Once considered a less popular Marvel character, Iron Man’s fame blasted when he made his movie debut played by Robert Downey, Jr. in the 2008 motion picture which started the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Created in 1963, Tony Stark had dependably been very much enjoyed by comic book fans; however Jon Favreau and Kevin Feige’s dangerous throwing choice paid off bigly for the character in all types of media. Iron Man might now even be greater than Spider-Man, which you’ll understand why when we discuss the 10 Iron Man facts that you never knew.
Iron Man’s ascent from lack of clarity has been a snappy one, and nobody could have speculated 10 years back that he would be a character who has a sufficiently major effect in the cinema world to guarantee Marvel pays Downey, Jr. a crazy measure of cash to keep him on board. Be that as it may, in spite of being around for a long while, he’s sure to have a couple of insider facts concealed in his exoskeleton. Thus, go along with us as we take a gander at 10 things you never knew about Iron Man.
1. 53 Iron Man Suits Have Been Built Till Date
Among many little-known Iron Man facts one is that in Earth-616 Marvel Comics progression, Tony Stark has made 53 diverse Iron Man suits! Then again, this number just incorporates reinforces that are implied only for Tony Stark’s Iron Man. Altogether, there are 68 suits of covering! This number incorporates the War Machine coverings and additionally Pepper Pott’s suit named ‘Salvage’, Spiderman‘s Iron Spider suit, and the reinforces of a few of Iron Man’s enemies. (For the individuals who don’t have the foggiest idea, Earth-616 is the fundamental Marvel Comics coherence line). Iron Man protective layer in substitute universes frequently fill the same needs as their Earth-616 partners, and generally have the same name too.
2. Stan Lee Didn’t Write His First Appearance
Despite the fact that Stan Lee came up with the idea for a “quintessential capitalist” hero and many of the traits which have stuck with Iron Man over the years, he didn’t actually write the story in Tales of Suspense #39 which introduced Tony Stark to the Marvel Universe.
The writer was juggling so many books at the time, he was forced to hand over writing duties to Larry Lieber, so it was him along with artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby who all played a key role in the character’s creation. The latter two are actually credited with coming up with the look of Tony, his armor, and the majority of his supporting cast too.
3. Tom Cruise was almost Iron Man
Thinking of anyone else playing Iron Man other than Robert Downey Jr. is almost impossible to imagine. The actor made the character, and anyone else would pale in comparison. But before Downey Jr. dawned the suit, Tom Cruise was approached to play the character; he ultimately turned it down.
4. The Iron Man suit once had a nose
In the mid-70’s, legendary comic creator Stan Lee asked why Iron Man didn’t have a nose and required he start having one. Then, years later, Stan Lee went back on his decision and told them to remove it.
5. Howard Hughes was the blueprint for Tony Stark
Out of all the superheroes in the Marvel cannon, Iron Man is one of the only characters us mere mortals have a shot at emulating. Why? It’s simple! Our Tony is not a mutant and doesn’t have any any special powers he can call his own, but what he does have is a very special suit that could potentially transform even the geekiest of geeks into an iron plated god and emperor of the skies.
Yet at the shrapnel ravaged centre of his heart, Tony Stark is but a mere human. That’s not to say he isn’t a bit fruity and more eccentric than an upside down house. So it’s not really surprising to learn that the character is based upon a man Stan Lee has described as, “One of the most colorful men of our time. He was an inventor, an adventurer, a multi-billionaire, a ladies’ man and finally a nutcase.” Lee, of course, is talking about billionaire recluse Howard Hughes. Like Stark, Hughes was also an industrialist who developed new weapons technologies. Fortunately Iron Man has yet to manifest the mental health issues which blighted Hughes’s latter years in a big way.
6. Iron Man is a raging alcoholic, but disney are in denial
In the Iron Man films, it’s quite obvious that Tony stark enjoys a tipple or two. In Iron Man 2 there was a suggestion that although Stark was no slave to the bottle, he was still a heavy drinker. But don’t expect Stark’s swagger and style to disappear into the bottom of a glass of whiskey anytime soon, because Disney are in denial about Tony’s long term battle with the booze.
Seasoned fans of the comic will know that Iron Man has a serious drinking problem. The Demon in a Bottle storyline has long been regarded as the classic Iron Man story and integral to a true understanding of the character. Stark’s alcoholism is and continues to be a defining part of what makes Iron Man popular. In the comic books Tony has fallen off the wagon on a number of occasions during the years, and Iron Man 3 screenwriters Shane Black and Drew Pearce were keen for Stark to battle something a little more deadly than the Mandarin in the last movie, but Disney felt alcohol doesn’t really make for the most memorable villain and it wouldn’t be appropriate for children to see Iron Man enslaved by the sweaty squalor and depraved desperation of addiction. Which is a shame because when it comes to such a topic, Robert Downey Jr would almost certainly have been able to bring something extra to the table.
7. Iron Man joined guardians of the galaxy and was director of S.H.I.E.L.D
The Avengers aren’t the only superhero team that Iron Man has been associated with. Years after assembling an outfit that included the Hulk, Thor, Wasp, and Ant-Man, Iron Man joined Guardians of the Galaxy following Marvel’s decision to relaunch their comic book series on the back of the hugely successful 2014 movie.
In an opportunistic or cynical manner, depending on your point of view, Marvel introduced Iron Man to the Guardians of the Galaxy team to drum up extra interest. Speculation is rife as to a possible outer space team up between Iron Man and the space boys in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, though it’s unconfirmed as of now. In 2007, Iron Man also became Director of S.H.I.E.L.D, proving once again what a very popular boy our Tony is. As of yet however, he has no plans to join One Direction.
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