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[IMG] FACTOID # 23: Wisconsin has more metal fabricators per capita than any other state. Interesting labor facts >> Home Statistics States A-Z Flags Maps FAQ About SEARCH ALL FACTS & STATISTICS Advanced view Search encyclopedia, statistics and [______________________] (* = forums: Graphable) _____________________ [ Search >> ] [_] [ Go >> ] Encyclopedia > Iron Man (film) Iron Man Theatrical Poster Directed by Jon Favreau Produced by Avi Arad Kevin Feige Screenplay: John August (uncredited) Mark Fergus Hawk Ostby Written by Arthur Marcum Matthew Hollaway Comic Book: Stan Lee Larry Lieber Don Heck Jack Kirby Robert Downey Jr. Starring Terrence Howard Jeff Bridges Gwyneth Paltrow Music by Ramin Djawadi Cinematography Matthew Libatique Editing by Dan Lebental Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) May 2, 2008 Running time 126 min. Country United States Language English Budget $140 million[1] Domestic: Gross revenue $276,166,336 Worldwide: $519,166,336 Official website Allmovie profile IMDb profile Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow plays his personal assistant Pepper Potts, Terrence Howard plays military liaison James Rhodes and Jeff Bridges plays the villainous Obadiah Stane who becomes Iron Monger. Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Avi Arad (Hebrew: * *` *(TM) * *" *") is an Israeli-American businessman. ... John August (born August 4, 1970 in Boulder, Colorado) is an American screenwriter and film director. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Larry Lieber (born October 26, 1931) is a comic book artist and writer and is the younger brother of Marvel Comics writer/editor Stan Lee. ... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 aEUR" February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds... Robert John Downey, Jr. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Ramin Djawadi is a composer of orchestral music for film and television. ... Matthew Libatique is the revolutionary cinematographer on such films as Pi, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... 2008 in film is slated to have releases such as: Rambo, Step Up 2 the Streets, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, The... DVD front cover for The Adventures of Captain Marvel film serial. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Robert John Downey, Jr. ... A billionaire is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of currency, such as United States Dollars (USD), Pounds or Euros. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria. ... The various armors of Iron Man. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... This article is about the superhero. ... Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Virginia Pepper Potts is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in 1960s comic books as executive secretary to Tony Stark, a. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ... The film was in development from 1990 at Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, and New Line Cinema, before Marvel Studios reacquired the rights in 2006. Marvel put the project in production as their first self-financed film. Favreau signed on as director, aiming for a naturalistic feel, and he chose to shoot the film primarily in California, rejecting the East Coast setting of the comics to differentiate the film from numerous superhero movies set in New York City-esque environments. During filming, the actors were free to create their own dialogue because preproduction was focused on the story and action. Rubber and metal versions of the armors, created by Stan Winston's company, were mixed with computer-generated imagery to create the title character. This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... New Line redirects here. ... Marvel Studios is an American television and motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Naturalism is a movement in theater, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... DVD front cover for The Adventures of Captain Marvel film serial. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Stan Winston (born April 7, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia), is an Academy Award winning special effects and makeup artist, and film director. ... Computer-generated imagery[1] (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... Marvel and Paramount Pictures, the distributor, planned a $50 million marketing campaign for the film, which is modeled on Paramount's successful promotion of Transformers (2007); Hasbro and Sega will sell merchandise, and product placement deals were made with Audi, Burger King, LG and 7-Eleven. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, particularly praising Downey's performance. The film's stars have signed on for two sequels, the first of them scheduled for release on April 30, 2010, and Downey also cameos as Stark in the upcoming The Incredible Hulk. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... For the 1986 animated film, see The Transformers: The Movie. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... This article is about the video game company. ... Wikibooks [[wikibooks:|]] has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement advertisements are promotional ads placed by marketers using real commercial products and services in media, where the presence of a particular brand is the result of an economic exchange. ... Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... LG can refer to a number of things: LG Group, a South Korean electronics and petrochemicals conglomerate. ... For other uses, see 7-Eleven (disambiguation). ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ... For the 2003 film, see Hulk (film). ... Contents * 1 Plot * 2 Cast * 3 Production * 3.1 Development * 3.2 Filming * 3.3 Effects * 3.4 Music * 4 Release * 4.1 Marketing * 4.2 Reception * 4.3 Box office * 5 Sequels * 6 References * 7 Further reading * 8 External links Plot During a business trip to Afghanistan to demonstrate Stark Industries' new weapon, the "Jericho" cluster missile, Tony Stark's convoy is attacked. One of his own company's bombs lands near him and explodes. The blast causes him to lose consciousness and embeds several pieces of shrapnel in his chest, one fragment dangerously close to his heart. Approximately 36 hours earlier Tony was supposed to receive an award, but his partner collected it instead. Meanwhile Tony is at a casino gambling, and then when he comes out and he meets a news reporter who asks him how he likes his nicknames. They end up having a one-night stand in Tony's bed. In the morning she wakes up to find his house conveniently located on a cliffside. She then meets up with Pepper Potts, who is Tony's assistant, who tells her that Tony is away on a trip to Afghanistan, where he gets knocked unconscious by the bomb that exploded in front of him. He wakes up some time later with an electromagnet attached to his chest. Hooked up to a car battery, the electromagnet keeps the shrapnel from entering his heart and killing him. Stark Industries- the home base for Tony Starks operations. ... A US B-1 Lancer releasing its payload of cluster bombs Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions (bomblets). The most common types are intended to kill enemy personnel and destroy vehicles. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Stark has been captured by the terrorist group Ten Rings, who order him to build a Jericho missile for them. Instead, he and fellow captive Dr. Yinsen secretly build a crude but strong power armor fueled by a miniature "arc reactor", a smaller version of a power source previously invented by Stark. The arc reactor supplies energy to an electromagnet which prevents embedded shrapnel from reaching Stark's heart, which would kill him. Dr. Yinsen is killed in the ensuing escape attempt when he stalls the guards to buy Stark enough time to power up the suit. Using the suit, Stark kills several terrorists, destroys their weapons stockpile, and escapes, though his suit is destroyed as he crash lands in the desert. Upon being picked up by the Air Force and returning to the United States, Stark declares that his company will no longer manufacture weapons. His father's friend and business partner, Obadiah Stane, tells him that this move is blocked by the board members shortly after. The various armors of Iron Man. ... The various armors of Iron Man. ... It has been suggested that Fragmentation (weaponry) be merged into this article or section. ... Obadiah Stane was a major supervillain enemy of Iron Man who frequently bedevilled the hero in the 1980s. ... Stark retreats from public view, focusing on the design of his power suit, refining its size and flight capability.He asks Pepper to help him take his old arc reactor out and to put in a new one. During his first public appearance since his return to the United States, he is accosted by the female reporter from earlier, who shows him pictures of Stark Industries weapons in the hands of terrorist groups, including the Jericho missiles he refused to build for them. He also discovers that Stane has been "dealing under the table", supplying weapons to both the U.S. troops and the terrorists, as well as being the one to shut Stark out of the board while he recovers. Faced with the realization of what his company has done, Stark dons the power suit and flies to Afghanistan, rescuing Yinsen's village from the Ten Rings. In destroying their weapon stockpiles, he accidentally draws the attention of the United States Air Force and his friend and company military liaison, Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes. Two F-22 Raptors are ordered to take out the unknown target, and during the confrontation one of the Raptors loses its left wing when it accidentally collides with Stark. The pilot ejects shortly afterwards, but his parachute jams. Realizing this, Stark dives down to help the pilot release his parachute before escaping. USAF redirects here. ... // General CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) is the military function through which a commander links to civilian agencies active in a theatre of operations. ... This article is about the superhero. ... F-22 redirects here. ... Determined to make amends for his mistakes, Stark sends his assistant Pepper Potts to find the shipping records of Stark Industries, so he can track down the illicit shipments and destroy them. While hacking into the system, she discovers that it was Stane who hired the Ten Rings to kill Stark, but they had reneged on the deal when they realized who the target was. She also discovers that Stane has recovered the power suit prototype and has reverse engineered his own version. However, his team of scientists, not possessing Stark's genius, cannot engineer the miniature arc reactor to power the new suit. Virginia Pepper Potts is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in 1960s comic books as executive secretary to Tony Stark, a. ... Stark Industries- the home base for Tony Starks operations. ... This article is about computer security hackers. ... The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ... Stane, upon realizing Pepper's discovery, steals Stark's own arc reactor from his chest to power his new suit, leaving Stark to die. Using his first reactor, which was not designed to power his latest armor, Stark battles with Stane atop Stark Industries and the surrounding streets, defeating him when the full-sized arc reactor that powers the lab is deliberately overloaded by Potts. Afterwards, Stark's alter ego is dubbed "Iron Man" by the press. Stark holds a press conference where his S.H.I.E.L.D. contacts advise him to state that Iron Man is Stark's bodyguard (the cover story used for years in the comics). However, he instead announces that he actually is Iron Man. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ... After the credits, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury visits Stark some time later to discuss the Avenger Initiative. A post-credits scene (also called a stinger or tag) is a short clip that appears after all or some of the closing credits of a movie have run. ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cast Robert Downey Jr. plays Anthony "Tony" Stark / Iron Man: A billionaire industrialist, genius inventor, and consummate playboy, he is CEO of Stark Industries, a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military. The son of a Manhattan Project engineer, Stark is an engineering prodigy, having built a circuit board at 4 years old and an engine at 6 years old, as well as graduating from MIT summa cum laude at the age of 17, shortly after which he inherited Stark Industries following his parents' deaths. He builds a suit of power armor to escape his Afghan captors after being kidnapped while performing a weapons test in the country and decides to help mankind as Iron Man. Robert John Downey, Jr. ... This article is about the superhero. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... A genius is a person of great intelligence. ... For other uses, see Inventor (disambiguation). ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Stark Industries- the home base for Tony Starks operations. ... This article is about the World War II nuclear project. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria. ... Wunderkind redirects here. ... Close-up photo of one side of a motherboard PCB, showing conductive traces, vias and solder points for through-hole components on the opposite side. ... For other uses, see Engine (disambiguation). ... MapA-oa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapA-oaTech or simply MapA-oa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... Favreau had planned to cast a newcomer in the role,[2] but ultimately chose Downey (a fan of the comic)[3] because he felt the actor's past made him an appropriate choice for the part. "The best and worst moments of Robert's life have been in the public eye," the director explained. "He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That's Tony Stark. Robert brings a depth that goes beyond a comic book character who is having trouble in high school, or can't get the girl."[3] Favreau also felt Downey could make Stark a "likable asshole", but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience.[4] Downey had an office next to Favreau during pre-production, which allowed him greater involvement in the screenwriting process.[5] He brought a deeper sense of humor to the film not present in previous drafts of the script.[6] He explained, "What I usually hate about these [superhero] movies [is] when suddenly the guy that you were digging turns into Dudley Do-Right, and then you're supposed to buy into all his 'Let's go do some good!' That Eliot Ness-in-a-cape-type thing. What was really important to me was to not have him change so much that he's unrecognizable. When someone used to be a schmuck and they're not anymore, hopefully they still have a sense of humor."[7] To prepare, Downey spent five days a week weight training and practiced martial arts to get into shape,[3] which benefitted him because "it's hard not to have a personality meltdown [...] after about several hours in that suit. I'm calling up every therapeutic moment I can think of to just get through the day."[8] l-to-r: Snidely Whiplash, Dudley Do-Right, Nell Fenwick & Horse, in a scene from the opening title sequence of Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties Dudley Do-Right was the eponymous hero of a segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show which parodied early 20th century melodrama and silent... Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 aEUR" May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, as the leader of a legendary team of law enforcement agents nicknamed The Untouchables. ... This article is about strength training using weight (gravity) to generate resistance to contraction. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Howard preparing for the role by riding an F-16 flight simulator Terrence Howard plays Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes: A pilot friend of Stark, and the liaison between Stark Industries and the military in the department of acquisitions. Favreau cast Howard because he felt he could play War Machine in a sequel.[9] Howard prepared for the role by visiting Nellis Air Force Base on March 16, 2007, where he ate with the pilots and observed HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters and F-22 Raptors.[10] While Rhodes is roguish in the comics after he met Stark, his earlier disciplinarian character forms a dynamic with Stark, and he is unsure whether or not Stark's actions are acceptable. "Rhodey is completely disgusted with the way Tony has lived his life, but at a certain point he realizes that perhaps there is a different way," Howard said. "Whose life is the right way; is it the strict military life, or the life of an independent?"[8] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 442 A- 600 pixelsFull resolution (1068 A- 1449 pixel, file size: 388 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 442 A- 600 pixelsFull resolution (1068 A- 1449 pixel, file size: 388 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. ... For flight simulator software from Microsoft, see Microsoft Flight Simulator. ... Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... This article is about the superhero. ... This article is about the superhero. ... Map showing the locations of Nellis AFB and the NTTR Nellis Air Force Base (IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV) is a United States Air Force base, in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... United States Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter The primary function of the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. ... F-22 redirects here. ... This article is about the comedy duo. ... Howard and his father are Iron Man fans, partly because Rhodes was one of the few black superheroes when he was a child.