“Two Robots Fight”: The ending of Iron Man could have been a lot less successful

Directed in 2008 by Jon Favreau (who is also known for having written the first episodes of The Mandalore and the 2019 version of The Lion King), the first part of the adventures of Iron Man marks a significant date in the history of superhero cinema.

The cornerstone of the monumental building that would soon become the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it marked the beginning of a multi-billion dollar box office franchise that today consists of over 30 films (not including series).

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“Two robots are fighting.”

But the success of this first feature film could have been very modest if things hadn’t gone that way. Indeed, as we learn in the last paper MCU: Reign of Marvel Studios (Featured in an article by our colleagues at Sensacine), for example, the final duel between Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane in their respective super suits was originally written in a much less original way.

Indeed, at first this fight was more or less staged “Two Robots Fight”According to one of the technicians of the film.

A new ending

When the writers’ strike loomed, forcing the production to quickly find a solution to make the film’s ending a little more exciting, Arthur Marcum and Matt Holloway, the original screenwriters of the feature film, came up with the result we know. Today:

After being severely beaten by Stan, Tony Stark pulls his enemy out of Earth’s atmosphere. Unlike Tony, who has already had trouble during the test flight, the villain’s armor freezes and he retreats like an overripe fruit.

Eventually accepted by Kevin Feige, this alternate ending added to the feature film undoubtedly contributed to the latter’s success.

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