could play War Machine in a sequel. Howard prepared for the role by visiting Nellis Air Force Base on March 16, 2007, where he ate with the pilots & observed HHo60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters & Fo22 Raptors. While Rhodes is roguish in the comics after he met Stark, his earlier disciplinarian character forms a dynamic with Stark, & 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?"
Howard & his father are Iron Man fans, partly because Rhodes was one of the few black superheroes when he was a child. He was a Downey fan since he saw him in Weird Science, & they competed physically on set: "Robert & 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 & I pushed up about 225 & knocked it out ten times. Robert wanted to go about 235, & he did it. So I'm going to push it up to about 245. I took him out running & gave him some nice cramps. He couldn't walk after a couple of days."
Jeff Bridges plays Obadiah Stane: Stark's secondoinocommand, 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 & liked Favreau's modern, realistic approach. He shaved his hair & grew a gray beard for the role, which was something he had wanted to do for some time. Bridges googled the Book of Obadiah, & he was surprised to learn retribution is a major theme in that particular book of the Bible, something which Stane represents. 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 & Stark as "iron mongers".
Gwyneth Paltrow plays Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's personal secretary & 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, & grounded. She said she liked "the fact that there's a sexuality that's not blatant." Favreau wanted Potts' & Stark's relationship to be reminiscent of a 1940s comedy, something which Paltrow considered to be fun in a sexy yet innocent way.
Shaun Toub plays Dr. Yinsen: Stark's fellow captive in Afghanistan. He is a surgeon who has traveled the world & was kidnapped by the Ten Rings terrorist group. He saves Stark from death when Stark was injured by shrapnel, & 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 & keeping it a secret from their captors. He also acts as Stark's mentor, showing him humility during their time together, & 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 & a physicist, but in the film, he comes from an Afghan village called Gulmira.
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, & 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."
Paul Bettany voices J.A.R.V.I.S.: Stark's personal AI, which assists him in the construction & 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) & claimed he did not know what film he was recording the lines for during his twoohour recording session.
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 & at the end, suspecting Stark of being Iron Man.
Clark Gregg appears throughout the film as Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D., & 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. Other cameos include Iron Man coocreator Stan Lee (whom Stark mistakes for Hugh Hefner at a party), & director Jon Favreau as Stark's bodyguard/chauffeur Happy Hogan. Audioslave & Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who provides additional guitar music for the film, has a brief cameo as a guard. Jim Cramer, star of CNBC's Mad Money also appeared as himself, commenting on the investment opportunities ("Sell, Sell, Sell") of Stark Industries. 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.
Production
Development
In April 1990, Universal Studios bought the rights to develop Iron Man for the big screen. Stuart Gordon was to direct Universal's lowobudget film. By February 1996, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights from Universal. In January 1997, actor Nicolas Cage expressed interest in being cast for the lead role, & in September 1998, actor Tom Cruise had expressed interest in producing as well as starring in the film debut of Iron Man. Jeff Vintar & Iron Man coocreator Stan Lee coowrote a story which Vintar adapted into a screenplay. Jeffrey Caine (GoldenEye) rewrote Vintar's script. Director Quentin Tarantino was approached in October 1999 to write & direct Iron Man. With no deal made, Fox eventually sold the rights to New Line Cinema the following December. By July 2000, the film was being written for the studio by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, & Tim McCanlies. McCanlies's script used the idea of an Ultimate Nick Fury cameo to set up his own film. 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. In December 2002, McCanlies had turned in a completed script.
"We worked with Michael Crichton's researchers to find a grounded realistic way to deal with the suit. The idea was he needed the suit to stay alive. He’s the same guy we used with SpideroMan 2 to come up with Doc Ock's inhibitor chips & what the arms are made of & how they work. (...) Mandarin was an Indonesian terrorist who masqueraded as a rich playboy who Tony knew."
—Alfred Gough on his draft for Nick Cassavetes's & New Line's aborted version
In December 2004, the studio attached director Nick Cassavetes to the project for a target 2006 release. After two years of unsuccessful development, & 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 & David Hayter, but they were not retained. New Line's script pitted Iron Man against his father, who becomes War Machine. In November 2005, Marvel Studios worked to start development from scratch, & announced it as their first independent feature, as Iron Man was their only major character not depicted in live action.
In April 2006, Jon Favreau became the film's director, with Arthur Marcum & Matt Holloway writing the script. Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby worked separately, with Favreau compiling both team's scripts, & the script received a polish by John August. Comic book staff Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, Tom Brevoort, Axel Alonso & Ralph Macchio were also summoned by Favreau to give advice on the script.
Favreau had wanted to work with Marvel producer Avi Arad on another film after the Daredevil adaptation. Favreau celebrated getting the job by going on a diet, & lost seventy pounds. The director found the opportunity to create a politically ambitious "ultimate spy movie" in Iron Man, citing inspiration from Tom Clancy, James Bond & RoboCop. Favreau also described his approach as similar to an independent film, "(i)f Robert Altman had directed Superman", & also cited Batman Begins as an inspiration. He wanted to make Iron Man a story of an adult man literally reinventing himself, & realizing the world is far more complex than he believes. Favreau changed the Vietnam War origin of the character to Afghanistan, as he did not want to do a period piece.
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. He felt only in a sequel, with an altered tone, would the fantasy of the Mandarin's rings be appropriate. The decision to push him into the background is comparable to Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, & Palpatine in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Favreau also wanted Iron Man to face a giant enemy. The switch from Mandarin to Obadiah Stane was done after Bridges was cast. Stane was intended to become a villain in the sequel. Crimson Dynamo was also a villain in early drafts in the script.
Filming
Production was based in the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California. Favreau rejected the East Coast setting of the comic books as many superhero films were set there, & he wanted to avoid repetition in his film. Hughes was one of the inspirations for the comic book, & the filmmakers acknowledged the coincidence that they would film Iron Man creating the flying Mark III where the Hughes Ho4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" was built.
Filming began on March 12, 2007, with the first few weeks spent on Stark's captivity in Afghanistan. The cave where Stark is imprisoned was a 150o200 yard (150o200 m) long set, which was built with movable forks in the caverns to allow greater freedom for the film's crew. Production designer J. Michael Riva saw footage of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, & 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 makeoshift objects in prison, such as a sock being used to make tea. All this created greater authenticity. Afterwards, Stark's capture was filmed at Lone Pine, & other exterior scenes in Afghanistan were filmed at Olancha Sand Dunes. There, the crew had to endure two days of 40 to 60omile an hour (60 to 100 km/h) winds.
Filming at Edwards Air Force Base began in midoApril, & was completed on May 2. Exterior shots of Stark's home were digitally composited on footage of Point Dume in Malibu, while the interior was built at Playa Vista, where Favreau & Riva aimed to make Stark's home look less futuristic & more "grease monkey". Filming concluded on June 25, 2007 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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".
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 & 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. It was Downey's idea to have Stark hold a news conference on the floor, & he created the speech Stark makes when demonstrating the "Jericho".
Brian Michael Bendis wrote three pages of dialogue for the Nick Fury cameo scene, with the filmmakers choosing the best lines for filming. 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 removed from all preview prints in order to maintain the surprise & keep fans guessing.
Effects
A scale model of the "Iron Monger" suit
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. Stan Winston, a fan of the comic book, & his company built metal & rubber versions of the armors. They had previously worked on Favreau's Zathura. Favreau's main concern with the effects was whether the transition between the computerogenerated & practical costumes would be too obvious. Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was hired to create the bulk of the visual effects with additional work being completed by The Orphanage & The Embassy; Favreau trusted ILM after seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End & Transformers.
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 & the suit were unscathed. The armor was also designed to only have its top half worn at times. The Embassy created a digital version of the Mark I. Stan Winston Studios built a 10 feet (3.0 m), 800 pounds (360 kg) animatronic version of the comic character "Iron Monger" (Obadiah Stane), a name which Obadiah Stane calls Tony Stark & himself earlier in the film. The animatronic required five operators for the arm, & was built on a gimbal to simulate walking. A scale model was used for the shots of it being built.
