Marvel Studios · 2008
The Invincible Armored Avenger
"Heroes aren't born. They're built."
ExploreTony Stark — billionaire weapons manufacturer and engineering genius — is captured by terrorists in Afghanistan and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he constructs a powered suit of armor to escape captivity.
Returning home, Stark refines his suit and adopts the alter ego "Iron Man." He confronts the consequences of his past as an arms dealer, vowing to protect the world using technology as a force for good.
"I am Iron Man."
— Tony Stark, 2008