Movie
Released: 2008
Director: Jon Favreau
Rating: PG-13
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Terrence Howard as Rhodey
Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart
Shaun Toub as Yinsen
Faran Tahir as Raza
Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson
Sayed Badreya as Abu Bakaar
Paul Bettany as JARVIS (voice)
Jon Favreau as Hogan
Story:
A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark, is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.
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In the opening scene of the movie we are introduced to Tony Stark a weapons manufacturer and son of the great industrialist Howard Stark (introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger). Stark is a playboy billionaire living a celebrity lifestyle that he thinks he deserves, arrogant, self important and unsympathetic
Comic Character Bio
Real Name
Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark
Place of Birth
Long Island, New York
Parents
Howard Anthony Stark (father, deceased)
Maria Collins Carbonell Stark (mother, deceased),
Abilities
Genius level intellect
Master engineer
At the age of 15 Tony entered the undergraduate electrical engineering program at MIT, and graduated with two master’s degrees by 19. Tony was more interest in living a playboy lifestyle than using skills. At 21, Tony inherited Stark Enterprises when his parents were killed in a car accident secretly orchestrated by rival corporation ROXXON. Lacking in business skills, Tony promoted his secretary Virginia "Pepper" Potts to be his executive assistant.
While attending a test of his military hardware at one of his international plants; Stark’s party was attacked by a gang of terrorists led by the Sin-Cong revolutionary Wong Chu. During the attack, a land mine detonates and shrapnel is driven into Starks chest. Taken hostage Stark is put in a cell with Professor Ho Yinsen. Wong-Chu demands they develop advanced weaponry for his forces.
Knowing that he could not live long with the shrapnel near his heart, Stark proposes that he and Yinsen create one of the battle suits Stark had been developing, equipped with a magnetic field generator to stop the shrapnel from burrowing closer to his heart.
They created the first true Iron Man armor, While the armor’s battery was being charged, some of Wong-Chu’s men attempted to break into the workshop. Yinsen went to create a diversion and was shot to death by Wong-Chu’s men. When the battery had charged, having found Yinsen, Stark destroyed the camp.
Stark returned home with the aid of US Marine James "Rhodey" Rhodes. At first, Tony found his new life a torment; his armor’s chest plate required frequent recharging.
Tony worked to improve the Iron Man armor and claimed Iron Man was Tony Stark's personal bodyguard to protect his identity.
First Appearance
Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
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Stark's military convoy is ambushed and the soldiers sent to protect Stark are ruthlessly killed, forcing Stark to have to flee the battle.
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Hiding from his attackers, Stark attempts to call for help but one of his own companies Mortars lands nearby, exploding and firing shrapnel into his chest.
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Stark wakes up to find he has been kidnapped by terrorists known as the 10 rings.
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Jumping in the timeline to a few days before the ambush we see an awards ceremony and uring a film reel we learn that Howard and Maria Stark died in a car crash leaving Stark Industries business to their son Tony.
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Introduction of James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, liaison between Stark Industries and the US Military and friend of Tony Stark.
Comic Character Bio
Real Name:
James Rupert Rhodes
Current Alias:
War Machine
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Relatives:
Terrence Rhodes (father, deceased);
Roberta Rhodes (mother);
James Rhodes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He joined the United States Marines becoming a pilot stationed overseas
Whilst on a mission he was shot down by enemy rockets, Rhodey landed safely and attempted to rebuild and fly his craft to safety when Stark, in his Iron Man Armor, happened to be passing by following his escape from Wong Chu and was on his way to the American perimeter.
Iron Man proved to Rhodey they were on the same side, and Rhodes allowed him to drain the helicopter's batteries to recharge his armor, the two then trekked through the jungle together, discovering a hidden enemy base. Stealing an enemy helicopter, they destroyed the base, and escaped to the nearest American base.
Stark offered Rhodes a job as a pilot as soon as his military stint was over which Rhodey declined.
When personal problems caused Tony Stark to become an alcoholic and unable to use his armor responsibly, Rhodes put it on in order to defend Stark International from a criminal called Magma. Stark insisted that Rhodes take on the responsibility of being Iron Man for a while. Reluctantly Rhodes agreed, and he remained in the mantle for a while.
First Appearance
Iron Man #118
(January, 1979)
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Failing to turn up for his own award Stark's business partner Obidiah Stane accepts the award on his behalf.
