Star RobertDowneyJr reflects on how Marvel was expecting IronMan to flop when it was released.
The release of Iron Man in 2008 changed the face of contemporary filmmaking in countless ways, but as star Robert Downey Jr. recalled earlier this month, he and his collaborators were entirely prepared for the project to be a total failure.
Iron Man went on to earn $585.8 million worldwide and sits at 94% positive reviews on aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. Not only was that film a success in its own right, but it set the tonal standard of subsequent superhero films both inside and outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while also establishing the concept of a post-credits scene that would directly tease what to expect next in the franchise.
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