Tony Stark’s Character Growth in Iron Man In the beginning of Iron Man, the main protagonist, Tony Stark, was generally a bad person. He was an extreme example of the celebrity stereotype-- flashy, arrogant, self-absorbed, and rude. Stark took personal honors, as well as relationships with others, for granted. But that all changed when Stark was kidnapped by a terroristic rebel group. During his time as a prisoner, Tony saw what horrors his technology could be used for, and later escaped captivity humbled and changed. From the moment he returned, Stark’s character started growing into a caring and heroic figure. Specifically, Tony Stark emerged as a new man, actually caring for his assistant, Pepper Pots, being concerned about what …show more content…
Oftentimes these extremely powerful weapons ended up in the wrong hands, like insurgents. When Tony’s convoy was attacked, a rocket lodged into the ground in front of him, bearing the inscription of Tony’s own corporation. Upon his return, having seen the horrors of his weaponry firsthand, Stark set out to right the wrongs. At his first press conference after coming home, Tony said, “I saw young Americans killed by the very weapons I created to defend them and protect them. And I saw that I had become part of a system that is comfortable with zero-accountability”. (Iron Man) He then proceeded to shut down the weaponry arm of Stark Industries. These actions are the sign of a changed man. Tony Stark went from war profiteering to whistleblowing for corrupt arms dealing. Finally, Tony Stark’s most obvious change was simply in becoming a superhero. From the start of the movie, Stark was a rich, self-interested playboy who would be more concerned over a scratch on the finish of his Audi R8 than the fate of the free world unless it benefitted him. Taking a completely different direction, Tony used his Iron Man suit to pursue those who wrongfully used Stark Industries weapons. Stark even stated, “I shouldn't be alive... unless it was for a reason. I'm not crazy, Pepper. I just finally know what I have to do. And I know in my heart that it's right”. (Iron Man) This
Although not comic accurate, his arrogance and imperiousness compels him to build the artificial intelligence 'Ultron' in an attempt to “create a suit of armour around the world”. Of course, Stark's self-righteous plan fails and his creation becomes the new super villain of the film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In spite of this, his character remains appealing because, “in the netherworld of our unconscious is our constant propensity to return to a state of primary narcissism” (Peaslee 2005:online).
Ironman did not just spontaneously appear as soon as Tony Stark thought of recreating the suit. He had to work at it and perform a series of different tests until he managed to obtain the correct designs (Rovi). For instance, Tony Stark stated, “Day 11, Test 37, Configuration 2.0. For lack of a better opinion, Dummy is still on fire safety.” (“Iron Man”). Therefore, alerting you of the slow process to success and still needing fire safety due to imperfections. Similarly, Wade Wilson encountered many of the same struggles with a suit (Ebert). However, the creation of Deadpool’s suit was a bit different than Iron man’s. Along the way, he did encounter some issues with the different kinds of suits and outfits, but, not as technical and complicated as Iron Man’s (Ebert). Once they completed their new creations, they were ready to face what is coming. Although that just so happens to be revenge in their case (“Iron
Even if Tony found his grief and torment of his new life since he had worn iron armor, its chest plate is frequently needed charging and it should be constantly worn on him. When he has exhausted from this continuous and painful life, his fiancé suggested him to be a superhero with iron armor. Tony decided to improve his iron armor and he considers it as bodyguard to disguise his actual identity. He collects the sponsor who support his doing and makes formation of Avengers such as Thor, Ant-Man, Hulk, Captain America, and several members. They are extremely famous while they cooperate with each other to struggle with evils who want to devastate the world. In this point, his iron armor is popular from people all around the world in the imaginary
As the film progresses, the filmmakers demonstrate his transition to a sadist and reveal how he will use people to achieve his American Dream. We see Tony wanting and wanting, but not giving. In the film Tony is seen being very protective over his sister so much so that any man who touches her will be either beaten or killed. So when one day his best friend falls in love with her and has her move into the house he is living in Tony is not happy about it. Tony decides to go to his house and kill him in his own doorstep. This lables Tony as a sadist because he killed his best friend
Fast forward to the year 2012, where it has been over a decade since the events that took place in Bern, Switzerland. Tony then turns on the television to discover a new terrorist that identified himself as the Manadrin. Later on Tony sits down at a restaurant with his best pal Colonel James Rhodes (Don Cheadel) aka “The Iron Patriot” formally the war machine to discuss what is going on with the Mandarin. Rhodes discusses with Tony that the media have only identified three bombing that the media knows about, but mentions that there has been nine that the Manadrin have been responsible for. Tony then is approached by a group of kids for an autograph and he suffers a severe anxiety attack. Rhodes then suggests that he gets out of the area. Tony then goes directly to his Iron Man suit to get out of the
Iron Man Byronic Hero Tony Stark aka Iron Man is an eccentric genius, a billionaire, a playboy, and a philanthropist. He owns Stark Industries and is its CEO. Initially Tony is a carefree playboy. However his personality changes through the actions of Iron Man, and he is becoming a more serious and caring character. As the armored super-hero Iron Man, Tony Stark gains several abilities that give him super-hero powers.
