[X] [Reshoot] No reshoot. Greenlight to release.
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
There Was A Different Idea: An MCU Producer Quest
- Thread starter overmind
- Start date
- Location
- Israel
[X] [Reshoot] No reshoot. Greenlight to release.
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
Screw it. Everything else is good enough or great.
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
Screw it. Everything else is good enough or great.
[X] [Reshoot] No reshoot. Greenlight to release.
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
Bakkasama
There is always a greater fool
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Pronouns
- He/his
[X] [Reshoot] No reshoot. Greenlight to release.
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
I would usually vote for reshooting, since Heimdall defendimg the bridge was, iirc, said to be an important scene but our success is measured in revenue here (at least as far as the executives are concerned).
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
I would usually vote for reshooting, since Heimdall defendimg the bridge was, iirc, said to be an important scene but our success is measured in revenue here (at least as far as the executives are concerned).
Duke William of's Iron Man 2 (Movie Pitch)
Duke William of
I really need to finish my quests. :V
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Iron Man II
"A better man than you shall prevail!"
Directed by Jon Favreau
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Script:
We open with Hedeon Vanko rummaging through a junkyard picking up pieces of scrap metal and then tossing them into a sizeable pile of already collected scrap. He accidentally pokes his finger on a piece of metal scrap, causing him to drop it and yell out a curse in Russian. He then grabs a nearby cloth and wipes his finger, muttering about the scrap trying to kill him, before picking up the scrap again. The shot now pans upward, where we see a large billboard with Tony Stark's face looming over this particular part of the junkyard. All the while, we hear a radio broadcast reporting on Tony Stark, detailing his incredible path toward fame and fortune. We also hear an off-hand remark about the Stark Expo happening next week. Time passes and we can hear some noises such as metal being welded together, metal creaking, and such. We then abruptly cut off the radio broadcast, as an ominous sound begins to play. Suddenly, a repulsor blast from seemingly nowhere is shot at the billboard(aimed at the center of Tony's face), setting the billboard on fire. A few car alarms are set off, and we can hear a few people scream and dogs barking as we cut to the ominous, bulky, crimson armor suit responsible for the blast. Its palm is outstretched, and we can see Vanko in an Iron Man-type pose. We then cut to the opening title of the movie.We now shift over to Tony, three to four months later, partying at one of his many mansions and becoming a little tipsy. After he revealed himself as Iron Man, he's become even more wealthy and famous and is enjoying a hedonistic lifestyle to its fullest. His life now is established as being mostly good now though there will be hints that his vices will grow more excessive and come back to bite him. Examples of these include Happy advising Stark not to sleep with "every sultry broad that winks an eye at you" and Pepper telling him not to drink too much, or at least to do so while he's attending important events and business meetings. We see Tony flirt with many of the ladies at the party, with one blushing woman telling Tony that good looks run in the family then pointing at a picture of Tony's father. The photo shows Howard standing next to an unidentified friend of his, who will later be revealed as Anton Vanko. As the party goes on, though, a man in a bulky, crimson armor suit(Vanko) bursts through one of the walls, yelling for Stark to "come out and fight him one-on-one, and not cower as better men protect him." Rhodey, who'd been dragged along to the party by Tony, pulls out his pistol and yells for everyone to run and take cover, telling some nearby bodyguards to fire at Vanko as an unknown blonde woman with battle staves suddenly engages the armoured suit. He then starts shooting at Vanko as well, hoping to stall for time so that Tony can get his suit on.
Tony pushes Pepper out of harm's way before quickly ducking behind cover himself. He then tells Happy to throw him his suitcase, which contains his Iron Man armor.
Tony Stark: (Some debris flies over Tony's head) "Crap! Happy, where's -"
Happy: "Your suitcase?!" (He holds up Stark's suitcase.) "Catch!" (He then chucks the suitcase toward Tony, who just barely catches it.)
Tony Stark: (Starts to awkwardly unlock the suitcase.) "This is why I'll never leave home without you."
He then suits up, debuting a new and improved Iron Man Suit, and heads off to face Vanko. Meanwhile, most of the bodyguards have been soundly defeated by Vanko, with Rhodey being thrown into a wall and the unknown woman, although tired and weary, being the only one left in the fight and trying to stall Vanko. As Vanko approaches Rhodey and is about to finish him off, pulling back his fist, Vanko's knocked back by a repulsor blast from Tony, initiating a fight between the two. Though Vanko's Suit is bulkier and outclasses Tony's arrow when it comes to a melee fight, Stark's superior tech and repulsors help him fend off Vanko, blasting off some of the exterior platings of the crimson armor. Vanko, cursing Tony's name, flees from the mansion using jets attached to the armor's legs, and Tony initially chases after him. He stops mid-flight, however, when he notices that, due to having fought while mildly under the influence of alcohol, he caused too much collateral damage while fighting Vanko and has unnecessarily endangered people's lives at the mansion. So, instead of continuing to pursue Vanko, he instead flies back to save the people back at the mansion. One of the people he saves is the charming and beautiful Whitney Frost who thanks Tony for rescuing her. Tony, still under the influence of alcohol and not thinking straight, approaches and begins to flirt with the unknown woman who fought with Vanko. His flirts are immediately struck down, however, as the woman reveals that she is Agent Bobbi Morse, sent by SHIELD to act as security for Stark and keep him from danger. She turns around to leave and report to her superiors, but not before mentioning to Tony; "I'm also married." Tony, enthusiasm having not waned, flirts with Frost instead and sleeps with her that night.
