Terrence Howard was in the film Iron Man.
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures .. Iron Man. Iron Man. Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. superhero film. superhero film. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. of the same name. Iron Man. superhero. superhero. It is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .. the first film. List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Jon Favreau , with a screenplay by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway .. Jon Favreau. Jon Favreau. Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby. Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. Art Marcum & Matt Holloway. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. It stars Robert Downey Jr. , Terrence Howard , Jeff Bridges , Shaun Toub and Gwyneth Paltrow .. Terrence Howard. Terrence Howard. Jeff Bridges. Jeff Bridges. Shaun Toub. Shaun Toub. Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwyneth Paltrow. In Iron Man , Tony Stark , an industrialist and master engineer , builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero Iron Man .. Iron Man. Iron Man. powered exoskeleton. Iron Man's armor#Live-action films. superhero. superhero. The film had been in development since 1990 at Universal Pictures , 20th Century Fox , or New Line Cinema at various times , before Marvel Studios reacquired the rights in 2006 .. Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. Universal Pictures. Universal Studios. 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox. New Line Cinema. New Line Cinema. Marvel put the project in production as its first self-financed film , with Paramount Pictures as its distributor .. Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. Favreau signed on as director , aiming for a naturalistic feel , and he chose to shoot the film primarily in California , rejecting the East Coast setting of the comics to differentiate the film from numerous superhero films set in New York City-esque environments .. superhero. superhero. East Coast. East Coast of the United States. Filming began in March 2007 and concluded in June .. During filming , the actors were free to create their own dialogue because pre-production was focused on the story and action .. Rubber and metal versions of the armors , created by Stan Winston 's company , were mixed with computer-generated imagery to create the title character .. Stan Winston. Stan Winston. computer-generated imagery. computer-generated imagery. Iron Man premiered in Sydney on April 14 , 2008 , and was released in theaters on May 2 , 2008 .. Iron Man. Iron Man. Sydney. Sydney. The film was a critical and commercial success , grossing over $ 585 million and garnering widespread critical acclaim .. Downey 's performance as Tony Stark was particularly praised .. The American Film Institute selected the film as one of the ten best of the year .. American Film Institute. American Film Institute. It was also nominated for two Academy Awards for the Best Sound Editing and the Best Visual Effects .. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. Two sequels , Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 , were released on May 7 , 2010 , and May 3 , 2013 , respectively .. Iron Man. Iron Man. Iron Man 2. Iron Man 2. Iron Man 3. Iron Man 3