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Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline (download).
Note the use of BIM (Before Iron Man declaration) and AIM (After Iron Man declaration) as time landmarks.
(Source: MarvelFreshman, IFC)
Translations:
- Steve Rogers/Captain America: “It hurts to be from an old-fashioned culture.”
- Clint Barton/Hawkeye: “It hurts not to have a girlfriend.”
- Thor: “It hurts not to have a brother.”
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: “It hurts not to have a boyfriend.”
- Tony Stark/Iron Man: “It’s wonderful to be a rich and handsome man.”
- NIck Fury: “It hurts to be a cyclops.”
- Bruce Banner/Hulk: ”It hurts to be unbeatable.”
- Loki: “It hurts that you guys are all bullies to me.”
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The 25 Sexiest Movie Heroes and Villains from Comics
No. 2 - Tony Stark (Iron Man)
Some may feel that Bruce Wayne should be here but he’s too much of a downer. That’s why we’re choosing dapper Tony Stark aka Iron Man, stupendously played by Robert Downey, Jr. After all, can we imagine anyone else at this point to portray the billionaire industrialist? The actor eeks charisma.
(Source: NJ Star-Ledger)
And the most popular ‘Avengers’ hero is …
For those curious about which of the characters played by A-listers Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Evans fans would most like to be, Facebook has taken out the guesswork.
The social-media platform said it polled more than 5 millon of its users to see which Avenger came out on top.
Drumroll …
In an unsurprising result, folks are still enamored with Iron Man, with Downey snatching 37% of the overall vote. Evans’ Captain America came in second at 19%, with Hemsworth on his heels as Thor with 17%. Johansson’s assassin Black Widow netted a 13% popularity score, with Ruffalo’s Incredible Hulk coming in last at 11%.Does anyone in this franchise really lose, though?
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
“In an April survey on Fandango, the majority of moviegoers picked The Avengers as the most anticipated film of the summer. Some 66% of fans said they plan to see the pic on the big screen more than once. About 31% chose Iron Man as the film’s biggest draw, followed by The Hulk (23%); Thor (15%), and Captain America (12%).”
— (Source: Deadline Hollywood)
Iron Man recast? Robert Downey Jr. “would really hate” that.
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At CinemaCon last week, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige mentioned to Badass Digest that when it came time for Downey to leave the role of Tony Stark behind, a new actor could pick up right where he left off, like in the James Bond films.
But Downey told MTV News on the red carpet that he wasn’t so thrilled about the idea of someone else playing Tony Stark. “I would really hate for someone else to think they could step into my shoes,” he said. An infamous jokester, he couldn’t help but ask, “I wonder who’s playing Tony Stark next. Is it you? Is that what you’re here to tell me?”
But Downey can’t be Iron Man forever, and while the 47-year-old actor couldn’t say for sure how many movies he has left in him, he made clear he’ll be interested as long as they remain good films.
“I know things are looking like that they could go on for a long while,” Downey said. “As usual in my book, it’s all about quality control and delivering a product that you can have this kind of reaction to. If they keep doing that, maybe I’ll keep showing up.”
(Source: MTV)
Forbes Fictional 15: Richest Fictional Characters
5. Tony Stark
Worth: $9.3 Billion
Source: Defense
Residence: Malibu, Calif.
Stark Industries under fire after consumer advocate Ralph Nader called its Resilient line of repulsor-powered cars “unsafe at any speed.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering a recall, but Stark—engineering genius and part-time superhero— hasn’t slowed down. New projects include biomimetic Extremis armor and nuclear-powered wine refrigerators. Stark also spending time with new, ultra-elite social club; other members include Nordic prince, atomic physicist, famous war hero. Featured in the Iron Man comics and films.
(Source: Forbes)