The Mark II resembles an airplane prototype, with visible flaps. Iron Man comic book artist Adi Granov designed the Mark III with Phil Saunders. Granov's designs were the primary inspiration for the film's design, & he came on board the film after he recognized his work on Jon Favreau's MySpace page. Saunders streamlined Granov's concept art, making it stealthier & less cartoonish in its proportions. Sometimes, Downey would only wear the helmet, sleeves & chest of the costume over a motion capture suit. For shots of the Mark III flying, it was animated to look realistic by taking off slowly, & landing quickly. To generate shots of Iron Man & the Fo22 Raptors battling, cameras were flown in the air to provide reference for physics, wind & frost on the lenses. For further study of the physics of flying, skydivers were filmed in a vertical wind tunnel.
Music
See also: Iron Man (soundtrack)
Composer Ramin Djawadi is an Iron Man fan, & 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, & 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". Guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine & Audioslave contributed (credited) additional guitar work to the movie's soundtrack.
Release
Downey promoting the film in Mexico City
Downey promoting the film in Mexico City
The premiere was held at the Greater Union theater at George Street, Sydney, on April 14, 2008. The film was released worldwide except for Japan between April 30 & May 3, 2008, with Japan to receive the film in September 2008.
Marketing
Marvel & Paramount modeled their marketing campaign for Iron Man on that of Transformers. Sega released a video game based on the film as well as the classic iterations of the character. A 30osecond spot for the film played during a Super Bowl XLII break. 6400 7oEleven stores in the United States helped promote the film, & LG Group also made a deal with Paramount. Hasbro created figures of the Mark I & Mark III armor, as well as Titanium Man (who appears in the video game) & the armor from the World War Hulk comics.
Worldwide, Burger King & Audi promoted the film. Jon Favreau was set to direct a commercial for the fastofood chain, as Michael Bay did for Transformers. In the film, Tony Stark drives an Audi R8, & 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 & the Audi Q7 SUV, also appear in the film. Audi created a tieoin website, as General Motors did for Transformers. Oracle Corporation also promoted the film on its site. Estimates for the cost of marketing Iron Man ranged from US$50 to $75 million.
On April 4, 2008, Del Rey Books published a novelization of the film, Iron Man, by Peter David (ISBN 034550609X).
Reception
Iron Man received overwhelmingly positive acclaim from movie critics & theater goers alike. As of June 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 93% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 207 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10 with the consensus that "Director Jon Favreau & star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even nonocomics fans can enjoy". The website reported that Iron Man was the bestoreviewed film of the year so far & "also potentially one of the highestorated superhero movies of all time". Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 79 out of 100, based on 38 reviews. The movie received an average score of 80.1% from 63 film critics according to Movie Tab.
Among the major trade journals, Todd McCarthy in Variety called the film an "expansively entertaining special effects extravaganza" with "fresh energy & stylistic polish", 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?" In one of the first majorodaily newspaper reviews, Frank Lovece of Newsday lauded the film's "emotional truth (...) pitchoperfect casting & plausibly rendered superoscience" that made it "faithful to the source material while updating it – & recognizing what's made that material so enduring isn't just the highotech cool of a man in a metal suit, but the human condition that got him there". 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.”
Among the specialty press, Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons commended the "impressive sets & mechanics that combine smoothly with relatively seamless CG", & 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 easyogoing, crowdopleasing action movie with a sprinkle of antiowar & redemption themes". IGN's Todd Gilchrist recognized Downey as "the best thing" in a film that "functions on autopilot, providing requisite story developments & character details to fill in this default 'origin story' while the actors successfully breathe life into their otherwise conventional roles".
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 comicobook frames, at least in the first half. He gets real with it — you’d think you were watching a military thriller", while conversely, David Denby of The New Yorker put forth a negative review, claiming "a slightly depressed, goingothroughotheomotions feel to the entire show (...) Gwyneth Paltrow, widening her eyes & 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 & taken for granted".
Box office
In its opening weekend, Iron Man grossed $98,618,668 in 4,105 theaters in the United States & Canada, ranking #1 at the box office, giving it the 11thobiggest opening weekend, ninth widest release in terms of theaters, & the second highestogrossing opening weekend of 2008 behind Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It grossed $35.2 million on its first day, giving it the 13thobiggest opening day. Iron Man had the secondobest premiere for a nonosequel, behind SpideroMan. It had the fourthobiggest opening for a superhero movie. Iron Man was also the numberoone film in the United States & Canada its second weekend, grossing $51.1 million, giving it the 12thobest second weekend & the fifthobest for a nonosequel.
As of June 18, 2008, Iron Man has grossed $549,574,890 worldwide — $300,042,790 in the United States & Canada & $249,532,100 in other territories.
Sequels
Jon Favreau planned Iron Man as the first in a trilogy, & has signed on all the original actors. Favreau believed the sequel will allow a latitude in tone, & explore darker story elements such as alcoholism, which he intentionally set aside from the first film. 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 & 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 & 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. Terrence Howard added this would be the manner in which his character would become War Machine, just as in the comics when Rhodes built his own suit after temporarily becoming Iron Man when Stark had succumbed to alcoholism. Favreau perceived depicting Iron Man's nemesis, the Mandarin, referenced by the name of the terrorists, the Ten Rings, as a challenge, as he finds the use of the character as a metaphor for communism dated.
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. Downey makes a cameo appearance as Stark in the 2008 film version of The Incredible Hulk. Howard stated filming was set to begin in March 2009. Favreau still has yet to officially sign on for the sequel.
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Iron Man est un film supero2008 basé sur le personnage Marvel Comics du même nom. Réalisé par Jon Favreau, le film étoiles Robert Downey Jr. comme Tony Stark, un industriel milliardaire et maître ingénieur qui construit un exosquelette motorisé et devient le super héros de technologies de pointe, Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow joue son assistant personnel Pepper Potts, Terrence Howard joue de liaison militaire James Rhodes et Jeff Bridges joue Stark Industries exécutif Obadiah Stane.
Le film était en développement de 1990 à Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, et New Line Cinema, avant de Marvel Studios détecté les droits en 2006. Marvel mettre le projet en production comme de leur première autoofinancé film. Favreau signé le titre de directeur, dans le but de se sentir un naturaliste, et il a choisi de tourner le film principalement en Californie, en rejetant la côte Est de la mise en BD de différencier le film de super héros de nombreux films ensemble à New York Cityoesque environnements. Au cours de tournage, les acteurs sont libres de créer leur propre dialogue parce que préproduction a été centrée sur l'histoire et l'action. Caoutchouc et en métal versions des armures, créé par Stan Winston l'entreprise, ont été mélangés avec générés par ordinateur des images pour créer le personnage titre.
Marvel Studios et Paramount Pictures, le distributeur, prévu un montant de 50 $ millions de campagne de marketing pour le film, qui s'inspire de Paramount sur le succès de la promotion de transformateurs (2007); Hasbro & Sega va vendre des marchandises, le placement de produits et les offres ont été faites avec Audi, Burger King , LG & 7oEleven. Commentaires ont été extrêmement positifs, notamment en louant les performances de Downey. Le film les stars ont signé pour deux suites, le premier d'entre eux prévu pour le 30 avril, 2010, & Cohen également fait une apparition en camée Stark dans The Incredible Hulk.
