MCU: 10 Greatest Iron Man Moments
6. Escaping The Ten Rings - Iron Man
The first film in the MCU spent no time messing around. As soon as audiences were introduced to Tony, taking part in a demonstration of a new, devastating missile, they were shocked by his sudden kidnapping at the hands of the Ten Rings, a terror cell who wanted the inventor to make them their own missile.
Knowing he wouldn't be kept alive once he built the weapon, he spent his time in captivity making the very first Iron Man suit in hopes of escaping. Aided by fellow prisoner (and life-saver) Ho Yinsen (Shaun Toub), Tony successfully creates the suit and uses it to blast his way out of the Ten Rings compound.
It's an epic moment, and tells you all you need to know about Tony as a character: he's a guy who can make a fully functioning Iron Man suit in a cave whilst shrapnel threatens to cut through his heart and kill him.
It's also the first time he gets to see the effects of his weapons on the wider world, and that paired with Yinsen's tragic death ushers in the start of his superhero journey.