Trivia: An Iron Man film was in development at Fox in the mid-90s with Tom Cruise eyed for the lead role. The film never came to fruition, partly because the technology required to adapt the character to screen wasn't there yet, but also because Cruise's asking fee to star in it was not a price the studio was willing to risk on a largely unknown character.
Phaneron
4th Nov 2023
Iron Man (2008)
18th Dec 2022
Iron Man (2008)
Trivia: In 2022, this film was inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. It is only the third superhero film to be inducted, following Superman and The Dark Knight.
20th Jul 2021
Iron Man (2008)
Trivia: Nick Fury, as played by Samuel L. Jackson, is modelled after the Ultimate version of Nick Fury in the comics, who in turn was modelled after Jackson, with his blessing. Though Jackson claims to have no recollection of giving Marvel his blessing to use his likeness.
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