Comic Character Bio
Real Name
Obadiah Stane
Relatives
Zebediah Stane (father, deceased)
unidentified mother (deceased)
Base Of Operations
Stane International, Long Island, New York
Obadiah Stane is a ruthless business man who studies his enemies weaknesses that he can exploit. As a child, Obadiah saw his father a compulsive gambler who thought he was on a "lucky streak"; play a game of Russian roulette and shoot himself in the head. The psychological trauma caused Obadiah to lose all of his hair and go bald.
Obadiah Stane attempted to acquire Stark Enterprises, when it was owned by Howard Stark, but failed and tried again during Tony Stark's ownership. Stane had his agents, the Chessmen, attack Stark International and attack James Rhodes.
Stark eventually learned that Stane was the mastermind behind these attacks, but was unable to confront him and he spiraled back into alcoholism. with the help of SHIELD Stane took over Stark Industries and Stark went into hiding Stane began manufacturing and supplying weapons to S.H.I.E.L.D. and the highest bidders.
When Stark left, he left behind notes and information on the Iron Man armor. These notes weren't complete and were hard to analyze, but Stane and a team of scientists started working from these notes, creating the Iron Monger Armor, which, Stane, believed was "far superior to Stark's Iron Man armor".
First Appearance
Iron Man #163
(October, 1982)
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Delivering Stark's award to him while he spends his money in a casino we are introduced to Stark's body guard Happy Hogan
Comic Character Bio
Real Name
Harold Joseph "Happy" Hogan
Aliases
Harry Hogan
His sad-faced demeanor earned boxer Harry Hogan the ironic nickname of "Happy" Hogan. He had previously fought Battlin' Jack Murdock (father of Matt Murdoch aka Daredevil) but Happy retired for being "too good at losing;".
One day at a racetrack, a car crashed. Ignoring the risk, Happy ran over and pulled the driver Tony Stark out. Hogan turned down a reward instead asking for a job, Stark agreed and Happy became his limo driver and bodyguard.
First Appearance
Tales of Suspense #45
(September, 1963
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Stark is confronted by Christine Everhart a reporter looking into weapons deals orchestrated by Stark industries
Comic Character Bio
Real Name:
Christine Everhart
Base Of Operations
Daily Bugle Building
Christine Everhart is a investigative journalist working for the Daily Bugle newspaper under J. Jonah Jameson. She covered Tony Stark's appearance before the US senate.
First Appearance
Iron Man Vol 3 #75
(February, 2004)
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With Everhart's attempts to interview Stark end unexpectedly when she ends up in bed with him, the next morning Everhart wakes to find herself in Stark's Malibu home, taking the opportunity to snoop around she is barred from accessing Stark's garage by JARVIS, Starks A.I.
Character Bio
JARVIS stands for Just A Rather Very Intelligent System a user interface computer system created by Stark and named after Edwin Jarvis, their family butler.
JARVIS was tasked with running business for Stark Industries as well as security for Tony Stark's Mansion and Stark Tower. JARVIS helped create the Mark II armor.
The AI JARVIS was created for the movies and has not appeared in the comic books, Edwin Jarvis, The butler continues to exist in the comic books being a trusted aide to the Avengers
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Restricted by JARVIS, Pepper Potts Tony's assistant appears to usher Everhart to the exit.
Comic Character Bio
Pepper Potts
Real Name
Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Relatives
Happy Hogan (ex-husband, deceased);
Virginia Potts, called "Pepper" is assistant to Tony Stark, she runs his business and keeps Tony organised.
Pepper was infatuated with Tony until Happy Hogan was hired as Tony's new body guard. Pepper and Happy began bickering almost immediately though Hogan confessed that he liked her, though, she knocked him back but when she desperately needed to take someone to an employee's dinner, she called Happy, who assumed it was a sign that Pepper really liked him.
Happy and Pepper eventually eloped and getting married. though years later struggling in their marriage and with Happy suffering several injuries whilst wearing the Iron Man suit, Pepper and Happy eventually divorced.
First Appearance
Tales of Suspense #45
(September, 1963)
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Travelling to the ill fated weapons test in Afghanistan, Tony and Rhodey travel by a strange private jet
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Starks test of the Jericho is a success, it utilizes Repulsor technology, which is the same as Iron Mans flight stabilizers.
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With the timeline back in the present Stark undergoes surgery in a cave, in a bid to keep him alive.
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Stark finds that he is not the only prisoner in the cave the man introduces himself as Yinsen and he fitted an electromagnet into Starks chest to stop the Shrapnel from piercing his heart.