Terrain
Au cours d'un voyage d'affaires en Afghanistan pour démontrer Stark Industries nouvelle arme, le "Jéricho" groupe de missiles, Tony Stark le convoi est attaqué. L'un de ses propres bombes entreprise terres près de lui et explose. L'explosion lui fait perdre conscience widgets et des éclats d'obus dans la poitrine, un fragment dangereusement proche de son cœur. Environ 36 heures plus tôt Tony était censé recevoir une bourse, mais son partenaire collectées, elles lieu. Pendant ce temps Tony est à un casino, et à la sortie est interviewé par un journaliste, après quoi ils finissent par avoir un unoe et nuit dans le lit de Tony. Dans le matin, elle se réveille et est confronté à Pepper Potts, Tony's assistant, qui lui dit que Tony est à l'extérieur sur un voyage en Afghanistan, clignotant au début du film où il est inconscient frappé par la bombe qui a explosé en face de lui. Il se réveille quelques temps plus tard avec un électrooaimant attaché à sa poitrine. Relié à une batterie de voiture, l'électrooaimant maintient les éclats de pénétrer dans son coeur et est mort sur le coup.
Stark a été capturé par le groupe terroriste Dix Anneaux, qui lui ordonner de construire un missile Jéricho pour eux. Au lieu de cela, il captive et autres Dr Yinsen secrètement construire brut mais une forte puissance d'armures alimenté par une miniature "arc réacteur", une version réduite d'une source d'énergie déjà inventé par Stark. L'arc réacteur fournissent de l'énergie à un électrooaimant qui empêche un éclat d'obus embarqués d'atteindre le cœur de Stark, qui le tuerait. M. Yinsen est tué pendant les tentatives de fuite quand il décroche les gardes à acheter Stark suffisamment de temps au pouvoir jusqu'à la combinaison. Utilisation de la couleur, Stark tue plusieurs terroristes, détruit leurs stocks d'armes, et des évasions, bien que sa combinaison est détruit comme il l'écrasement des terres dans le désert. Après avoir été repris par l'armée de l'air et retour aux ÉtatsoUnis, Stark déclare que sa compagnie, pour le moment, n'est plus la fabrication d'armes. Son père, ami et partenaire d'affaires, Obadiah Stane, lui dit que cette démarche est bloqué par des membres du conseil d'administration peu de temps après.
Stark retraites de la vue du public, en se concentrant sur la conception de son pouvoir adapter, affiner sa taille et la capacité de vol. Il demande Pepper pour l'aider à prendre son ancien réacteur à l'arc et à mettre en une nouvelle. Au cours de sa première apparition publique depuis son retour aux ÉtatsoUnis, il est accosté par le journaliste de femmes plus tôt, qui lui montre des photos de Stark Industries armes dans les mains de groupes terroristes, y compris les missiles Jéricho, il a refusé de construire pour eux. Il découvre également que Stane a été "traitant sous la table", la fourniture d'armes à la fois les troupes américaines et les terroristes, ainsi que l'un de fermer Stark du bord alors qu'il recouvre. Face à la réalisation de ce que son entreprise a fait, Stark revêt la puissance et de même les mouches à l'Afghanistan, Yinsen sauvetage du village des Dix Anneaux. En détruisant leurs stocks d'armes, il a accidentellement attire l'attention de la United States Air Force et son ami et société de liaison militaire, le lieutenantocolonel James Rhodes. Deux Fo22 Les rapaces sont classés à prendre à l'inconnu cible, et la confrontation au cours de l'un des rapaces perd son aile gauche quand il accidentellement en collision avec Stark. Le pilote éjecté peu de temps après, mais son parachute confitures. Conscient de cela, Stark plongées vers le bas pour aider le pilote à libérer son parachute avant de s'échapper.
Déterminée à faire amende honorable pour ses erreurs, Stark envoie Potts à trouver les documents d'expédition de Stark Industries, afin qu'il puisse traquer les transferts illicites et les détruire. Alors que le piratage dans le système, elle découvre qu'il a été Stane qui a retenu les dix Anneaux de tuer Stark, mais ils ont renié l'accord lorsqu'ils ont pris conscience qui a été la cible. Elle découvre également que Stane a récupéré le pouvoir adapter prototype et l'ingénierie inverse a sa propre version. Toutefois, son équipe de scientifiques, ne possédant pas le génie de Stark, ingénieur ne peut pas le réacteur miniature arc au pouvoir le nouveau costume.
Stane, sur la réalisation de la découverte de Potts, Stark vole son propre réacteur arc de sa poitrine au pouvoir son nouveau costume, laissant Stark à mourir. Grâce à son premier réacteur, qui n'a pas été conçu pour pouvoir plus tard son armure, Stark batailles avec Stane au sommet de Stark Industries et les rues environnantes, battant lui, lorsque la totalité arcoréacteur de taille qui alimente le laboratoire est délibérément surchargé par Potts. Ensuite, Stark l'alter ego est surnommé «Iron Man» par la presse. Stark plus tard, tient une conférence de presse où son bouclier contacts conseiller d'affirmer que Iron Man Stark est le garde du corps (la couverture histoire utilisés pendant des années dans les bandes dessinées). Toutefois, en fin de compte, il va publique en annonçant qu'il est Iron Man.
Après la fin des crédits, Stark arrive à la maison et est accueilli par un mystérieux visiteur permanent par la fenêtre. Il se révèle comme Nick Fury, directeur du SHIELD, met en garde qu'il n'est pas la seule "super héros" dans le monde, et il dit qu'il veut parler de la "Avenger Initiative".
Interprètes
Robert Downey Jr. joue Anthony "Tony" Stark / Iron Man: Un industriel milliardaire, inventeur de génie, et consommé playboy, il est directeur général de Stark Industries, un fabricant chef de l'armement pour l'armée américaine. Le fils d'un ingénieur du projet Manhattan, Howard Stark, Stark est un prodige d'ingénierie, après avoir construit une carte de circuit imprimé à 4 ans et un moteur à 6 ans, ainsi que les diplômés du MIT summa cum laude à l'âge de 17 ans, peu de temps après quoi il a hérité Stark industries suivantes de ses parents morts. Il construit un costume d'armure pour pouvoir échapper à ses ravisseurs afghane après avoir été enlevé tout en faisant un essai d'armes dans le pays et décide d'aider l'humanité comme Iron Man.
Favreau avait prévu de jeter un nouveau venu dans le rôle, , mais en fin de compte choisi Downey (un fan de la BD) parce qu'il se sentait l'acteur le passé ont fait de lui un choix approprié pour la pièce. "Les meilleurs et pires moments de la vie de Robert ont été aux yeux du public», a expliqué le directeur. "Il a dû trouver un équilibre intérieur pour surmonter les obstacles qui vont bien auodelà de sa carrière. C'est Tony Stark. Robert apporte une profondeur qui va auodelà d'une bande dessinée caractère qui a du mal à l'école secondaire, ou ne peut pas obtenir la fille." Favreau également estimé Downey Stark pourrait faire un "likable trou du cul", mais représentent également un authentique voyage émotionnel une fois qu'il a conquis l'auditoire.
