Top 10 Iron Man Facts
He's been around for over 50 years, but he still has a few secrets hidden under his not actually made of iron armour. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Iron Man Facts. For this list, we are putting the focus more on real world facts as opposed to looking at specific plot points that occurred in the films or comics.
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Top 10 Iron Man Facts
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He’s been around for over 50 years, but he still has a few secrets hidden under his not actually made of iron armour. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Iron Man Facts. For this list, we are putting the focus more on real world facts as opposed to looking at specific plot points that occurred in the films or comics.
#10: Stan Lee Didn’t Write His First Appearance
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After creating several successful comic book series’, Lee decided that he wanted to try to create a character that would be difficult for audiences to relate to, but make him so interesting that audiences would love him anyway. He chose to create the quintessential capitalist in Tony Stark/Iron Man. What you might not know, however, is that Lee actually didn’t write the original story in “Tales of Suspense” #39. He handed over the duties to Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and of course, Jack Kirby, who all played important roles in the creation of the character.
#9: 17 years of Production
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Iron Man first hit the big screen in 2008, but Universal Studios had actually purchased the rights to the character back in April 1990. 20th Century Fox eventually acquired the rights in the late 90s, and considered casting Nicolas Cage or Tom Cruise in the lead role. Although several screenplays were written, no film was ever made. New Line Cinema bought the rights but also couldn’t get a film put together, and eventually returned them to Marvel, who, after 17 long years of production, eventually released the film that made the Marvel Cinematic Universe possible.
#8: Large Female Fanbase
It’s no secret that Tony Stark is a ladies man, but the character’s popularity with women goes beyond the comic book pages. According to Stan Lee, Iron Man was one of the first superheroes to gain a significant following with female readers and these readers were responsible for most of the character’s fan mail received by Marvel. Whether it’s the money, the charm, or the “do what I want” attitude, it’s pretty clear that Tony Stark is successful with the ladies, both fictional and non-fictional.
#7: Fourth Richest Fictional Character According to Forbes
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Anyone who’s watched the films or read the comics knows that Tony Stark is incredibly wealthy, but how does he rank according to other fictional billionaires? In 2013, Forbes magazine answered that question by releasing their “Fictional 15”, which listed the 15 richest fictional characters. They estimated that Stark was worth $12.4 billion, which was fourth overall behind Carlisle Cullen, Smaug, and Scrooge McDuck. He did claim the title as the wealthiest superhero, however, with over 3 billion more than Bruce Wayne.
#6: Created as an Anti-Communist Hero
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Like it or not comic book are and always have been political. Iron Man was first introduced in 1963 in the middle of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. While Stan Lee has admitted that he wanted to create a character that would be difficult for fans to like at first, the character also served as an anti-communist hero. In “Tales of Suspense” #39, Stark is captured by the Vietnamese tyrant Wong-Chu. He is able to build his suit and escape, however, killing numerous communists along the way.
#5: Wasn’t Always a Popular Character
Ask anyone today who their favourite Avenger is, and odds are they are going say “Iron Man”. Robert Downey, Jr. has made Iron Man the central figure of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is almost universally well-loved by fans. Believe it or not, however, that wasn’t always the case with the character. Because the character acted as a direct contradiction to almost every other superhero, Marvel had trouble developing a fan base for Iron Man. Add in the fact that he was a weapons salesman during a time when many Americans were tired of war, and it’s pretty easy to see how Stark was initially unlikeable.
#4: An Iron Man Comic Got Robert Downey, Jr. Suspended From School
Downey is well-known for his bad boy antics that landed him in trouble early in his career. One of the most ironic stories, however, is how an Iron Man comic landed Downey a one day suspension from school. In 1981 at the age of 16, he stole a comic from one of his classmates and tore it to pieces. Allegedly, he called the student a nerd for reading the comic. The comic just so happened to be an issue of Invincible Iron Man – if only he had known then that Iron Man would become the most iconic role of his career.
#3: He Founded the Avengers
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Perhaps making up for the fact that he was unable to write the first issue featuring Iron Man, Stan Lee included him in the first issue of The Avengers as the founding member of the team. In the issue, Loki manipulates the Hulk into causing severe destruction, resulting in Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, and Thor all attempting to stop him. They would eventually join together and call themselves The Avengers, with Iron Man assuming the lead position. He would eventually step down in later issues allowing Captain America to take over.
#2: Disney Nixed a Movie About Stark’s Alcoholism
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The films do an excellent job portraying a lot of things about Tony Stark’s character, but one of the things they have so far skipped over is his battle with alcoholism. Although this was hinted at in Iron Man 2 and 3, it hasn’t been explored anywhere near as thoroughly as it has in the comics. In fact, there were talks about adapting the “Demon In A Bottle” storyline for “Iron Man 3”, planning to connect it to PTSD Stark would have after the “New York Incident”. Unfortunately, Disney nixed the idea because of the large number of children who are fans of the Marvel films. Before we unveil our number one pick, here are a few honourable mentions: J.A.R.V.I.S. = Just a Rather Very Intelligent System The Suit Can Lift Over 100 Tons Colour of The Suit Came From Stark’s Girlfriend
#1: Tony Stark is Based on Howard Hughes
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Howard Hughes was a multi-billionaire ladies’ man who Stan Lee described as “one of the most colourful men of our time”. It isn’t hard to see where Lee found his inspiration for Tony Stark. Lee admits that he based Stark on Hughes, although he toned down several of Hughes’ mental instabilities, such as his obsessive-compulsive disorder. Instead, he gave Stark a severe addiction to alcoholism, which has affected the character at various points throughout the series. Do you agree with our list? What is your favourite Iron Man fact? For more great Top 10s published daily, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.
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