Comic Character Bio
Yinsen
Real Name
Ho Yinsen
Relatives
Mrs. Yinsen (ex-wife, deceased)
Unnamed son (deceased)
Toni Ho (daughter)
Place of Birth
Timbetpal
Professor Yinsen was physicist from Timbetpal. In the late '80s, he moved to Seattle, USA. He met a woman whom he married. They had a child named Toni. Unfortunately, the marriage fell apart, prompting Yinsen to return to Timbetpal.
Back in his homeland, he married again, and had a son but Red Room operative Natalia Romanoff kidnapped him in the name of warlord Wong-Chu
Yinsen became a prisoner of the terrorist Wong-Chu in Afghanistan. During this time, Stark was in the country to supervise a weapons test. While fleeing Stark tripped a landmine and the resulting explosion lodged a piece of shrapnel in his chest. Stark was taken captive as well, Wong-Chu offered Stark at deal: if he'd build a weapon for the terrorists, he would allow his surgeons to save Stark's life. Stark agreed, hoping to gain time and access to tools.
Stark was given access to a small laboratory with Yinsen. Yinsen helped Stark design and build the original iron armor. The armor also contained a device which kept Stark's heart beating. Stark connected it to an electrical generator to charge. Stark was helpless until the suit was fully charged.
His captor, Wong-Chu, sensed something was wrong he sent some guards to find out what was going on. Professor Yinsen went out to confront Wong-Chu and is shot and killed but he gave Stark the time he needed to fully charge the suit. Finding Yinsen dead, Stark destroys the camp.
First Appearance
Tales of Suspense #39
(March, 1963)
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Bakaar tries to get Stark to build a Jericho weapon for the 10 Rings, Stark refuses and is tortured for it.
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Bakaar takes Stark and Yinsen out of the cave to see their encampment, Stark is shocked to see Stark Industry weapons still in their crates. knowing that he would be killed anyway, Stark agrees to build the weapon so he can gain access to the tools he needs.
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With the help of Yinsen Stark constructs an Arc reactor to replace the car battery he had been hooked up to, powering the magnet that keeps the shrapnel from burrowing deeper.
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Stark reveals to Yinsen his plan of constructing an armored suit instead of the Jericho missile he promised.
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The leader of the terrorist cell Raza, frustrated with the lack of progress threatens Yinsen.
Comic Character Bio
Raza
Real Name
Raza Longknife
Origin
Alien Cyborg
Location:
Mobile on the starship Starjammer
Place of birth:
Shi'ar Empire
Powers
Super strength
Super speed
Super endurance
Super reflexes
Super telescopics
Expert marksman
Expert swordsman
Expert hand-to-hand combatant.
Raza is a member of The Starjammers a group of space pirates. Having met his crew mates in the slave pits of his home world, Raza escaped and stole a starship vowing to get revenge against the oppressive empire that enslaved them.
First Appearance
X-Men #107
(October, 1977)
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Realizing that he is running out of time, Stark steps up construction of the suit.
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As Starks suit slowly loads and charges, Yinsen tries to help him by slowing down the terrorists.
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As Raza's guards close in on Stark he activates the suit and rips through them.
Marvel Cameo 6
Tom Morello
American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. He is best known for Rage Against the Machine and then with Audioslave. In 2016, Morello joined the supergroup Prophets of Rage.
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Stark makes it to the entrance of the cave and is confronted by Raza, Stark quickly takes him out before finding Yinsen dying from gunshot wounds.
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With Yinsen dead, Stark proceeds to destroy the encampment to make sure the can't use his weapons, before escaping into the desert.
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Having crashed in the desert, Stark manages to flag down a passing military flagship and is rescued.
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Stark is taken back to America where he calls a press conference.
Whilst waiting for Starks press conference Agent Phil Coulson of SHIELD appears wanting to debrief him.
Comic Character Bio
Agent Phil Coulson
Real Name
Phillip Coulson
Affiliation
S.H.I.E.L.D
formerly Secret Avengers
Doom's Avengers
U.S. Army Rangers
Base Of Operations
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Occupation
Special Ops
Supreme Commander for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Field Director
As a child, Phil "Cheese" Coulson was obsessed with heroes and would study and track of them, Coulson created his own database of super humans for fun.
Coulson was a Ranger in Afghanistan with his friend Marcus Johnson, When Johnson's mother was killed, Coulson returned U.S to be with his friend where Johnson was revealed to be Nick Fury's son. Coulson helped destroy Leviathan, and was made an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coulson later joined S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers initiative, and was responsible for recruitment..