Downey avait un bureau à côté de Favreau au cours de préoproduction, qui lui a permis une plus grande implication dans le processus de scénarisation. Il a un sens plus profond de l'humour au film pas présent dans les précédents projets du script. Il a expliqué, "Ce que je déteste en général au sujet de ces (super) films (est) quand soudain le gars que vous creuser se transforme en Dudley DooRight, et vous êtes censé acheter dans toutes ses« Let's go faire de la bonne! " Cette Eliot Nessoenounocapotype de chose. Ce qui est vraiment important pour moi était de ne pas le faire changer tant qu'il est méconnaissable. Lorsque quelqu'un a utilisé à une Schmuck et ils ne sommes pas plus, nous l'espérons, ils ont encore un sens de l'humour. " Pour préparer, Downey a passé cinq jours par semaine de musculation et pratiqué les arts martiaux pour obtenir en forme, , qui a bénéficié lui car« il est difficile de ne pas avoir une personnalité (...) après fusion au sujet de plusieurs heures qui conviennent. Je suis d'appel de chaque thérapeutique moment, je ne peux penser à un peu de passer la journée. "
Howard préparer pour le rôle d'équitation par un Fo16 simulateur de vol
Howard préparer pour le rôle d'équitation par un Fo16 simulateur de vol
Terrence Howard joue le lieutenantocolonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes: Un pilote ami de Stark, et la liaison entre Stark Industries et militaires dans le département des acquisitions. Favreau exprimés Howard parce qu'il estime qu'il pourrait jouer Machine de guerre dans une suite. Howard préparé pour le rôle en visitant Nellis Air Force Base sur Mars 16, 2007, où il a mangé avec les pilotes et observé HHo60 Pave Hawk hélicoptères de sauvetage Et Fo22 Raptors. Bien que Rhodes est voyou, dans la bande dessinée après avoir rencontré Stark, son plus haut disciplinarian formes un caractère dynamique avec Stark, et il n'est pas sûr qu'ils soient ou non Stark actions sont acceptables. "Rhodey est complètement dégoûté de la façon dont Tony a vécu sa vie, mais à un certain moment, il se rend compte que peutoêtre est une manière différente," a dit Howard. "Dont la vie est la bonne façon; estoce la vie militaire stricte, ou la vie d'un indépendant?"
Howard et son père sont fans de Iron Man, en partie parce que Rhodes a été un des rares noir super héros quand il était enfant. Il était un fan Downey depuis qu'il a vu lui dans Weird Science, et elles sont en concurrence physiquement sur le plateau: "Robert Et sa compétitivité âne presque déchiré mon épaule en essayant de suivre avec lui. Parce que je suis quarante ou cinquante livres plus lourd que lui, alors je suis là et levée j'ai poussé jusqu'à environ 225 et il a frappé dix fois. Voulais Robert environ 235 aller, et il l'a fait. Donc, je vais pousser jusqu'à environ 245. j'ai pris sur lui de fonctionnement et lui a donné de belles crampes. Il ne pouvait plus marcher après quelques jours. "
Jeff Bridges joue Obadiah Stane: Stark du commandant en second, qui veut le contrôle de la société. Stark Quand il déclare ne plus fabriquer d'armes, Stane vole les plans pour la Mark I armure pour créer le sien, version plus grande. Ponts lire la bande dessinée comme un garçon aimé Favreau et modernes, réalistes. Il a rasé ses cheveux et a grandi une barbe grise pour le rôle, qui est quelque chose qu'il a voulu faire pendant un certain temps. Ponts googlé le Livre d'Abdias, et il a été surpris d'apprendre la vengeance est un thème majeur dans ce livre de la Bible, ce qui représente Stane. Le caractère de fer a été appelé Monger dans la BD quand il a utilisé son armure, mais le nom de code est seulement mentionné dans le film lorsque Stane décrit luiomême et Stark comme «fer mongers".
Gwyneth Paltrow joue Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark du secrétaire personnel et l'amour naissant. Marvel Paltrow a demandé de lui envoyer toute la bande dessinée qu'ils jugent pertinentes pour sa compréhension de la nature, qui elle considérée comme très intelligent, levelheaded, et la terre. Elle a dit qu'elle aimait "le fait qu'il ya une sexualité qui n'est pas flagrant." Favreau voulait Potts' & Stark la relation de penser à une comédie des années 1940, ce qui Paltrow considéré comme un amusement dans sexy encore innocents.
Shaun Toub joue le Dr Yinsen: Stark ses semblables en captivité en Afghanistan. Il est un chirurgien qui a parcouru le monde et a été enlevé par les dix Anneaux groupe terroriste. Il sauve de la mort Stark lorsque Stark a été blessé par un éclat d'obus, et utilise un électrooaimant de suspendre les fragments, il ne pouvait retirer, de peur qu'ils ne causent des dommages mortels à Stark de coeur. Il aide à la création d'Stark le Mark I et de maintien d'un secret de leurs ravisseurs. Il a également agit à titre de mentor Stark, lui montrant l'humilité au cours de leur temps ensemble, et sa mort étant une des principales raisons derrière la décision de Stark pour changer le sens de son entreprise. Dans les bandes dessinées, Yinsen est le chinois et un physicien, mais dans le film, il vient d'un village appelé afghan Gulmira.
Faran Tahir Raza joue: Un terroriste engagés par Stane de tuer Stark, qui ordonne alors de construire Stark Stark Industries un système de missiles de son organisation, les dix Anneaux. Tahir est un fan de la bande dessinée, et a voulu mettre l'humanité à la manœuvre. "J'ai essayé de trouver des moyens de montrer que, bien qu'il mai être le méchant, il pourrait y avoir un moment ou juste un indice de vulnérabilité à certains moments, où il n'a pas fait le bon calculs ou il ya un certain nombre de doute. Jon a été très réceptif à ce genre de couches. "
Paul Bettany voix JARVIS: Stark du personnel d'Amnesty International, qui aide à la construction et programmation de l'Iron Man de même. Le nom du personnage est une référence à la bande dessinée caractère Edwin Jarvis, Stark du maître d'hôtel. Bettany fait que la part favorable à une Favreau (qui il a travaillé avec à Wimbledon) et a affirmé qu'il ne savait pas ce film, il a été l'enregistrement des lignes au cours de ses deux heures de session d'enregistrement.
Leslie Bibb joue Christine Everhart: Vanity Fair Un chroniqueur qui dort Stark, avant qu'il ne quitte pour l'Afghanistan. Plus tard, elle apparaît de nouveau, de dire Stark des dix Anneaux en Gulmira & à la fin, Stark soupçonner d'être l'homme de fer.
Clark Gregg apparaît tout au long du film comme agent de Coulson SHIELD, et Samuel L. Jackson apparaît comme leur chef Nick Fury suivant les crédits. Jackson a déjà "semble" que la version de Nick Fury utilisés dans Marvel Ultimate de Marvel mention d'impression. Autres camées inclure Iron Man coocréateur Stan Lee (qui Stark erreurs de Hugh Hefner à une partie), et directeur Jon Favreau Stark comme le garde du corps / chauffeur Happy Hogan. Audioslave et Rage Against the Machine guitariste Tom Morello, qui fournit des guitare de musique pour le film, a un bref camée comme un garde. Jim Cramer, star du CNBC's Mad Money également été luiomême, commentant les possibilités d'investissement ( "Sell, Sell, Vendre") de Stark Industries. Rapper Ghostface Killah cameoed dans une scène où Stark brièvement séjours à Dubaï alors qu'il rentrait à l'Afghanistan, mais il a été ramené de la en salle pour des raisons de stimulation.
Production
Développement
En avril 1990, Universal Studios a acheté les droits pour développer Iron Man pour le grand écran. Stuart Gordon était à universel direct à faible budget du film. En Février 1996, 20th Century Fox a acquis les droits de Universal. (24 ) En Janvier 1997, acteur Nicolas Cage manifesté le souhait d'être coulée pour le rôle de chef de file, et en Septembre 1998, l'acteur Tom Cruise ont manifesté de l'intérêt dans la production ainsi que vedette dans le film débuts de Iron Man. Jeff Vintar Iron Man & coocréateur Stan Lee cooécrit une histoire qui Vintar adapté en scénario de film. Jeffrey Caine (GoldenEye) Vintar réécrit le script. Directeur Quentin Tarantino a été approché en Octobre 1999 à écrire et directe Iron Man. En l'absence de traiter fait, Fox finalement vendu les droits à New Line Cinema Décembre suivantes. (29 ) En Juillet 2000, le film a été rédigé pour le studio par Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, et Tim McCanlies. McCanlies de script utilisé l'idée d'un Ultimate Nick Fury camée de créer son propre film . New Line est entré entretiens avec Joss Whedon, un fan du personnage Iron Man, en Juin 2001 pour la possibilité du directeur de prendre la tête. En Décembre 2002, McCanlies a tourné dans un script achevé. (33 )
"Nous avons travaillé avec Michael Crichton les chercheurs à trouver un moyen réaliste de la terre pour faire face à la combinaison. L'idée étaitoil besoin de l'adapter à rester en vie. Il est le type même, nous avons utilisé avec SpideroMan 2 à venir avec Doc Ock inhibiteur du Puces et ce que les armes sont faites et de leur mode de fonctionnement. (...) mandarin est un terroriste indonésien qui masqué comme un riche playboy qui savait Tony. "
o Alfred Gough sur son projet pour Nick Cassavetes's & New Line a interrompu la version
En Décembre 2004, le studio ciojoint le directeur Nick Cassavetes au projet pour un objectif de 2006. Après deux ans d'échec de développement, et l'accord avec Cassavetes qui tombe, New Line Cinema retourné le film des droits de Marvel. Scénario projets ont été écrit par Alfred Gough, Miles Millar et David Hayter, mais ils n'ont pas été retenues. New Line ponctuées de script d'Iron Man contre son père, qui devient machine de guerre. En Novembre 2005, Marvel Studios a travaillé pour commencer le développement à partir de rien, et il a annoncé que leur première indépendant, comme Iron Man était leur seule grande caractère non représenté dans l'action en direct.