Tony Stark is a billionaire that invents weapons for a profit. Tony's father had died in a car crash, leaving him the weapons company. With the help of his business partner Obadiah they rebuild the company. Stark was invited to Afghanistan to showcase his new weapon, the Jericho missile. The terrorist wanted the missile for the sheer power to rule the world.
For the movie Iron Man, the whole movie focus on the life of Tony Stark, a billionaire, a technical geniuses, and he also own a weapon manufacturing company which was belonged his father. At the beginning of the film, his life can be describes as extravagant, but after he is kidnapped by the new-found troop, he has some changes on his character trait. After Tony survives from the new-found troop, he decides to shut down his weapon manufactory. Next, he tries to put his focus on the iron armor, he wants to make some useful products to benefit the society rather than keep his weapon business because his weapons in different hands will have different results, some of them bring disaster to the world. When Tony decides to attack the troop to save the innocent villagers in Gulmira, he shows he wants to become a better person. Tony tries to practice virtues in his life to become better human being, and these behaviors helps him to bring good life for his communities.
Iron man 3 isn't your typical action where the protagonist swoops in, saves the day, and gets the girl. It's actually an internal struggle for Tony Stark as he tries to regain his hold over himself. After the events that transpired in Avengers with aliens attempting to take over the planet and Tony almost dying he realized that he was not prepared for the dangerous threats of the universe. In the beginning half of the movie, Tony spends most of his time building suits and creating different devices in an attempt to prepare for the worst. He became so infatuated with defense that he began to neglect those close to him like Happy and Pepper.
Growing up with Howard Stark for a father, it's no wonder that Tony began showing an aptitude for math and science at a very young age. Tony began creating circuit boards at the age of four, and eventually came to build his first working engine at the age of six. School was nothing but a joke to Tony, who graduated MIT at the age of 17. Tony's IQ has been tested at genius levels, and he has a habit of not letting anyone forget that. Tony has reached the top of his field as an engineer, famously putting together the first Iron Man suit (and creating a miniaturized arc reactor to keep the shrapnel from entering his heart) together using nothing but dismantled weapons and scraps inside of a cave. His level of intellect allows him to be very resourceful,
The carefree lifestyle of Tony changes dramatically when his convoy is under attack after a test that monitors arms personally, and he finds himself the prisoner of a group of insurgents. Wounded by a piece of shrapnel, which is housed near his already weakened heart and endangers your life, Tony is forced to build a devastating weapon for Raza (Faran Tahir), the mysterious leader of the insurgents. Tony ignores the demands of their captors and uses his intellect and ingenuity to build a suit
Downey's performance is an important appeal to other Marvel heroes because he's something different from other superheros His acting and personalities create a comparison among classic heroes and modern heroes. Stark has a great sense of humor, which other heroes like Captain America and Hulk do not have. Moreover, I think people are willing to see Tony Stark because he is a character that we as audience are more relatable because he doesn't have superpower. It is also important to Marvel because Stark becomes a superhero that can make a superhero gathering more interesting instead of a whole bunch of people reciting platitudes as Roger Ebert mentions in his review. For instances, Stark in the Avengers argues with Banner, Hulk, do keep
On the contrary Total Utilitarians would most likely see this as a positive because for the most part he makes the world a better and safer place. Consequentialist would most likely praise his decisions because the consequences of his actions result in society becoming a better place. Overall Tony Stark’s actions on this decision were the correct decision because if he had not intervened the Ten Rings would still be operating. As stated in Part 1 Tony Stark’s ethics are called into question when making the targeting system for J.A.R.V.I.S. The reason this is an ethical issue is that the only reference this system has of good or bad is based on whatever Stark has defined it as.
After setting his fractured ankle, broken ribs and finishing the thirty plus stitches all over his body, there was nothing left medically to do other than rest and recuperation as well as the daily dose of painkiller. After having the Winter Soldier glare down every doctor and nurse that crossed his path, the staff were quick to deem him worth of keeping Tony in bed and dosed up, if just to get rid of the feeling of eyes watching their every move.
In Jon Favreau’s movie Iron Man, the story starts off with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) riding in a military convoy with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. While joking around with the soldiers, their vehicle suddenly gets attacked. Tony quickly runs out and hides behind a nearby boulder while the soldiers attempt to fight but are rapidly killed. All of a sudden Stark sees a missile fired which lands close to him. Before it detonates, he notices that the missile has the Stark Industries logo on it. When it explodes, the missile severely injures Tony allowing the terrorists to capture and record him on video.