Iron Man (2008)

Iron Man is a Marvel action film released in 2008 and directed by Jon Favreau. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow. It gained massive success and kicked off the Marvel Film Universe.

Plot
Billionaire playboy Tony Stark is showing off his new missile, the Jericho Missile, when terrorist group the Ten Rings abducts him and injures his heart. With the help from Yinsen, Tony builds a mini Arc-Reactor to help his heart while istead of building the missile, Stark and Yinsen build a special suit of armor to help the two escape. Yinsen dies saving Tony, but Tony escapes with the armor and is picked up by his friend Lt. James "Rhodey" Rhodes. Upon returning home to his assistant Pepper Potts and business partner Obadiah Stane, Tony quits Stark Industries weapons program, much to Stane's disdain. Tony decides to fight crime in New York City and upgrades his suit of armor to suit his likings. Giving it a red and yellow color, Tony becomes Iron Man and fights off several criminals, while meanwhile, Stane takes over Tony's old armor and turns it into the Iron Monger armor, while also stealing Tony's Arc Reactor. Using the old one with the help from both Rhodey and Pepper, Tony takes on Stane and the two battle at Stark Industries, with Stark getting the upper hand and using the big Arc Reactor tech to defeat Stane and inevitably kill him. Tony afterwards decides to reveal his identity as Iron Man to the public. In a post-credits scene, Tony is met by Nick Fury who tells him about the Avengers Initiative.

Cast
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man

Don Cheadle as Lt. James "Rhodey" Rhodes/war Machine

Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger

Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts

Shaun Toub as Yinsen

Paul Bettany as JARVIS (voice)

Faran Tahir as Raza

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury (uncredited)