Tag: Iron Man
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Jeff Bridges Made A Mental Adjustment To Keep Himself Sane On The Iron Man Set
When you think of where Marvel Studios is today, “Iron Man” seems so quaint. Sure, it fulfills the established prerequisites of superhero movies at the time, but for the most part, the Marvel machine we’re so used to today of setting up crossovers or a Disney+ show is minimized in favor of making a great…
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Jeff Bridges Thinks ‘Iron Man’ Is The Best Marvel Film But “It Drove Me Completely Crazy”
After a lymphoma scare in 2020 and an even worse Covid-19 scare in 2021, Jeff Bridges is back in action in FX On Hulu‘s “The Old Man.” And while the long-time actor’s career is well into its golden years, with his last film roles coming in 2018, it’s great that Bridge is still alive, thriving,…
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Jeff Bridges: ‘Iron Man’ Is ‘the Best Marvel Movie,’ but It ‘Drove Me Absolutely Crazy’
Over 14 years later and Jeff Bridges is spilling all the details on the genre-shaking production behind “Iron Man.”The 2008 kickoff to the Marvel Cinematic Universe starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Bridges was helmed by Jon Favreau, whom Bridges called a “great filmmaker” during a career retrospective video for Vanity Fair.…
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How The Ms. Marvel Finale Sets Up The Marvels
This article contains major spoilers for the finale of “Ms. Marvel.”From the streets of Jersey City to the superhero underworld of Karachi to the horrors of British-occupied India, “Ms. Marvel” took viewers through a series of locales and time periods the Marvel Cinematic Universe has never even come close to touching before. We’ve come a long way since…
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Russell Crowe Shot Two Versions Of Every Thor: Love And Thunder Scene With Different Accents
If superhero fans didn’t realize it before, they certainly have a better idea now: Marvel movies tend to remain in a state of flux right up until the moment that the world premiere begins — and, sometimes, even after that! Thanks to their consistent success, Marvel movies in general, and Kevin Feige in particular, have…
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The 15 Best Iron Man Comics You Need To Read
Because of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man is experiencing a level of mainstream love and recognition he’s never had outside of devoted comic book circles. While it may seem hard to believe today, Kevin Feige’s decision to kick off an expansive film franchise with Iron Man in 2008 was considered a pretty risky move,…
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How Joe Wright Convinced Robert Downey, Jr. To Take His Role In The Soloist
It was 2009 and Robert Downey, Jr. was becoming the face of the biggest movie franchise on the planet. As 2008’s “Iron Man” kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe and catapulted Downey, Jr. back to A-list stardom, he was still in a place where he could be offered, and take, more eccentric roles in smaller…
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Kevin Feige’s MCU Ambitions Started With Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
Though Kevin Feige is now known as the uber-producer behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, his history with the House of Ideas dates back well before 2008, when Marvel Studios began producing its own films with “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk.” In fact, Feige’s grand design to build a shared universe with Marvel characters onscreen…
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Why Jessica Chastain Turned Down The MCU Twice
Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain has nearly made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut twice. The actor was presented with roles in two prominent MCU films: back when the superhero film universe was setting its foundations with the third “Iron Man” movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role, and later, in “Doctor Strange” starring Benedict…
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Sam Raimi Would ‘Absolutely’ Do Marvel Again After ‘Doctor Strange 2’: ‘The World’s Best Toy Box’
“Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi admittedly was “not that familiar” with Marvel films before helming “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” — the MCU installment now ushering in the next generation of Marvel storytelling.“I had seen ‘Iron Man,’ the first ‘Avengers,’ ‘Black Panther,’ and ‘Doctor Strange,’ and little clips of the other movies,” Raimi told…