#2. Why Two Redemptions?

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            <author>Cecelia Takara Kimes</author>
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         <p rend="indent"><hi rend="italic">Iron Man (2008)</hi> was Chapter One of Phase One of the
            Marvel Cinematic Universe, followed by <hi rend="italic">The Incredible Hulk
            (2008)</hi>. Jon Favreau, the director of the first Iron Man film, said that he chose
            Robert Downey Jr. due to his past. He stated that Robert lived out his best and worst
            parts of his life in the limelight, just like Tony Stark. Both men had to find that
            necessary balance. Both Downey and Stark had to face the consequences for their actions
            and learnt accountability on a very large scale, thus making Downey the perfect choice,
            even though it didn't seem like it at the time. The first Iron Man film was one of his
            first forays back into acting after serving jail-time. This was truly a make or break
            moment for Downey, just like how Stark's capativity was a make or break moment for his
            character. Both men found themselves "seeing the light", so to speak. The fact that
            Downey experienced a struggle extremely similar to Stark's makes the viewers not only
            more intrigued by his performance, but also aware of the genuineness of his performance.
            Favreau believed that Downey could make Tony Stark a "likeable asshole" while
            simultaneously depicting an emotional journey filled with character development. Before
            I began this research and analysis, I didn't realize that this was a conscious choice on
            Favreau's part. Myself, and some other fans as well, believed that it was just a
            coincidence that Downey was chosen for a role that hit so close to home, thus making his
            performances so much realer and making the audience more invested in Stark's well-being.
            Additionally, Robert Downey Jr. stated that his portrayal of Stark was a challenge
            becuase he had to take a wealthy, weapons-making, establishmentarian, hard-drinking,
            womanizing prick and make him into a likeable character. Not only did Downey have to
            make him likeable, he had to make him a hero. Which is exactly what he did.</p>
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Background Information About Robert Downey Jr. for A Tale of Two Redemptions: A Comparison of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Invincible Iron Man Comic Books Cecelia Takara Kimes University of New Haven's (ENGL 4484) Digital Editing & Literature Course

This text was created by myself for my Digital Editing Course at the University of New Haven in order to describe the purpose of my research. This was published on TAPAS originally.

This text was born digitally.

Iron Man (2008) was Chapter One of Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, followed by The Incredible Hulk (2008). Jon Favreau, the director of the first Iron Man film, said that he chose Robert Downey Jr. due to his past. He stated that Robert lived out his best and worst parts of his life in the limelight, just like Tony Stark. Both men had to find that necessary balance. Both Downey and Stark had to face the consequences for their actions and learnt accountability on a very large scale, thus making Downey the perfect choice, even though it didn't seem like it at the time. The first Iron Man film was one of his first forays back into acting after serving jail-time. This was truly a make or break moment for Downey, just like how Stark's capativity was a make or break moment for his character. Both men found themselves "seeing the light", so to speak. The fact that Downey experienced a struggle extremely similar to Stark's makes the viewers not only more intrigued by his performance, but also aware of the genuineness of his performance. Favreau believed that Downey could make Tony Stark a "likeable asshole" while simultaneously depicting an emotional journey filled with character development. Before I began this research and analysis, I didn't realize that this was a conscious choice on Favreau's part. Myself, and some other fans as well, believed that it was just a coincidence that Downey was chosen for a role that hit so close to home, thus making his performances so much realer and making the audience more invested in Stark's well-being. Additionally, Robert Downey Jr. stated that his portrayal of Stark was a challenge becuase he had to take a wealthy, weapons-making, establishmentarian, hard-drinking, womanizing prick and make him into a likeable character. Not only did Downey have to make him likeable, he had to make him a hero. Which is exactly what he did.

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Background Information About Robert Downey Jr. for A Tale of Two Redemptions: A Comparison of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Invincible Iron Man Comic Books Cecelia Takara Kimes University of New Haven's (ENGL 4484) Digital Editing & Literature Course

This text was created by myself for my Digital Editing Course at the University of New Haven in order to describe the purpose of my research. This was published on TAPAS originally.

This text was born digitally.

Iron Man (2008) was Chapter One of Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, followed by The Incredible Hulk (2008). Jon Favreau, the director of the first Iron Man film, said that he chose Robert Downey Jr. due to his past. He stated that Robert lived out his best and worst parts of his life in the limelight, just like Tony Stark. Both men had to find that necessary balance. Both Downey and Stark had to face the consequences for their actions and learnt accountability on a very large scale, thus making Downey the perfect choice, even though it didn't seem like it at the time. The first Iron Man film was one of his first forays back into acting after serving jail-time. This was truly a make or break moment for Downey, just like how Stark's capativity was a make or break moment for his character. Both men found themselves "seeing the light", so to speak. The fact that Downey experienced a struggle extremely similar to Stark's makes the viewers not only more intrigued by his performance, but also aware of the genuineness of his performance. Favreau believed that Downey could make Tony Stark a "likeable asshole" while simultaneously depicting an emotional journey filled with character development. Before I began this research and analysis, I didn't realize that this was a conscious choice on Favreau's part. Myself, and some other fans as well, believed that it was just a coincidence that Downey was chosen for a role that hit so close to home, thus making his performances so much realer and making the audience more invested in Stark's well-being. Additionally, Robert Downey Jr. stated that his portrayal of Stark was a challenge becuase he had to take a wealthy, weapons-making, establishmentarian, hard-drinking, womanizing prick and make him into a likeable character. Not only did Downey have to make him likeable, he had to make him a hero. Which is exactly what he did.