Episode 413
413: How Ironic, Tony!
"Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2"
The Incomparable Mothership · The Incomparable
June 30, 20181h 18m
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Show Notes
The Incomparable’s Summer of Marvel begins with a look back at 2008’s “Iron Man” and 2010’s “Iron Man 2.” How unlikely was it that a B-list Marvel Comics superhero nobody had ever heard of would end up kicking off one of the most successful film franchises of all time? How did perfect casting and a light touch with the subject matter pay off in this unlikely success? And how does the sequel balance being a second “Iron Man” film and the launch of a much larger franchise?