User:Erik/Iron Man in film
The fictional character Iron Man, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, also appears in live-action feature films and animated direct-to-video films. Actor Robert Downey Jr. portrays the character in the feature films. Stand-alone films about the character include Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), and the upcoming Iron Man 3 (2013). Downey Jr. also portrayed Iron Man as part of an ensemble for The Avengers (2012) and has made cameo appearances in several other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the direct-to-video films, the character has been voiced by different actors.
Marvel Cinematic Universe[edit]
Stand-alone films[edit]
Cast and characters[edit]
| Iron Man (2008) |
Iron Man 2 (2010) |
Iron Man 3 (2013) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Stark Iron Man |
Robert Downey, Jr. | ||
| Pepper Potts | Gwyneth Paltrow | ||
| James Rhodes War Machine / Iron Patriot |
Terrence Howard | Don Cheadle | |
| Happy Hogan | Jon Favreau | ||
| J.A.R.V.I.S. | Paul Bettany voice role | ||
| Nick Fury | Samuel L. Jackson | ||
| Phil Coulson | Clark Gregg | ||
| Christine Everhart | Leslie Bibb | ||
| Obadiah Stane Iron Monger |
Jeff Bridges | ||
| Yinsen | Shaun Toub | ||
| Raza | Faran Tahir | ||
| Natasha Romanoff Black Widow |
Scarlett Johansson | ||
| Justin Hammer | Sam Rockwell | ||
| Ivan Vanko Whiplash |
Mickey Rourke | ||
| Howard Stark | Gerard Sanders (photograph only) |
John Slattery | |
| Senator Stern | Garry Shandling | ||
| Aldrich Killian | Guy Pearce | ||
| Dr. Maya Hansen | Rebecca Hall | ||
| Brandt | Stephanie Szostak | ||
| Eric Savin Coldblood |
James Badge Dale | ||
| The Mandarin | Ben Kingsley | ||
| Jack Taggert Firepower |
Ashley Hamilton | ||
| Dr. Wu | Wang Xueqi | ||
| President Ellis | William Sadler | ||
| Harley | Ty Simpkins | ||
| Stan Lee (cameos) | Hugh Hefner | Larry King | unannounced role |
Release[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date | Revenue | Rank | Budget | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | International | Worldwide | All time domestic | All time worldwide | ||||
| Iron Man | May 2, 2008 | $318,412,101 | $266,762,121 | $585,174,222 | #30 | #80 | $140,000,000 | [1] |
| Iron Man 2 | May 7, 2010 | $312,433,331 | $311,500,000 | $623,933,331 | #34 | #67 | $200,000,000 | [2] |
| Iron Man 3 | May 3, 2013 | |||||||
Critical reaction[edit]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Yahoo! Movies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man | 94% (238 reviews)[3] | 79 (38 reviews)[4] | B+ (15 reviews)[5] |
| Iron Man 2 | 75% (268 reviews)[6] | 57 (40 reviews)[7] | B- (12 reviews)[8] |
| Iron Man 3 |
Animated direct-to-video films[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Iron Man (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ "Iron Man 2 (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ "Iron Man". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2012-11-2.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Iron Man (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "Iron Man - Critics Reviews". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "Iron Man 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2012-10-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Iron Man 2 (2010): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Iron Man 2 - Critics Reviews". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2010-05-10.