It was a gamble on all fronts, with Downey and directorJon Favreauboth in unstable situations for their careers.
It’s easy to picture Stark in his designer suits and stylish sunglasses and very specific facial hair.
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The King of Pop also wanted to be your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
Ever the stylish billionaire, sunglasses and fashionable eyewear continued to be one of Tony Stark’s go-to accessories.
He remained as charming and suave as ever, but the intention behind his wardrobe evolved.
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
This is no more evident than in the E.D.I.T.H.
But despite the strength of this technology, it also represented Tony’s emotional weaknesses and crippling insecurities.
The Iron Man suit was protection against his own inner demons, as much as his external opponents.
Tony does eventually develop a better relationship with the armor, though it takes several years.
It was essentially, an impossible shot.
Iron Manis available to watch now on Disney+ in the U.S.
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