Clarke Gregg auditioned to play the role of 'Agent' in the Iron Man movie but his audition went so well that he was given a name and a bigger role, Coulson became the glue that held the Phase 1 movies together and was given his own TV show Marvels Agents of SHIELD. The character became so popular that he is one of a few characters that was created for the MCU and was subsequently added into the comic book universe.
First Appearance
Battle Scars #1
(January, 2012)
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Starks press conference was a surprise for all as he announces that he would shut down the Stark Industries weapons division in light of what he saw.
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Stark and Stane argue over the decision, Stark tries to put his arc reactor forward as a replacement for the weapons program. unimpressed by the decision Stark proves it works by showing the reactor in his chest.
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Starks reactor core needs to be replaced and he needs the help of Pepper to do it.
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Stark begins work on the Mk 2 Iron Man suit
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Raza and the 10 Rings gather together the remaining parts of Starks Mk 1 suit
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Stars testing of the Mk 2 armour does not go according to plan.
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The Board members of Stark industries try to stop Stark from shutting down the weapons program
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Stark successfully flight tests his new suit for the first time
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Easter Egg 1
Whilst Tony flies the suit a display of an SR-71 Blackbird appears on his screen this is the same plane flown by the X-Men
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Easter Egg 2
As Tony recovers from the icing he passes a poster on the wall of a building, the poster has a picture of Fin Fang Foom an enemy of Iron Man from the comic books
Comic Character Bio
Fin Fang Foom
Origin
Alien
Place of Birth
Kakaranthara also known as Maklu-IV
Abilities
Super strength
Resistance to injury
Flight
Breathe fire
Super intelligent.
Fin Fang Foom is an alien Makluan, a shape-shifter from the planet Kakaranthara/Maklu IV who resembles a dragon. Foom left his peaceful homeworld to conquering other planets.
First Appearance
Strange Tales #89 (1961)
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Pepper gives Stark a gift of his old Arc Reactor with the words 'Proof that Tony Stark has a heart' engraved on it.
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Stan Lee Cameo
Realizing he was not told about a party, Stark makes his own way there bumping into Stan Lee who he mistakes for Hugh Hefner.
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Stark and Pepper almost kiss hinting at the start if their relationship
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Christine Everhart returns and gives Stark evidence of The 10 Rings are using Stark Weapons at Gomira the home town of Yinsen the day before.
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Confronting Stane about the weapons Stane tells him it was him who locked him out of his own company not the board.
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Angered at the incident in Gormira Stark uses his suit to free the town.
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While returning home the military engages Iron Man believing him to be a hostile
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Stark reveals to Rhodey he is in the suit before accidentally destroying a jet. Stark saves the pilot
Easter Egg 3
The ring tone on Rhodey's phone is the theme tune to the 1960's Iron Man Cartoon
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Easter Egg 4
Pepper walks in in Tony as he deactivates his suit in the background a modern replica of Captain Americas shield can be seen which his father made in the Captain America: The First Avenger.
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Raza attempts to sell the Mk 1 suit and plans to Stane but he is double crossed and incapacitated by the Industrialist who is armed with a Sonic Taser. Taking the suit and the plans, Stane has the 10 Rings executed
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Helping Tony Pepper sneaks into Stanes office and downloads details of all of his operations and finds a video from the 10 Rings proving that it was him who had Tony attacked.
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Stane realises that Pepper has stolen the information and chases after her but luckily Coulson had arrived for his arranged meeting
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Stane realizes his scientists can't recreate Starks arc reactor, forcing him to reveal himself and attack Stark to take his
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Stark tries reconnects his old Arc reactor in time before the shrapnel pushes into his chest
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Stane uses the Arc reactor in the chest of his prototype Iron Monger suit as Pepper, Coulson and SHIELD go to confront Stane
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Rhodey comments next to one of the Starks suits hinting at his future role as War Machine
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Attempting to use the Iron Monger suit to kill Pepper, Stane is stopped by Stark
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Easter Egg 5
As Stark and Stane battle outside Stark Industries the Roxxon Corporation (an evil corporation from the comic books) can be clearly seen in the background.
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Stark tricks Stane into freezing the suit by getting him to chase him as high as they can causing them to both fall onto the roof of Stark Industries.
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Stane reveals himself as Stark orders pepper to release the energy from the arc reactor destroying Stanes suit and causing the reactor to blow and Stane with it
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following the fight Stark ignores Coulson's attempts at a cover story and announces he is Iron Man.
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Post Credit scene
Nick Fury director of SHIELD played by Sam Jackson appears in Starks home to tell him about the Avengers Initiative
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