Iron Man is a city.
Gwyneth Paltrow . Since 2008 , Paltrow has portrayed Pepper Potts , the female lead of the Iron Man franchise in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , in Iron Man ( 2008 ) , Iron Man 2 ( 2010 ) , The Avengers ( 2012 ) , and Iron Man 3 ( 2013 ) . Iron Man (2008 film) . Iron Man premiered in Sydney on April 14 , 2008 , and was released in theaters on May 2 , 2008 .