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Iron Man was once a B-list hero

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Before 2008, nobody outside of a comic book store cared about Tony Stark. Marvel only used him to kick off their cinematic universe because they had already sold off the movie rights to their actual A-listers like Spider-Man and the X-Men. It turns out that a wildly charismatic actor with a comeback story is the best special effect money can buy.

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