american superhero film based marvel comics character produced distributed sequel film marvel cinematic universe directed written film stars months events resisting calls united_states government hand technology declining health arc chest rogue russian scientist developed technology built weapons order pursue stark family process joining forces stark business rival following successful release announced immediately set work producing sequel july year hired write script signed return direct jackson set reprise roles brought replace role early months filled supporting cast film went production summer like predecessor film shot california key sequence premiered april released internationally april releasing film received generally positive reviews commercially successful grossing million worldwide box office dvd blu ray released september installment iron man series released plot russia media covers disclosure identity father died sees begins building miniature arc similar stark months later stark superstar uses suit peaceful means resisting government pressure sell designs stark expo continue father howard legacy core arc keeps stark alive powers armor slowly poisoning find substitute growing increasingly reckless impending death choosing tell condition stark personal assistant ceo hires stark employee replace personal assistant stark competes attacked middle race electrified stark mark armor defeats suit severely damaged explains intention prove world invincible impressed performance stark rival death breaking prison asks build line armored suits stark believes final birthday party stark gets drunk wearing mark suit disgusted lieutenant colonel stark prototype armor tries fight ends stalemate rhodes director approaches stark revealing agent founder fury knew personally fury explains father jointly invented arc stark tried sell profit stark deported soviets sent fury gives stark father old material hidden message stark expo proves structure new element aid computer stark learns alive places new element arc ends expo hammer armored led rhodes heavily version mark armor stark arrives mark armor warn rhodes remotely takes control rhodes armor attacks hammer arrested stark bodyguard hammer factory escapes returns control mark armor rhodes stark rhodes defeat seemingly commits suicide blowing suit fury informs stark difficult personality intends use consultant stark rhodes receive medals heroism post credits scene agent reports discovery large hammer crater desert new_mexico cast iron man escaped captivity afghanistan suit armor created struggles technology government hands handed script worked movie conceived film story stark hero said kind heroic kind behalf think probably bit complex sooner said wondering means like public immense wealth power think way okay pounds muscle reprise role year old portrays child stark closest friend love interest business partner pepper promoted ceo character promotion opined start tony vibe movie progresses pepper given responsibility promoted nice sort grow way think suits job fits expressed excitement working rhodes officer close personal friend replaces film hours accept role know storyline rhodes undergo commented comic book fan previously participated comics themed films black said thought robot film came approached character stated common common friendship tony tried track friendship impacted tony comes owns said suit pounds metal couldn touch face wearing undercover spy posing stark new assistant dyed hair red landed hoping help convince right role chose role said black widow character superhero human small strong dark faced death times deep perspective value life hard admire stated bit freak moment saw cat suit asked fighting costume responded big like run like throw things think prep hours realized putting hours training repetition basically stunt team spending day day sell rival weapons manufacturer considered role film accepted role hammer reading script heard character contacted unaware hammer old englishman comics said worked film called wrote script old friend sort cooked idea pitched maybe going villain like decided split villains main villain come aid described character comic relief got little bit edge russian physicist convict builds arc based weapon exact vengeance stark family character visited prison research role suggested half character dialogue russian suggested addition gold teeth fondness pet paying teeth bird money explained want play dimensional bad guy wanted challenge audience knowing computers described pretending tech hardest role director jackson signed film contract play character subject character seeing action film jackson said haven moved bad ass zone kind director role bodyguard reprise roles agent reporter respectively appears tony father appears united_states senator stern wants stark armor government stated character named radio personality voices stark computer olivia small role reporter covering stark expo appears mistaken additionally news anchor political commentator reilly play appears film dedicated memory cameos include ceo ceo production development said originally intent create film trilogy sequels meeting comic book writers including main villain argued originally intended fill role concurred deciding look like star wars emperor guy want fight work way time lightning bolts shooting fingers stuff happen happened return happen new hope discussed interviews films version allows incorporate villains mentioned continue major role development said film explore stark alcoholism demon bottle version promoting film stated stark probably develop drinking problem unable cope age effects revealing pepper getting boyfriend later clarified film strict adaptation demon bottle storyline comic book series instead interim space origin demon story arc gave advice script suggested model stark depressed destroyer worlds working manhattan_project pre production immediately following release announced developing sequel intended release date april july months negotiating officially signed direct month signed write script based story written wrote starred recommended marvel film returned supervise designs armor october came agreement film films california days later hired replace replaced howard stated explanation apparently contracts write sign aren worth paper printed promises aren kept good faith negotiations aren held entertainment_weekly stated enjoy working howard shooting cutting scenes howard publicist said good experience playing marvel chose comment chose reduce role marvel came howard discuss lowering salary howard actor hired paid largest salary publication stated unsure howard representatives left project marvel chose stop negotiating denied report claimed size role fluctuated november howard stated going