Small But Poignant Details About Iron Man That Fans Noticed

Updated February 5, 2021 5.4K votes 950 voters 84.9K views

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Over the course of twenty films, the MCU has seen Iron Man grow into one of the most beloved superhero personas of all time. Thanks to the detailed production and the always on point performances of Robert Downey Jr., fans continue to unearth deeper meanings and Easter eggs, even on the hundredth watch.

From the visible advancements of Iron Man's suit, to miniscule details you would've never seen on your own, this list uncovers the small movie details in the Marvel films. Did you catch any the first time around? Vote up the most interesting Iron Man movie details!

Photo: Iron Man 2 / Paramount Pictures

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Steve And Tony's Criticisms Of Each Other Come Full Circle From 'Avengers' To 'Endgame'
Photo: Avengers / Avengers: Endgame
From Redditor /u/forumsspammer666:

In Avengers: Endgame, both Iron Man and Captain America prove each-other's arguments wrong from Avengers (2012).

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Iron Man Built SHIELD New Tech After An Incident In 'Avengers'
Photo: Captain America: The Winter Solider / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/Luis_Y_Que:

In the Avengers (2012), Iron Man is sucked into the turbine rotors during repairs for the SHIELD helicarrier and his suit is damaged. Later, in Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014), SHIELD helicarriers feature new rotor-less turbines designed by Stark so that this wouldn't happen again.

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Tony Gave Pepper A Necklace Made From The Shrapnel In His Chest
Photo: Iron Man 3 / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/Grumtt:

At the end of Iron Man 3, Tony has the operation to remove shrapnel from his chest. He then, in the following scene, gives Pepper a necklace that is made from said shrapnel. I've watched this movie 5+ times, and just noticed it today.

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Iron Man 2 Hinted At Captain Marvel, Ant Man, And The Existence Of X-Men
Photo: Iron Man 2 / Paramount Pictures
From Redditor /u/minibogstar:

Iron Man 2 (2010), after rediscovering a new element hidden by his father, he asks to search the Oracle Grid for projects from Pegasus, Exodus, and Goliath. Pegasus: light speed engine (Captain Marvel), Exodus: research on human mutants (X-Men), Goliath: experimented with Pym Particles (Ant Man).

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The Data Shown In 'Iron Man 2' Proves Tony's Reactor Is Superior To Vanko's
Photo: Iron Man 2 / Paramount Pictures
From Redditor /u/rishinator:

In Iron Man 2, Stark criticizes the design of Vanko's Arc Reacter, he says Hz are a little low and it's not very efficient. You can see that when he analyzes Vanko's reacter that the energy output is 1.81 GJ/sec whereas the reacter Tony developed in a cave with a bunch of scraps could output 5 GJ/s.

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The Theme From The 1966 Animated Series Can Be Heard In 'Iron Man'
Photo: Iron Man / Paramount Pictures
From Redditor /u/Waxymix:

In Iron Man (2008) the music that plays in the casino is actually the opening music of the original 1966 Iron Man cartoon.

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Steve And Tony's Criticisms Of Each Other Come Full Circle From 'Avengers' To 'Endgame'

Iron Man Built SHIELD New Tech After An Incident In 'Avengers'

Tony Gave Pepper A Necklace Made From The Shrapnel In His Chest

Iron Man 2 Hinted At Captain Marvel, Ant Man, And The Existence Of X-Men

The Data Shown In 'Iron Man 2' Proves Tony's Reactor Is Superior To Vanko's

The Theme From The 1966 Animated Series Can Be Heard In 'Iron Man'