It is hard to believe it's been nearly 16 years since Iron Man hit theaters and kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios took a B-list hero and made him one of the biggest superheroes in the world thanks to the combined talents of director Jon Favreau's unique vision and the inspired choice to cast Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. Iron Man became one of the biggest movies of 2008 and also served as the beginning of what would become the biggest franchise in movie history, where Downey Jr. would appear as Iron Man in 10 movies over 11 years.
Iron Man Never Got to Fight His Joker in the MCU
