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Iron Man (2008)

Directed by Jon Favreau•2h 6m•Published Sep 15, 2020•Episode length 1h 48m
Episode 28 - Iron Man (Crossover with Talking The Mickey)
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Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Rhodey
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Obadiah Stane
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pepper Potts
Leslie Bibb
Leslie Bibb
Christine Everhart
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub
Yinsen
Faran Tahir
Faran Tahir
Raza
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
Agent Coulson
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
General Gabriel
Sayed Badreya
Sayed Badreya
Abu Bakaar

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Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
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Overview

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

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Podcasters… Assemble! We were remarkably good and held off on any Marvel content for over half a year. So now we’re breaking the seal and giving our full attention to the film that started it all in back in 2008 with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man . Join your favourite transatlantic film review crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Geo…

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Podcasters… Assemble!  We were remarkably good and held off on any Marvel content for over half a year.  So now we’re breaking the seal and giving our full attention to the film that started it all in back in 2008 with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man .  Join your favourite transatlantic film review crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, and Georgia – as we head to Burger King in our Audi in search of a classic American Cheeseburger.  It's a gamechanger of a 28th episode as we discuss:

  • How much did Robert Downey Jr & Terrence Howard made for Iron Man
  • What other directors were attached to the film before Jon Favreau was hired.
  • Why Jeff Bridges referred to Iron Man as a “$200 million student film”
  • Is Iron Man just a reimagined James Bond?
  • How Ramin Djawadi composed the score for Iron Man
  • What was the first thing Jon Favreau did when he found out he would be directing Iron Man?
  • Ian & Liam come up with a great sitcom spin-off for SHIELD agent Phil Coulson
  • How Favreau pulled off the scene where Pepper puts her hand in Downey’s chest
  • What unique rehearsal trick did Bridges & Downey do together
  • How many soundbytes/easter eggs were presented here that wouldn’t show up until much later?
  • What do the voices of Jarvis and Karen (Spider-Man: Homecoming) have in common?
  • Whether or not Iron Man is the Best Film Ever