[11] He was a Downey fan since he saw him in Weird Science, and they competed physically on set: "Robert and his competitive ass almost tore my shoulder trying to keep up with him. Because I'm forty or fifty pounds heavier than him, so I'm in there lifting and I pushed up about 225 and knocked it out ten times. Robert wanted to go about 235, and he did it. So I'm going to push it up to about 245. I took him out running and gave him some nice cramps. He couldn't walk after a couple of days."[12] For other uses, see Weird Science. ... Jeff Bridges plays Obadiah Stane: Stark's second-in-command, who wants control of the company. When Stark declares he will no longer manufacture arms, Stane steals the blueprints for the Mark I armor to create his own, bigger version. Bridges read the comics as a boy and liked Favreau's modern, realistic approach. He shaved his hair and grew a gray beard for the role, which was something he had wanted to do for some time. Bridges googled the Book of Obadiah, and he was surprised to learn retribution is a major theme in that particular book of the Bible, something which Stane represents.[13] The character was called Iron Monger in the comics when he used his armor, but the codename is only referenced in the film when Stane describes himself and Stark as "iron mongers". Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... The Iron Monger is an identity used by several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe, most of whom have been supervillains. ... Look up google in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Book of Obadiah is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is the shortest book, only one chapter long. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... Gwyneth Paltrow plays Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's personal secretary and budding love interest. Paltrow asked Marvel to send her any comics that they would consider relevant to her understanding of the character, which she considered to be very smart, levelheaded, and grounded. She said she liked "the fact that there's a sexuality that's not blatant." Favreau wanted Potts' and Stark's relationship to be reminiscent of a 1940s comedy, something which Paltrow considered to be fun in a sexy yet innocent way.[14] Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972)[1] is an Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. ... Virginia Pepper Potts is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, debuting in 1960s comic books as executive secretary to Tony Stark, a. ... Shaun Toub plays Dr. Yinsen: Stark's fellow captive in Afghanistan. He is a surgeon who has traveled the world and was kidnapped by the Ten Rings terrorist group. He saves Stark from death when Stark was injured by shrapnel, and uses an electromagnet to suspend the shards he couldn't remove, lest they cause fatal damage to Stark's heart. He assists Stark in creating the Mark I and keeping it a secret from their captors. He also acts as Stark's mentor, showing him humility during their time together, and his death being one of the principal reasons behind Stark's decision to change the direction of his company. In the comics, Yinsen is Chinese and a physicist, but in the film, he comes from an Afghan village called Gulmira. Shaun Toub was raised in Manchester, England. ... It has been suggested that Fragmentation (weaponry) be merged into this article or section. ... Faran Tahir plays Raza: A terrorist hired by Stane to kill Stark, who then orders Stark to build a Stark Industries missile system for his organization, the Ten Rings. Tahir is a fan of the comics,[13] and wanted to bring humanity to the henchman. "I tried to find ways to show that although he may be the bad guy, there might be a moment or just a hint of vulnerability at times, where he hasn't made the right calculations or there's a certain amount of doubt. Jon was very receptive to that kind of layering."[15] Paul Bettany voices J.A.R.V.I.S.: Stark's personal AI, which assists him in the construction and programming of the Iron Man suit. The name of the character is a reference to the comic book character Edwin Jarvis, Stark's butler. Bettany did the part as a favor to Favreau (whom he worked with in Wimbledon) and claimed he did not know what film he was recording the lines for during his two-hour recording session.[16] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man. ... AI redirects here. ... Edwin Jarvis is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics titles, The Avengers, Iron Man and Spider-Man. ... For other uses, see Butler (disambiguation). ... Wimbledon is a film released in September 2004. ... Leslie Bibb plays Christine Everhart: A Vanity Fair columnist whom Stark sleeps with before he leaves for Afghanistan. Later, she appears again, to tell Stark of the Ten Rings in Gulmira and at the end, suspecting Stark of being Iron Man. Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... American actress Demi Moore, on a typical Vanity Fair cover (August, 1991) Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles based on sensational exaggerations, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and lies. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... Clark Gregg appears throughout the film as Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D.,[17] and Samuel L. Jackson appears as their head Nick Fury following the credits. Jackson has previously 'appeared' as the version of Nick Fury used in Marvel's Ultimate Marvel imprint.[18] Other cameos include Iron Man co-creator Stan Lee (whom Stark mistakes for Hugh Hefner at a party),[19] and director Jon Favreau as Stark's bodyguard/chauffeur Happy Hogan.[6] Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who provides additional guitar music for the film, has a brief cameo as a guard.