En avril 2006, Jon Favreau est devenu le directeur du film, avec Arthur Marcum et Matt Holloway écrit le script. Mark Fergus et Hawk Ostby travaillé séparément, avec la compilation Favreau équipe de deux scripts, et le script reçu un polonais de John Août. Bande dessinée personnel Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, Tom Brevoort, Axel Alonso & Ralph Macchio ont également été convoqué par Favreau à donner des conseils sur le script.
Favreau avait voulu travailler avec Marvel producteur Avi Arad sur un autre film après l'adaptation de Daredevil. Favreau se célèbre le travail en allant sur un régime alimentaire, et perdu soixante dix livres. Le directeur trouve la possibilité de créer une politique ambitieuse "espion ultime film" Iron Man, citant l'inspiration de Tom Clancy, James Bond & Robocop. Favreau également décrit son approche similaire à un film indépendant, "(s) i Robert Altman a dirigé Superman", Et aussi Batman Begins cité comme une source d'inspiration. Il voulait faire un homme de fer histoire d'un homme adulte littéralement réinventer luiomême, la réalisation et le monde est beaucoup plus complexe que ce qu'il croit. Favreau changé la guerre du Vietnam d'origine le caractère à l'Afghanistan, comme il ne voulait pas faire un film d'époque.
Choisir un méchant est difficile, parce que Favreau a estimé Iron Man's archnemesis, le mandarin, ne se sentent pas réaliste, surtout après Mark Millar a donné son avis sur le script. Il a estimé que dans une suite, avec un ton modifié, le fantasme du Mandarin sonne être le cas. La décision de le pousser à l'arrièreoplan est comparable à Sauron dans Le Seigneur des Anneaux, et Palpatine dans Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Favreau également voulu Iron Man face à un géant ennemi. Le passage du mandarin à Obadiah Stane a été fait après Bridges a été exprimés. Stane était destiné à devenir un méchant dans la suite. Crimson Dynamo a également été un méchant dans les premières ébauches du script.
Filmer
La production était basée dans l'ancienne société Hughes soundstages à Playa Vista, Los Angeles, en Californie. Favreau rejeté la côte Est de la mise en bandes dessinées le plus grand nombre de super héros de films ont été mis en place, et il a voulu éviter la répétition dans son film. ( 9) Hughes a été une des inspirations de la bande dessinée, et les cinéastes reconnu la coïncidence qu'ils film Iron Man créer les battant Mark III où le Hughes Ho4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" a été construit.
Le tournage a commencé le Mars 12, 2007, avec les premières semaines passées sur Stark de captivité en Afghanistan. La grotte où est emprisonné Stark était un 150o200 de triage (150o200 m) de longueur fixée, qui a été construit avec fourches mobiles dans les cavernes de permettre une plus grande liberté pour le film de l'équipage. Décors J. Michael Riva a vu des images d'un chasseur de Taliban en Afghanistan, et vu le froid souffle comme il parle: réaliser à distance des grottes sont en fait très froid, Riva mis un système de climatisation dans l'ensemble. Il a également demandé l'avis de Cohen à propos de makeoshift objets en prison, comme une chaussette être utilisés pour faire du thé. Tout cela a créé une plus grande authenticité. Ensuite, la capture de Stark a été filmée à Lone Pine, et autres scènes extérieures en Afghanistan ont été filmés à Olancha S & Dunes. Là, l'équipage a dû subir deux jours de 40 à 60 milles à l'heure (60 à 100 km / h) de vent.
Filmer à Edwards Air Force Base a commencé à la mioavril, et s'est achevé le Mai 2. Extérieur Stark plans de la maison ont été regrouper numérique sur les images de Point Dume à Malibu, , tandis que l'intérieur a été construit à Playa Vista, où Favreau & Riva visant à rendre la maison Stark regarder moins futuristes et plus "graisse singe". Le tournage conclu le Juin 25, 2007 au Caesars Palace à Las Vegas, Nevada. Favreau, un nouveau venu à l'action films, a fait remarquer: «Je suis choqué que je (était) le calendrier prévu. Je pensais qu'il y avait des cours de nombreuses courbes." Il a engagé «les gens qui sont bons à créer l'action", "l'histoire humaine (estime) comme il appartient à la bande dessinée de genre".
Il y avait beaucoup d'improvisation dans le dialogue des scènes, parce que le script n'était pas terminé lorsque le tournage a commencé (les cinéastes a mis l'accent sur l'histoire de sens et de planification de l'action). Favreau a reconnu que l'improvisation rendrait le film se sentent plus naturel. Certaines scènes ont été tourné avec deux caméras pour la capture des lignes dit sur place. Prend de multiples ont été faites, comme Downey voulais essayer quelque chose de nouveau chaque fois. Il est Downey, l'idée d'avoir Stark tenir une conférence de presse sur le plancher, et il a créé le discours Stark fait la démonstration lors de la "Jéricho".
Brian Michael Bendis a écrit trois pages de dialogue en vue de Nick Fury camée scène, avec les cinéastes de choisir les meilleures lignes pour le tournage. Le camée a été tourné avec une équipe réduite afin de tenir un secret, mais les rumeurs sont apparus sur l'Internet seulement quelques jours plus tard. Marvel Studios Kevin Feige la suite ordonné la scène retirés de tous les tirages de prévisualisation afin de maintenir la surprise et garder les fans de deviner.
Effets
Une maquette du «Iron Monger« combinaison
Une maquette du «Iron Monger« combinaison
Favreau voulait que le film soit crédible en montrant la construction de la couleur dans ses trois étapes. Stan Winston, un fan de la bande dessinée, et sa société construit en métal et caoutchouc versions des armures. Ils avaient auparavant travaillé sur le Favreau Zathura. Favreau la principale préoccupation les effets est de savoir si la transition entre l'ordinateur et généré des costumes serait trop évidente. Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) a été engagée pour créer la plus grande partie des effets visuels avec des travaux supplémentaires en cours d'achèvement par l'orphelinat et l'ambassade; Favreau ILM confiance après avoir vu Pirates des Caraïbes: Jusqu'au bout du monde et Transformers.
Le Mark I, on l'a destiné à ressembler à sa mise en place de pièces de rechange: en particulier, l'arrière est moins blindé que l'avant, comme Stark utiliserait ses ressources pour faire avancer une attaque. Elle préfigure également la conception de Stane l'armure. Un seul 90 livres (41 kg) version a été construit, suscitant l'inquiétude quand un cascadeur a diminué au cours de l'intérieur. Tant le cascadeur et l'action ont été indemnes. L'armure est également conçu pour seulement sa moitié supérieure porter de temps en temps. L'ambassade a créé une version numérique de la marque I. Stan Winston Studios construit un 10 pieds (3,0 m), 800 livres (360 kg) animatronique version du personnage comique "Iron Monger" (Abdias Stane) , un nom qui Obadiah Stane appels Tony Stark et luiomême plus tôt dans le film. Le animatronique requis cinq opérateurs pour les bras, et a été construit sur un gimbal pour simuler la marche. Une maquette a été utilisée pour les plans de celuioci en cours de construction.
