The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen quite a lot of changes and development over the years, which has received mixed responses from fans and critics alike. After all, fans have gotten tired of Marvel’s formula now. This includes Marvel’s subpar visual effects in most of their recent movies as well.
Interestingly enough, quite a few fans prefer how visual effects were done in the older Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, as they felt it was grounded in reality alongside sci-fi. The best example would certainly be Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man in this case.
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Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man Was The Heart And Soul Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe properly took off with Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal of Iron Man in 2008, which laid the groundwork for just about everything the franchise would become famous for. After all, the film was made at a time when superhero movies were niche and largely viewed as failures, but Iron Man changed all that.
Iron Man was truly the heart and soul of every major Marvel movie, as he was always a huge part of it, especially in The Avengers trilogy. It is no exaggeration to say he made Marvel what it is now and fans were devasted after his departure following Avengers: Endgame.
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A Major Upgrade In The MCU Got Clowned Badly After An Old Iron Man Clip Resurfaced Online
Iron Man has seen quite a few advancements in his suit over the course of his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. Beginning with just Mark I back in 2008, Iron Man’s suit underwent many changes as he developed better technology.
Perhaps the biggest change Iron Man’s suit got was after he incorporated nanotechnology with his Mark L suit, which was introduced in Avengers: Infinity War back in 2018. The suit directly materialized and reshaped itself in a matter of seconds.
One of the best CBM suit ups, ever. Part of the MCU’s early charm was that the science fiction felt grounded in reality. E.g., Iron Man’s armor felt technologically tangible.
— CanWeGetSomeToast (@CanWeGetToast) November 24, 2023
At this point nano-tech is just another word for magic. https://t.co/1IT4uPGSFK
Interestingly enough, a clip resurfaced which featured Iron Man suiting up inside a helicopter during Captain America: Civil War. A fan commented on the clip and stated how he preferred MCU’s earlier days, where science fiction felt grounded in reality. He also stated that nanotechnology is just another word for magic – thereby trolling Iron Man’s eventual upgrade in the MCU. Regardless, Iron Man’s importance in the MCU will never be reduced and that is all that matters, especially if they end up bringing him back again.
