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directed by Louis Leterrier; written by Zak Penn (with uncredited script assistance by Edward Norton); stars Edward Norton as Bruce Banner (later recast for The Avengers), Liv Tyler as Elizabeth “Betty” Ross, William Hurt as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, and Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky; Bruce Banner struggles with his Hulk persona (the origin of which is shown only in flashback and is inconsistent with the origin shown in 2003′s Hulk); Hulk faces General Ross and the Abomination (though not named that officially); sets up the Leader (Samuel Sterns, played by Tim Blake Nelson) as a villain for a possible sequel; after the end credits, Tony Stark talks with General Ross, saying that a team is being formed; Iron Man 2 establishes this film as occurring during and after that one; 112 minutes; released 13 June 2008
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Marvel Cinematic Universe: Movies (2008-Present)
More to come. type: movie Prologue Iron Man (movie) director: Jon Favreau writer: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Halloway, and John August note: Tony Stark becomes Iron Man stars: Robert Downey Jr. as… [more]