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Who doesn't know Iron Man, this superhero is one of the famous superheroes around the world.
Iron Man is one of the fictional superhero characters created by Marvel's Comics, first appearing in a comic than in 2008 was filmed on the big screen.
The big-screen film from Iron Man became a box office in various countries, showing both Iron Man 1, Iron Man 2, and Iron Man 3.
Because it is quite popular, Iron Man always appears in various children's products such as bags, clothes, shoes, and so on.
Although the character of Iron Man is very famous, there are some unique facts about Iron Man that you may not know.
The first Iron Man film premiered in 2008 which is about 52 years since the character's first publication featured in a series of cartoons in 1966.
The character is part of a joint team of famous superheroes, the Avengers.
Iron Man itself is a character transformation of a character named Tony Stark after he had a terrible accident with severe injuries in a war conflict.
From the accident, Tony Stark managed to escape death but he had to be kidnapped by a terrorist group called the Ten Rings.
Because his life was in danger, Tony Stark finally made a protective suit so he could avoid the Ten Rings group who wanted to kill him.
As a fan of Iron Man, maybe you already know a lot about the facts, but maybe there are still some facts from other Iron Man that you don't know.
Here are 10 unique facts about Iron Man that you should know:
1. Actor Who Played Tony Stark Before Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Junior or known by the acronym RDJ is already very attached to the character Tony Stark.
It turns out that previously the Tony Stark character was offered to other players, one of which was the handsome and famous actor Tom Cruise.
However, Nicole Kidman's ex-husband rejected the offer because he considered the script from the Iron Man film unattractive.
The genius, playboy, rich, and philanthropic Tony Stark character will also be given to Nicolas Cage who is a comic fan.
However, in the end, the director Kevin Feige made his choice to Robert Downey Jr who he felt was the most suitable to play him.
2. Iron Man Movies Influenced the Comics
Most films are influenced by comics because comics are usually released earlier than films.
But it's different from Iron Man because the comics are the ones that are influenced by the film.
For example, the character of Tony Stark in the film is played by Robert Downey Jr., the more here Tony Stark's appearance in the comics also resembles Robert Downey Jr.
In addition, Iron Man's armor, called the Hulkbuster, in the old version of the comic, the appearance of this armor is different from the one in the Avengers: Age of Ultron film.
However, after its screening, the Avengers: Rage of Ultron comic released, the hulk buster had the same appearance as the one in the film version.
3. Tony Stark's Character Inspired by Real People
The next unique fact of Iron Man is that the rich, genius and playboy character depicted in Tony Stark's character is not entirely fictional. Tony Stark was inspired by the rich genius, playboy, and philanthropist Howard Hughes.
Howard Hughes himself is an American man who was born on December 24, 1905.
He was an inventor, adventurer, aviator, and film director who was rich and loved by many women. The character fits perfectly with the Tony Stark character in Iron Man.
4. Iron Man is a Genius Superhero
Tony Stark, who is behind the superhero Iron Man, is an MIT graduate.
MIT stands for Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he graduated at the age of 21 with various degrees he holds.
MIT itself is not a fictional institution but a real university in the United States.
5. Tony Stark Is An Atheist
Tony Stark with a character who is a playboy and genius is described as not believing in God or gods that we can call an Atheist.
In films and comics, it is depicted that Tony Stark has met gods from various stories but even though he has seen it in person he still does not believe it.
6. Tony Stark Has Major Depressive Disorder
Tony Stark, who was a genius, had suffered from deep depression, one of which was triggered by mistakes he accidentally made, such as accidentally killing residents, the incident in Civil War that caused Captain America to die, Aunt May dying, and Spider-Man falling into the deepest pit of life. (reference from comic).
This made Tony Stark suffer from Major Depressive Disorder. There is a comic called Demon in a Bottle which tells of Tony Stark fighting depression and alcohol which made him addicted.
7. Tony Stark's character is an alcoholic
It has already been mentioned that there is a comic that tells of Tony Stark battling his alcohol addiction.
Yes! Tony Stark is a heavy alcoholic, he was about to be included in the film Iron Man 3 but was rejected by Disney.
They want superhero characters to be role models for the audience, a bad image in superhero characters is considered not good to show.
8. The Mandarin Was Originally Iron Man's Main Enemy
The Mandarin is a character who is used as the main enemy of Iron Man, like the Joker in Batman or Lex Luthor in Superman.
This is a unique fact of Iron Man that is not widely known. The director of Iron Man, Jon Favreau also said that The Mandarin is Iron Man's main enemy.
However, in reality, at the time of the film, it was Obadiah Stane or Iron Monger who became Iron Man's enemy.
Initially, The Mandarin would appear in the first film series, but it didn't happen because it was considered too fantastic for the first series, so the more realistic Ten Rings terrorist group was chosen.
9. J.A.R.V.I.S is an Abbreviation
J.A.R.V.I.S is the loyal butler of The Avengers in Marvel comics. In the Iron Man film itself, J.A.R.V.I.S is an artificial intelligence system that helps Iron Man work.
It turns out that J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for Just a Rather Very Intelligent System which means just a very intelligent system.
10. Iron Man Suits Can Lift 100 Tons
Tony Stark, if he uses Iron Man, can lift as much as 100 tons, this is fantastic because the maximum load that the Hulk can lift is only 100 tons.
However, the Hulk can be stronger if in an uneasy state so that it can lift more than 100 tons.
In a series, Iron Man gets a new outfit called the Hulkbuster, this outfit can even lift 175 tons of weight.
Those are 10 unique facts about Iron Man that you might not know, starting from the film version or the comic version.
Iron Man is indeed a very riveting superhero story and it is a shame for you to just miss it.
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