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Iron Man is among the 25 latest movies selected for preservation by the National Film Registry. As pointed out by IndieWire, it’s the first Marvel Cinematic Universe entry to receive such an honor. “Iron Man was the very first film Marvel Studios independently produced. It was the first film that we had all of the creative control and oversight on […]
Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched in 2008 with the release of Iron Man, the movie rights for the character were turned down by New Line Cinema, which had acquired the rights from Fox in 2000. According to a Hollywood Reporter source, New Line opted not to pursue Tony Stark’s story because Bob Shaye, who ran the studio at the time, argued […]
The Russo Brothers have revealed that Iron Man director Jon Favreau personally called them in an attempt to stop them from killing off Tony Stark in Endgame. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the director duo said that Favreau, who launched the MCU with Iron Man and later directed its sequel, really didn’t want Robert Downey Jr.’s character to die in […]
During his time out of the public eye after a series of serious allegations made against him, Armie Hammer reportedly spent six months in rehab. And according to a new report from Vanity Fair, Hammer’s stint was paid for by none other than Robert Downey Jr. A source told the outlet that Hammer, who was accused of […]
A new Vulture report has shed more light on the behind-the-scene chaos of Iron Man 2. According to MCU insiders, Mickey Rourke laid out several strict demands before accepting the role as villain Ivan Vanko/Whiplash, despite his unfamiliarity with the character or the Iron Man comic. “What’s Iron Man 2? What’s Iron Man?!” he reportedly asked when he received a […]
Robert Downey Jr. is grieving over the death of his assistant Jimmy Rich, who passed away in a fatal car accident on Wednesday night. He was only 52 years old. “This is not news. This is a terrible and shocking tragedy,” Downey wrote on Instagram. “He was a brother, my right hand man, an uncle […]
Some Iron Man fans are pleading with Marvel to bring Tony Stark back to life. As pointed out by Variety, a new billboard in Los Angeles is calling on the studio to revive the character of Iron Man, who died saving the universe in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Robert Downey Jr. portrayed the superhero for over a decade, appearing in stand-alone […]
Chris Pratt‘s fellow MCU stars clearly have his back. On Tuesday, Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo shared separate social media in which they defended the Guardians of the Galaxy star against his online critics. Calls to cancel Pratt were reignited last week when TV writer/producer Amy Berg posted a “one has to go” tweet featuring Pratt and three other […]
Robert Downey Jr. made a well-deserved comeback to Hollywood by the time Iron Man launched the MCU, but there was certainly some growing pains. In a clip from his interview on My Next Guests Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, the former MCU star spoke about what it was like working on the 2008 film, which was released […]
David Letterman continues his post late-night career with the third season of his Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. Letterman and Netflix released the trailer for Season 3 on Tuesday. In the two-minute video, Letterman showcases the guests who he is set to interview. This four-episode season will feature entertainment mogul, Kim […]
