A question about Tony Stark

[Shadowcat]

According to you, what are the main differences between the Tony Stark character in the comic books and the one in Marvel movies?
Which one do you prefer, comic version or movie version? And why?

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I prefer Robert Downey Jr. and I like his personality and humor, which is not something I associate with the comic version. I used to look at comic Iron Man as a Batman rip off. Even Jarvis was not a computer program, just a butler like Alfred. However,

Spoiler

comic Tony is adopted and his brother (Howard Stark's real son) was genetically engineered by aliens, so that's something they could use in a future film.

It'll be pretty shocking for Tony to find out his true origin

 

[eida]

its really awesome.. just love it so much

 

[Victοr]

The Comic version is much more of a pragmatist, which while it adds more layers to the character, it makes him a bit too borderline evil in some people's eyes. Personally, I prefer the old comic version, specifically Fraction's take. He was a deep and complex character that was worth reading about. Now, he's just RDJ in print form, and while I like RDJ, his take should stay in the movies. It just can't be translated in the comic medium, and it comes off looking a bit too "hammered".

 

[greygoose]

RDJ has become bigger than Stark/Iron Man now. I think the movie character has gone as far as it can go, I'd like to see Marvel focus on other characters...

 

[jamesn50mm]

Movie Tony stark is Robert Downey Jr, comic Tony stark is Tony stark.

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[KitFisto]

I like RDJ because I never read Iron Man comics.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I like RDJ because I never read Iron Man comics.

That's such an honest answer.

 

[KitFisto]

That's such an honest answer.

Indeed

 

[Plastic Bateman]

80's comic Tony is my favourite incarnation (the Michelenie/Layton era). The first two Iron Man movies seemed to be moving the character in that direction, then everything subsequently has reframed him as more in line with the modern version of Stark - who instead of being a pragmatic philanthropist is a complete and utter bastard.

I suppose they feel that the idea of a member of the 'One Percent' being shown in any kind of positive light wouldn't play well with hip, young, #OWS audiences and instead chose to portray him as the corporations financing The Avengers, and then The Avengers go out... and the corporations sit there in their... in their corporation buildings, and... and, and see, they're all corporation-y... and they make money.

 

[cmiller99]

I like RDJ because I never read Iron Man comics.

Same with me

I do really like RDJ's charisma and the approach he takes to the role.