The Marvel Cinematic Universe celebrate its tenth anniversary this year and it kick started with Iron Man back in 2008. The “Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist” weapons manufacturer turned superhero portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. was well received by the critics and audience alike. Iron Man was also a turning point in RDJ’s acting career as it was his very first genuine blockbuster hit.
Joe Robert Cole, the co-writer of Black Panther feels that the reception towards Tony Stark from the 2008 Iron Man would have been pretty much critical, had the movie hit the screens now. In the span of ten years, the world has changed a whole lot. The immense success of movies like Wonder Woman and Black Panther has driven theater owners to call for more diversity in studio movies.
Joe Robert Cole and Nicole Perlman, the co-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming Captain Marvel, was attending the Superhero Science panel at the SXSW 2018. During the session, Cole was asked whether superheroes’ values reflect or shape the culture. The actor referenced Donald Trump while also nodding to the campaigns like #MeToo, with his reply:
"Think about where we are now, with this very vapid, unintelligent president and our world is crackling on the edges because of that. Think back to Tony Stark, him being douchey and being okay. If that character, Stark, was created in a movie today, I wonder if the response would be like, ‘Oh, it’s cool that he’s douchey and disrespectful to women … That’s fine.’ I think we’re at a different place. I think it’s a better place."
The character of Tony Stark has underwent a dramatic redemption arc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since his introduction in Iron Man. In today’s world, audience might find it difficult to root for his character as he constantly fails in the struggles to better himself. Just like all the films, the original Iron Man was a product of its time and it stands to reason that Tony Stark’s high jinks would be judged far more critically today, for that reason.
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Joe Robert Cole, the co-writer of Black Panther feels that the reception towards Tony Stark from the 2008 Iron Man would have been pretty much critical, had the movie hit the screens now. In the span of ten years, the world has changed a whole lot. The immense success of movies like Wonder Woman and Black Panther has driven theater owners to call for more diversity in studio movies.
Joe Robert Cole and Nicole Perlman, the co-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming Captain Marvel, was attending the Superhero Science panel at the SXSW 2018. During the session, Cole was asked whether superheroes’ values reflect or shape the culture. The actor referenced Donald Trump while also nodding to the campaigns like #MeToo, with his reply:
"Think about where we are now, with this very vapid, unintelligent president and our world is crackling on the edges because of that. Think back to Tony Stark, him being douchey and being okay. If that character, Stark, was created in a movie today, I wonder if the response would be like, ‘Oh, it’s cool that he’s douchey and disrespectful to women … That’s fine.’ I think we’re at a different place. I think it’s a better place."
The character of Tony Stark has underwent a dramatic redemption arc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since his introduction in Iron Man. In today’s world, audience might find it difficult to root for his character as he constantly fails in the struggles to better himself. Just like all the films, the original Iron Man was a product of its time and it stands to reason that Tony Stark’s high jinks would be judged far more critically today, for that reason.
Source: hollywoodbytez