film studio offered far picture contract claiming told second successful mentioning said took money supposed pushed january entered negotiations play pair villains days later confirmed role character confirmed returning voice entered early talks play black widow unable role previous commitment star travels confirmed discussions reprise role film post credits scene contract disputes making deal difficult jackson claimed huge kind negotiation broke don know maybe won february came terms signed play character films discussed discussion golden met discuss role dropped marvel initial salary offer studio raised offer signed later day signed play black widow deal included options multiple films including potentially april joined cast filming principal photography began april temple fake working title bulk production took place locations scenes filmed edwards air force base location stated felt real military assets movie authentic topography beauty desert open movie historic grand prix action sequence shot parking lot sets constructed filming lasting june permission film prior grand prix initially awarded later retracted filmmakers shipped rolls phantom filmed track sequence race cars later digitally added took role driving stark racing car june reported joined film cast cast unspecified role massive green screen constructed dam film portion stark expo exterior rest shot area high school added digitally construct green screen hundreds shipping containers stacked covered plaster painted green conclusion climactic scene crew dubbed scene set built inside los_angeles filming lasted days film production officially wrapped july post credits scene depicting discovery large hammer filmed set reused film revealed scene filmed lenses match post production film visual effects supervisor bulk effects film visual effects supervisor film said work film harder work stating asked time snow described process digitally creating suits iron man tried use legacy studios effects company suits second jon confident create suits action dictated legacy created called football suits chest plate helmet usually arm pieces arm house fight sequence practical suit extended digitally thing scene rest film suit entirely double negative digital suit chase created shots film programs maya perception worked shots film crafted transparent created backdrops computer screen touch screen coffee table lab environment total visual effect studios worked film january marvel paramount announced film receive limited release digital screens shot cameras converted format technology film underwent february original role cut given new role post credits scene finds desert directed director music soundtrack album featuring released columbia_records april different versions basic special deluxe basic edition includes special edition contains track page booklet dvd featuring interviews scenes footage music videos deluxe includes reproduction comic book appearances songs soundtrack actually appear movie included soundtrack album film includes songs clash queen punk film score released commercially july featuring songs composed score release premiered los_angeles california april released countries april going general release international release date film moved forward increase interest ahead world cup association football tournament film included legacy distribution deal signed purchased marvel paramount_pictures distributed film collected box office remaining portion went disney marketing san diego comic con minute trailer movie shown actors portraying handed business cards invitation apply website went online attached graphic memo stark announcing longer weapons section featured online application confirmed theatrical trailer premiere film trailer released online december new trailer shown jimmy live march academy_awards promotional partners included pepper author adapted script novel titled released april prior film release released issue miniseries comic book titled introduced film version marvel universe issue prequel miniseries titled public identity released april video game released sega north_america written invincible iron man wii version developed console versions published sega published mobile game game comic con trailer showed set appear villain jackson voice respective characters games trailer revealed depicted man named large armor enemies game reveal crimson armor general game received generally unfavorable reviews metacritic score xbox versions home media september film released dvd blu ray disc film collected disc box set titled marvel cinematic universe phase assembled includes phase films marvel cinematic universe released april reception box office earned million north_america million territories worldwide total million north_america film grossed opening weekend united_states theaters fifth highest opening weekend time dark knight twilight saga pirates caribbean dead man chest highest opening movie film yielded average theater grossed opening day including million midnight locations eleventh highest opening day record time generated million venues highest opening weekend film surpassing star trek previous record million highest grossing film united_states canada toy story alice wonderland outside north_america launched european markets number openings wednesday april total million venues earned million days theaters foreign markets strong average site corporation reported million theaters overseas average surpassed previous record holder release revenge fallen million seventh highest grossing film internationally toy story alice wonderland inception forever twilight saga eclipse critical response review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads isn breath fresh air sequel comes close solid performances action packed plot metacritic gave film based normalized rating reviews variety stated iron man isn fun predecessor time smoke new_yorker said find comic book hero doesn defend constitutional right kick frankly relief wrote doesn come close emotional rare ones nicely roger_ebert gave stars stating iron man polished high sequel good original building quirky performance film journal international time marvel comics writer said refreshing unexpected turn sequel iron man doesn find changed man inside metal imperfect humanity grows thought provoking questions identity meet techno fantasy flesh conversely hollywood reporter stated fun terrific mere years ago vanished sequel place substituted noise confusion multiple villains irrelevant stunts story lines accolades sequel release agreed pay paramount million worldwide distribution rights disney marvel paramount announced release date shane black directed screenplay reprised roles played played played
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