MCU: Iron Man's 10 Greatest Moments

10. I Am Iron Man (Iron Man)

The final line of the first MCU movie was Tony Stark confirming to the press that he was indeed the superhero they speculated he was, with the immortal ‘I am Iron Man’.

It kicks of the list of his best moments as it’s one of his most iconic lines and it set the MCU on a path that eventually saw the franchise become the biggest movie juggernaut in the history of cinema. The best part is that it wasn’t even in the original script, but was added last minute at Robert Downey Jnr’s insistence.

While this is an interesting bit of trivia, especially given how important the line has become, it’s indicative of so much more.

People have joked that Marvel grow their actors on a farm, given how perfect the likes of RDJ, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd and Tom Holland are for their respective roles. It’s things like this though that back up what people mean: before the MCU even existed in any recognised form, Robert Downey Jnr understood the character better than anyone.

A lot of people worked extremely hard to make the MCU the success it is today, but few were as influential as Robert Downey Jnr.