Le Mark II ressemble à un avion prototype, visiblement avec des volets. Iron Man dessinateur de BD Adi Granov conçu le Mark III avec Phil Saunders. Granov de dessins ont été les principaux inspiration pour la conception du film, et il est venu à bord du film après il a reconnu son travail sur Jon Favreau la page MySpace. Saunders rationalisé Granov le concept d'art, ce qui en fait stealthier & cartoonish moins dans ses proportions. Parfois, Downey ne ferait que porter le casque, manchons de la poitrine et le costume sur une fonction de capture de mouvement. Pour les plans de la marque III de vol, il a été animé d'examiner réaliste en prenant lentement, rapidement et d'atterrissage. Pour produire des plans de Iron Man et le Fo22 Raptors de lutte, des caméras ont été effectuées en l'air pour fournir de référence pour la physique, le vent et le gel sur les lentilles. Pour une étude approfondie de la physique du vol, ces parachutistes sautent filmé dans un soufflerie verticale.
Musique
Voir aussi: Iron Man (BOF)
Compositeur Ramin Djawadi est un fan Iron Man, et a encore des questions de la bande dessinée de la fin des années 1970. Tout en se compose normalement après avoir vu une coupe d'assemblage, Djawadi a commencé à travailler après avoir vu la bandeoannonce remorque. Favreau clairement envisagé se concentrer sur un "lourd" la guitare dans la partition, et Djawadi composé la musique sur cet instrument avant d'organiser pour orchestre. Le compositeur a dit Downey la performance inspiré plusieurs thèmes Iron Man (pour ses différents états d'âme), ainsi que Stark's playboy leitmotiv. Djawadi préférées des thèmes Iron Man est le "kickass" en raison de son «schéma rythmique qui est un crochet par ses propres moyens. Très bien comme une machine." Les autres thèmes sont "pas tellement caractère, mais plutôt fondé cette parcelle vous transporter par le film". Le guitariste Tom Morello de Rage Against the Machine et Audioslave contribué (crédit) des travaux de guitare à la bande sonore du film.
Version
Downey la promotion du film dans Mexico City
Downey la promotion du film dans Mexico City
La première a eu lieu à la Grande Union de théâtre à la George Street, Sydney, le 14 avril 2008. Le film est sorti le monde sauf pour le Japon entre avril 30 et Mai 3, 2008, avec le Japon pour recevoir le film en Septembre 2008 .
Marketing
Marvel et Paramount modélisé leur campagne de marketing pour Iron Man sur celui de Transformers. Sega sorti un jeu vidéo basé sur le film ainsi que les itérations classique du personnage. A 30odeuxième place pour le film joué au cours de un Super Bowl XLII pause. 6400 7oEleven magasins aux ÉtatsoUnis a aidé à promouvoir le film, LG & Groupe a également fait un accord avec Paramount. Hasbro créé chiffres de la Mark I et Mark III armure, ainsi que le titane l'homme (qui apparaît dans le jeu vidéo) et l'armure de la guerre mondiale Hulk bandes dessinées .
Le monde, Burger King & Audi promouvoir le film. Jon Favreau a été mis en direct à une publicité pour la chaîne de restauration rapide, comme Michael Bay a fait pour les transformateurs. Dans le film, Tony Stark conduit une Audi R8, et a également un «American Cheeseburger" de Burger King après son sauvetage de l'Afghanistan, dans le cadre du studio de produits de placement de traiter avec les sociétés respectives. Trois autres véhicules, l'Audi S6 berline, S5 Audi coupé sport et le VUS Audi Q7, figurent également dans le film. Audi créé un lien sur le site Webo, que General Motors a fait pour les transformateurs. Oracle Corporation a également encouragé le film sur son site. Les estimations pour le coût de la commercialisation Iron Man allait de US $ 50 à $ 75 millions.
Le 4 avril 2008, Del Rey Books a publié un novelisation du film, Iron Man, de Peter David (ISBN 034550609X).
Accueil
Iron Man reçu extrêmement positive succès de critique de film et de théâtre amateurs aussi bien. A partir de Juin 2008, l'examen agrégateur Rotten Tomatoes a indiqué que 93% de la critique a donné le film critiques positives, sur la base de 207 commentaires, avec une note moyenne de 7.6/10 avec le consensus sur le fait que "Directeur Jon Favreau & star Robert Downey faire de cette puce , À fort impact un super film que même les nonofans de BD peuvent apprécier ". Le site a indiqué que Iron Man est le meilleur Communications film de l'année, et "aussi potentiellement l'un des plus élevés au taux superofilms de tous les temps". Metacritic signalé le film a une note moyenne de 79 sur 100 , Sur la base de 38 commentaires. Le film a reçu Iron Man 2008 based on the Marvel Comics by Jon Favreau Robert Downey Jr. Terrence Howard Jeff Bridges Gwyneth Paltrow Shaun ToubIron 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 & master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton & becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow plays his personal assistant Pepper Potts, Terrence Howard plays military liaison James Rhodes & Jeff Bridges plays Stark Industries executive Obadiah Stane.
The film was in development from 1990 at Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, & New Line Cinema, before Marvel Studios reacquired the rights in 2006. Marvel put the project in production as their first selfofinanced film. Favreau signed on as director, aiming for a naturalistic feel, & 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 Cityoesque environments. During filming, the actors were free to create their own dialogue because preproduction was focused on the story & action. Rubber & metal versions of the armors, created by Stan Winston's company, were mixed with computerogenerated imagery to create the title character.
Marvel Studios & 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 & Sega will sell merchandise, & product placement deals were made with Audi, Burger King, LG & 7oEleven. 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, & Downey also makes a cameo appearance as Stark in The Incredible Hulk.
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 & explodes. The blast causes him to lose consciousness & 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, & upon leaving is interviewed by a news reporter, after which they end up having a oneonight stand in Tony's bed. In the morning she wakes up & is confronted by Pepper Potts, Tony's assistant, who tells her that Tony is away on a trip to Afghanistan, flashing back to the film's beginning 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 & killing him.
Stark has been captured by the terrorist group Ten Rings, who order him to build a Jericho missile for them. Instead, he & 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, & escapes, though his suit is destroyed as he crash lands in the desert. Upon being picked up by the Air Force & returning to the United States, Stark declares that his company will, for the time being, no longer manufacture weapons. His father's friend & business partner, Obadiah Stane, tells him that this move is blocked by the board members shortly after.
Stark retreats from public view, focusing on the design of his power suit, refining its size & flight capability. He asks Pepper to help him take his old arc reactor out & 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 & 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 & 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 & his friend & company military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes. Two Fo22 Raptors are ordered to take out the unknown target, & 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.
Determined to make amends for his mistakes, Stark sends Potts to find the shipping records of Stark Industries, so he can track down the illicit shipments & 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 & 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.
Stane, upon realizing Potts'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 & the surrounding streets, defeating him when the fullosized arc reactor that powers the lab is deliberately overloaded by Potts. Afterwards, Stark's alter ego is dubbed "Iron Man" by the press. Stark later 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 ultimately goes public by announcing that he is Iron Man.
After the ending credits, Stark arrives home & is greeted by a mysterious visitor standing by the window. He reveals himself as Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., warns him that he is not the only 'super hero' in the world, & he states he wants to talk about the "Avenger Initiative".
