Tag: Iron Man
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The Avengers Had Jeremy Renner Begging Marvel To Kill Off Hawkeye
Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) was always sort of a standout in the Avengers. It wasn’t always in the best way. Sure, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) didn’t have powers either, but he did have his Iron Man suit and a whole lot of money. The unpowered Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) had intense (and…
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Which Actors Have Appeared in the Most National Film Registry Movies?
The National Film Registry (Nfr), which seeks to preserve “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” American films in their original state, was created in 1988 in response to the relatively new practice of altering films, such as editing them for television broadcasts and colorizing black and white films. Each year, the public nominates thousands of films…
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‘Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Celebrate Rosh Hashanah in New Clip
Spidey and His Amazing Friends is not only a cute way to get younger fans excited about the stories of Spider-Man but it also has given important representation to the characters we know and love. Filled with characters from Spidey’s world, the series includes the Spidey team in every episode. Peter, Miles, and Gwen are…
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Marvel Legends Returns To The Infinity Saga With Improved Figures For Iron Man, Black Widow & More
Marvel Studios has been finished with The Infinity Saga for a few years now, but that’s not stopping Hasbro’s Marvel Legends line from improving the Avengers action figure line-up with new editions of characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s incredible franchise crossover. Hasbro has just announced a whole new wave of MCU action figures that…
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This Iconic MCU Scene Was Filmed After Its Movie Premiered
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an entertainment powerhouse that has now sprawled an impressive list of 32 films and several TV shows. Its defining traits include spot-on casting and lore-filled stories with humor, but what could be considered its main characteristic are its post-credits scenes. Since Iron Man was released in 2008, introducing Samuel L.…
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Had A Sly X-Men Cameo You Would Have Never Noticed
Long before Kevin Feige transformed the blockbuster business via the miraculous 11-year Avengers saga that began with 2008’s “Iron Man” and ended with 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” he was an assistant to producer Lauren Shuler Donner on non-superheroic fare like “Volcano” and “You’ve Got Mail.” The USC film school grad had an encyclopedic knowledge of comics…
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10 MCU Villains That Became Heroes, Ranked
The Marvel Cinematic Universe was first introduced with Iron Man in 2008. In the following 15 years, throughout the MCU, redemption has been a recurring theme when it comes to a character’s individual arc and development. While the antagonist of each story are often the driving force, there have been times when they have turned…
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‘The Boys’: This Member of the Seven Was Created for the TV Show
Though they’ve become a major factor in pop culture, superhero adapations will sometimes deviate from their source material. Sometimes this is necessary, as some elements don’t age well. (Go look up Iron Man‘s origin story in Tales of Suspense #57 and tell me that would have worked in a film.) Other films, particularly Spider-Man: Across…
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R-Rated Comedy Movies Reached Their Peak in This Year
2008 was a special year for the movies. Iron Man kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Dark Knight elevated Christopher Nolan to a household directorial status, and prestigious titles like Slumdog Millionaire, Gran Torino, Milk, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button made for a memorable slate of dramas. However, if one genre sticks…
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The MCU Can’t Keep Going on Like This
Remember when a Marvel movie was a cultural landmark? Fans analyzed the tantalizing trailers and counted down the days until the midnight premiere. Likewise, casual moviegoers emerged in sold-out droves. Blockbuster event features have been a consistent presence for decades but were once rare enough, regardless of the franchise, to be thrilling. Admittedly, the mid-2000s…