[20] Jim Cramer, star of CNBC's Mad Money also appeared as himself, commenting on the investment opportunities ("Sell, Sell, Sell") of Stark Industries.[21] Rapper Ghostface Killah cameoed in a scene where Stark briefly stays in Dubai while returning to Afghanistan, but it was cut from the theatrical release for pacing reasons.[22] Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Samuel Jackson redirects here. ... Colonel Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional military officer, Gulf War veteran and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois), also referred to colloquially as Hef, is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Harold Harry Hogan, commonly known as Happy Hogan, is a fictional character, a supporting character of Iron Man in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Rage Against the Machine, is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. ... Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964), is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and as the acoustic artist The Nightwatchman, He was featured as one of 20 guitarists in Rolling Stone magazines The Top... This article is about the television personality and host of Mad Money. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a QuA(c)becois political party. ... Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper revered for his lyrical dexterity and vivid imagination. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq... Production Development In April 1990, Universal Studios bought the rights to develop Iron Man for the big screen.[23] Stuart Gordon was to direct Universal's low-budget film.[8] By February 1996, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights from Universal.[24] In January 1997, actor Nicolas Cage expressed interest in being cast for the lead role,[25] and in September 1998, actor Tom Cruise had expressed interest in producing as well as starring in the film debut of Iron Man.[26] Jeff Vintar and Iron Man co-creator Stan Lee co-wrote a story which Vintar adapted into a screenplay. Jeffrey Caine (GoldenEye) rewrote Vintar's script.[27] Director Quentin Tarantino was approached in October 1999 to write and direct Iron Man.[28] With no deal made, Fox eventually sold the rights to New Line Cinema the following December.[29] By July 2000, the film was being written for the studio[30] by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio,[27] and Tim McCanlies.[31] McCanlies's script used the idea of an Ultimate Nick Fury cameo to set up his own film.[27] New Line entered talks with Joss Whedon, a fan of the character Iron Man, in June 2001 for the possibility of the director taking the helm.[32] In December 2002, McCanlies had turned in a completed script.[33] This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... // Biography Stuart Gordon (born August 11, 1947) in Chicago, Illinois) is a director, writer and producer of films. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and an exemplar of method acting. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Jeff Vintar (1964 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American screenwriter. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... For other uses, see Goldeneye (disambiguation). ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award- and Palme dOr-winning American film director, screenwriter and actor. ... New Line redirects here. ... Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. ... Terry Rossio, born July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American screenwriter screenwriting guru and film producer. ... Tim McCanlies is a movie director and writer. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional military officer, Gulf War veteran and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon[3] on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ... "We worked with Michael Crichton's researchers to find a grounded realistic way to deal with the suit. The idea was he needed the suit to stay alive. He's the same guy we used with Spider-Man 2 to come up with Doc Ock's inhibitor chips and what the arms are made of and how they work. [...] Mandarin was an Indonesian terrorist who masqueraded as a rich playboy who Tony knew." -Alfred Gough on his draft for Nick Cassavetes's and New Line's aborted version[34] In December 2004, the studio attached director Nick Cassavetes to the project for a target 2006 release.[35] After two years of unsuccessful development, and the deal with Cassavetes falling through, New Line Cinema returned the film rights to Marvel. Screenplay drafts had been written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and David Hayter, but they were not retained. New Line's script pitted Iron Man against his father, who becomes War Machine.[36] In November 2005, Marvel Studios worked to start development from scratch,[37] and announced it as their first independent feature, as Iron Man was their only major character not depicted in live action.[5] Michael Crichton, pronounced [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ... This article is about the first Doctor Octopus, Otto Octavius. ... The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man. ... a/- - 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- a/-' Deaths in December aEUR-c- 30 Artie Shaw aEUR-c- 29 Julius Axelrod aEUR-c- 28 Jacques Dupuis aEUR-c- 28 Jerry Orbach aEUR-c- 28 Susan Sontag aEUR-c- 26 Reggie White aEUR-c- 26 Sir Angus Ogilvy aEUR-c- 23 P. V. Narasimha Rao aEUR-c- 23 Doug Ault aEUR-c- 19 Renata Tebaldi aEUR-c- 16... Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American actor, writer and director. ... New Line redirects here. ... Alfred Gough is a screenwriter and producer. ... Miles Millar is a screenwriter and producer. ... David Bryan Hayter (born February 6, 1969 in Santa Monica, California), is an American voice actor, actor, and screenwriter. ... 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