Cast
Robert Downey Jr. plays Anthony "Tony" Stark / Iron Man: A billionaire industrialist, genius inventor, & consummate playboy, he is CEO of Stark Industries, a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military. The son of a Manhattan Project engineer, Howard Stark, Stark is an engineering prodigy, having built a circuit board at 4 years old & 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 & decides to help mankind as Iron Man.
Favreau had planned to cast a newcomer in the role, but ultimately chose Downey (a fan of the comic) because he felt the actor's past made him an appropriate choice for the part. "The best & 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." Favreau also felt Downey could make Stark a "likable asshole", but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience.
Downey had an office next to Favreau during preoproduction, which allowed him greater involvement in the screenwriting process. He brought a deeper sense of humor to the film not present in previous drafts of the script. He explained, "What I usually hate about these (superhero) movies (is) when suddenly the guy that you were digging turns into Dudley DooRight, & then you're supposed to buy into all his 'Let's go do some good!' That Eliot Nessoinoaocapeotype 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 & they're not anymore, hopefully they still have a sense of humor." To prepare, Downey spent five days a week weight training & practiced martial arts to get into shape, 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."
Howard preparing for the role by riding an Fo16 flight simulator
Howard preparing for the role by riding an Fo16 flight simulator
Terrence Howard plays Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes: A pilot friend of Stark, & the liaison between Stark Industries & the military in the department of acquisitions. Favreau cast Howard because he felt he could play War Machine in a sequel. Howard prepared for the role by visiting Nellis Air Force Base on March 16, 2007, where he ate with the pilots & observed HHo60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters & Fo22 Raptors. While Rhodes is roguish in the comics after he met Stark, his earlier disciplinarian character forms a dynamic with Stark, & 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?"
Howard & his father are Iron Man fans, partly because Rhodes was one of the few black superheroes when he was a child. He was a Downey fan since he saw him in Weird Science, & they competed physically on set: "Robert & 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 & I pushed up about 225 & knocked it out ten times. Robert wanted to go about 235, & he did it. So I'm going to push it up to about 245. I took him out running & gave him some nice cramps. He couldn't walk after a couple of days."
Jeff Bridges plays Obadiah Stane: Stark's secondoinocommand, 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 & liked Favreau's modern, realistic approach. He shaved his hair & grew a gray beard for the role, which was something he had wanted to do for some time. Bridges googled the Book of Obadiah, & he was surprised to learn retribution is a major theme in that particular book of the Bible, something which Stane represents. 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 & Stark as "iron mongers".
Gwyneth Paltrow plays Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's personal secretary & 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, & grounded. She said she liked "the fact that there's a sexuality that's not blatant." Favreau wanted Potts' & Stark's relationship to be reminiscent of a 1940s comedy, something which Paltrow considered to be fun in a sexy yet innocent way.
Shaun Toub plays Dr. Yinsen: Stark's fellow captive in Afghanistan. He is a surgeon who has traveled the world & was kidnapped by the Ten Rings terrorist group. He saves Stark from death when Stark was injured by shrapnel, & 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 & keeping it a secret from their captors. He also acts as Stark's mentor, showing him humility during their time together, & 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 & a physicist, but in the film, he comes from an Afghan village called Gulmira.
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, & 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."
Paul Bettany voices J.A.R.V.I.S.: Stark's personal AI, which assists him in the construction & 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) & claimed he did not know what film he was recording the lines for during his twoohour recording session.
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 & at the end, suspecting Stark of being Iron Man.
Clark Gregg appears throughout the film as Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D., & 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. Other cameos include Iron Man coocreator Stan Lee (whom Stark mistakes for Hugh Hefner at a party), & director Jon Favreau as Stark's bodyguard/chauffeur Happy Hogan. Audioslave & Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who provides additional guitar music for the film, has a brief cameo as a guard. Jim Cramer, star of CNBC's Mad Money also appeared as himself, commenting on the investment opportunities ("Sell, Sell, Sell") of Stark Industries. 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.
Production
Development
In April 1990, Universal Studios bought the rights to develop Iron Man for the big screen. Stuart Gordon was to direct Universal's lowobudget film. By February 1996, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights from Universal. In January 1997, actor Nicolas Cage expressed interest in being cast for the lead role, & in September 1998, actor Tom Cruise had expressed interest in producing as well as starring in the film debut of Iron Man. Jeff Vintar & Iron Man coocreator Stan Lee coowrote a story which Vintar adapted into a screenplay. Jeffrey Caine (GoldenEye) rewrote Vintar's script. Director Quentin Tarantino was approached in October 1999 to write & direct Iron Man. With no deal made, Fox eventually sold the rights to New Line Cinema the following December. By July 2000, the film was being written for the studio by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, & Tim McCanlies. McCanlies's script used the idea of an Ultimate Nick Fury cameo to set up his own film. 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. In December 2002, McCanlies had turned in a completed script.
"We worked with Michael Crichton's researchers to find a grounded realistic way to deal with the suit. The idea was he needed the suit to stay alive. He’s the same guy we used with SpideroMan 2 to come up with Doc Ock's inhibitor chips & what the arms are made of & how they work. (...) Mandarin was an Indonesian terrorist who masqueraded as a rich playboy who Tony knew."
—Alfred Gough on his draft for Nick Cassavetes's & New Line's aborted version
In December 2004, the studio attached director Nick Cassavetes to the project for a target 2006 release. After two years of unsuccessful development, & 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 & David Hayter, but they were not retained. New Line's script pitted Iron Man against his father, who becomes War Machine. In November 2005, Marvel Studios worked to start development from scratch, & announced it as their first independent feature, as Iron Man was their only major character not depicted in live action.
In April 2006, Jon Favreau became the film's director, with Arthur Marcum & Matt Holloway writing the script. Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby worked separately, with Favreau compiling both team's scripts, & the script received a polish by John August. Comic book staff Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, Tom Brevoort, Axel Alonso & Ralph Macchio were also summoned by Favreau to give advice on the script.
Favreau had wanted to work with Marvel producer Avi Arad on another film after the Daredevil adaptation. Favreau celebrated getting the job by going on a diet, & lost seventy pounds. The director found the opportunity to create a politically ambitious "ultimate spy movie" in Iron Man, citing inspiration from Tom Clancy, James Bond & RoboCop. Favreau also described his approach as similar to an independent film, "(i)f Robert Altman had directed Superman", & also cited Batman Begins as an inspiration. He wanted to make Iron Man a story of an adult man literally reinventing himself, & realizing the world is far more complex than he believes. Favreau changed the Vietnam War origin of the character to Afghanistan, as he did not want to do a period piece.
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. He felt only in a sequel, with an altered tone, would the fantasy of the Mandarin's rings be appropriate. The decision to push him into the background is comparable to Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, & Palpatine in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Favreau also wanted Iron Man to face a giant enemy. The switch from Mandarin to Obadiah Stane was done after Bridges was cast. Stane was intended to become a villain in the sequel. Crimson Dynamo was also a villain in early drafts in the script.
Filming
Production was based in the former Hughes Company soundstages in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California. Favreau rejected the East Coast setting of the comic books as many superhero films were set there, & he wanted to avoid repetition in his film. Hughes was one of the inspirations for the comic book, & the filmmakers acknowledged the coincidence that they would film Iron Man creating the flying Mark III where the Hughes Ho4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" was built.
Filming began on March 12, 2007, with the first few weeks spent on Stark's captivity in Afghanistan. The cave where Stark is imprisoned was a 150o200 yard (150o200 m) long set, which was built with movable forks in the caverns to allow greater freedom for the film's crew. Production designer J. Michael Riva saw footage of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, & 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 makeoshift objects in prison, such as a sock being used to make tea. All this created greater authenticity. Afterwards, Stark's capture was filmed at Lone Pine, & other exterior scenes in Afghanistan were filmed at Olancha Sand Dunes. There, the crew had to endure two days of 40 to 60omile an hour (60 to 100 km/h) winds.
Filming at Edwards Air Force Base began in midoApril, & was completed on May 2. Exterior shots of Stark's home were digitally composited on footage of Point Dume in Malibu, while the interior was built at Playa Vista, where Favreau & Riva aimed to make Stark's home look less futuristic & more "grease monkey". Filming concluded on June 25, 2007 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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".
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 & 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. It was Downey's idea to have Stark hold a news conference on the floor, & he created the speech Stark makes when demonstrating the "Jericho".
Brian Michael Bendis wrote three pages of dialogue for the Nick Fury cameo scene, with the filmmakers choosing the best lines for filming. 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 removed from all preview prints in order to maintain the surprise & keep fans guessing.
Effects
A scale model of the "Iron Monger" suit
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. Stan Winston, a fan of the comic book, & his company built metal & rubber versions of the armors. They had previously worked on Favreau's Zathura. Favreau's main concern with the effects was whether the transition between the computerogenerated & practical costumes would be too obvious. Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) was hired to create the bulk of the visual effects with additional work being completed by The Orphanage & The Embassy; Favreau trusted ILM after seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End & Transformers.
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 & the suit were unscathed. The armor was also designed to only have its top half worn at times. The Embassy created a digital version of the Mark I. Stan Winston Studios built a 10 feet (3.0 m), 800 pounds (360 kg) animatronic version of the comic character "Iron Monger" (Obadiah Stane), a name which Obadiah Stane calls Tony Stark & himself earlier in the film. The animatronic required five operators for the arm, & was built on a gimbal to simulate walking. A scale model was used for the shots of it being built.
The Mark II resembles an airplane prototype, with visible flaps. Iron Man comic book artist Adi Granov designed the Mark III with Phil Saunders. Granov's designs were the primary inspiration for the film's design, & he came on board the film after he recognized his work on Jon Favreau's MySpace page. Saunders streamlined Granov's concept art, making it stealthier & less cartoonish in its proportions. Sometimes, Downey would only wear the helmet, sleeves & chest of the costume over a motion capture suit. For shots of the Mark III flying, it was animated to look realistic by taking off slowly, & landing quickly. To generate shots of Iron Man & the Fo22 Raptors battling, cameras were flown in the air to provide reference for physics, wind & frost on the lenses. For further study of the physics of flying, skydivers were filmed in a vertical wind tunnel.
Music
See also: Iron Man (soundtrack)
Composer Ramin Djawadi is an Iron Man fan, & 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, & 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". Guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine & Audioslave contributed (credited) additional guitar work to the movie's soundtrack.
Release
Downey promoting the film in Mexico City
Downey promoting the film in Mexico City
The premiere was held at the Greater Union theater at George Street, Sydney, on April 14, 2008. The film was released worldwide except for Japan between April 30 & May 3, 2008, with Japan to receive the film in September 2008.
Marketing
Marvel & Paramount modeled their marketing campaign for Iron Man on that of Transformers. Sega released a video game based on the film as well as the classic iterations of the character. A 30osecond spot for the film played during a Super Bowl XLII break. 6400 7oEleven stores in the United States helped promote the film, & LG Group also made a deal with Paramount. Hasbro created figures of the Mark I & Mark III armor, as well as Titanium Man (who appears in the video game) & the armor from the World War Hulk comics.
Worldwide, Burger King & Audi promoted the film. Jon Favreau was set to direct a commercial for the fastofood chain, as Michael Bay did for Transformers. In the film, Tony Stark drives an Audi R8, & 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 & the Audi Q7 SUV, also appear in the film. Audi created a tieoin website, as General Motors did for Transformers. Oracle Corporation also promoted the film on its site. Estimates for the cost of marketing Iron Man ranged from US$50 to $75 million.
On April 4, 2008, Del Rey Books published a novelization of the film, Iron Man, by Peter David (ISBN 034550609X).
Reception
Iron Man received overwhelmingly positive acclaim from movie critics & theater goers alike. As of June 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 93% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 207 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10 with the consensus that "Director Jon Favreau & star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even nonocomics fans can enjoy". The website reported that Iron Man was the bestoreviewed film of the year so far & "also potentially one of the highestorated superhero movies of all time". Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 79 out of 100, based on 38 reviews. The movie received an average score of 80.1% from 63 film critics according to Movie Tab.
Among the major trade journals, Todd McCarthy in Variety called the film an "expansively entertaining special effects extravaganza" with "fresh energy & stylistic polish", 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?" In one of the first majorodaily newspaper reviews, Frank Lovece of Newsday lauded the film's "emotional truth (...) pitchoperfect casting & plausibly rendered superoscience" that made it "faithful to the source material while updating it – & recognizing what's made that material so enduring isn't just the highotech cool of a man in a metal suit, but the human condition that got him there". 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.”
Among the specialty press, Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons commended the "impressive sets & mechanics that combine smoothly with relatively seamless CG", & 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 easyogoing, crowdopleasing action movie with a sprinkle of antiowar & redemption themes". IGN's Todd Gilchrist recognized Downey as "the best thing" in a film that "functions on autopilot, providing requisite story developments & character details to fill in this default 'origin story' while the actors successfully breathe life into their otherwise conventional roles".
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 comicobook frames, at least in the first half. He gets real with it — you’d think you were watching a military thriller", while conversely, David Denby of The New Yorker put forth a negative review, claiming "a slightly depressed, goingothroughotheomotions feel to the entire show (...) Gwyneth Paltrow, widening her eyes & 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 & taken for granted".
Box office
In its opening weekend, Iron Man grossed $98,618,668 in 4,105 theaters in the United States & Canada, ranking #1 at the box office, giving it the 11thobiggest opening weekend, ninth widest release in terms of theaters, & the second highestogrossing opening weekend of 2008 behind Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It grossed $35.2 million on its first day, giving it the 13thobiggest opening day. Iron Man had the secondobest premiere for a nonosequel, behind SpideroMan. It had the fourthobiggest opening for a superhero movie. Iron Man was also the numberoone film in the United States & Canada its second weekend, grossing $51.1 million, giving it the 12thobest second weekend & the fifthobest for a nonosequel.
As of June 18, 2008, Iron Man has grossed $549,574,890 worldwide — $300,042,790 in the United States & Canada & $249,532,100 in other territories.
Sequels
Jon Favreau planned Iron Man as the first in a trilogy, & has signed on all the original actors. Favreau believed the sequel will allow a latitude in tone, & explore darker story elements such as alcoholism, which he intentionally set aside from the first film. 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 & 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 & 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. Terrence Howard added this would be the manner in which his character would become War Machine, just as in the comics when Rhodes built his own suit after temporarily becoming Iron Man when Stark had succumbed to alcoholism. Favreau perceived depicting Iron Man's nemesis, the Mandarin, referenced by the name of the terrorists, the Ten Rings, as a challenge, as he finds the use of the character as a metaphor for communism dated.
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. Downey makes a cameo appearance as Stark in the 2008 film version of The Incredible Hulk. Howard stated filming was set to begin in March 2009. Favreau still has yet to officially sign on for the sequel.
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Iron Man est un film supero2008 basé sur le personnage Marvel Comics du même nom. Réalisé par Jon Favreau, le film étoiles Robert Downey Jr. comme Tony Stark, un industriel milliardaire et maître ingénieur qui construit un exosquelette motorisé et devient le super héros de technologies de pointe, Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow joue son assistant personnel Pepper Potts, Terrence Howard joue de liaison militaire James Rhodes et Jeff Bridges joue Stark Industries exécutif Obadiah Stane.
Le film était en développement de 1990 à Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, et New Line Cinema, avant de Marvel Studios détecté les droits en 2006. Marvel mettre le projet en production comme de leur première autoofinancé film. Favreau signé le titre de directeur, dans le but de se sentir un naturaliste, et il a choisi de tourner le film principalement en Californie, en rejetant la côte Est de la mise en BD de