The attack on Stark makes international news, with the media dubbing the attacker the Crimson Dynamo. We see Stark lying on a couch, scrolling through various news channels, sarcastically commenting that he can't figure out why the media chose the name "Crimson Dynamo." We then cut to a livid Pepper stomping toward Tony, concerned anger plastered on her face. She snatches the remote from Tony and turns off the TV, then starts berating Tony about his excessive drinking and partying for the past few months. She angrily tells Tony that had he been even tipsier the night of the attack, he might have caused even worst collateral damage than he initially did, as well as probably hurting an innocent civilian or two. "For goodness' sake Tony, you might not have been able to save poor Rhodey," Pepper yells at the end of her tirade, desperate for him to listen. Tony lazily brushes Pepper's words off, saying that it wouldn't have happened, infuriating her even more and exasperating Happy and Rhodey, who had been discreetly watching Pepper and Tony's conversation. Rhodey will have small scars on his face as well as a cast on his left arm since he had been injured fighting Vanko. As the day goes on, Happy, Pepper, and Rhodey each try separately to bring Tony back to his senses, with him curtly refusing each time. Rhodey gets frustrated at Tony's refusal to change, telling him; "Stop making excuses, Tony! I know that you can be better than this crap you're pulling right now, so how come you can't think that as well?!"
In the afternoon, Tony walks into his workshop to do some tinkering, telling JARVIS that no one is to disturb him until he leaves the workshop. He walks around the room for a while, opening boxes and cabinets, and we hear him mutter about misplacing his current Arc Reactor's blueprints. He then slides his hand across the wall, stopping when he finds a groove. He then opens a hidden number pad signified by the groove and, after pressing in a password, opens a secret room connected to the workshop. As he enters the room, he stops and stares at a computer reading about the concerning amount of radiation coming from his Arc Reactor's palladium core. We now learn that Stark is slowly dying due to the palladium core poisoning him and that he can't find a suitable substitute for it. Having discovered this two months ago, Tony's grown increasingly despondent over his inability to find a solution, lamenting about how the world isn't advanced enough to cure him and likely won't be for years to come. It's revealed that he's accepted his impending death at this point, and is planning on preparing his associates, and basically the world, for his death. After Tony asks JARVIS to go over the list of things to prepare, we find out that one of Tony's preparations is an armored suit, named War Machine, intended for Rhodey to use. Tony pulls out a bottle of whiskey and drinks from it, then starts to rant to JARVIS about how his choice to die from vice over-indulgence just like his father did, who died due to driving drunk. He then dismisses what he just said, saying that he's different from his father in that his father died selfishly while he's going to die in a way that will leave the world better than when he left it. JARVIS isn't convinced though and begins to poke holes in Tony's rant, asking Tony if he's helping people by getting drunk and causing damage that could be otherwise avoided. Tony vehemently attempts to argue with JARVIS but begins to slowly falter in enthusiasm when he is unable to answer most of Jarvis's arguments. JARVIS tells Tony, "Perhaps, Master Stark, before wanting other people to change, you should be the change you want to see." JARVIS then says, "Should you need my presence, Master Stark, I will always be here for you. I will leave you in peace, for now." JARVIS leaves, and Tony is left to reflect on JARVIS's words.
We now cut to Vanko angrily repairing his armor in an abandoned warehouse, hiding from the authorities. He mutters something in Russian as he's welding some of his armor back together. Finishing this, he flips his welding mask upward, showing his face to the audience for the first time in the movie. As he reaches for another piece of scrap metal, a sudden and jarring unlocking noise clicks. We then pan to the warehouse doors slowly opening, and a group of intimidating men in suits walking into the warehouse, guns raised and pointing toward Vanko. He instinctively reaches for a nearby pistol, but before he can grab it, a female voice calls for the suited men to stand down, stating that "it is improper to treat a guest in such a bellicose manner." The men hesitantly lower their guns split into two parts, through which the masked woman(Madam Masque/Whitney Frost) walks through. She introduces herself to Vanko as Madam Masque and explains that the warehouse he's in was recently bought by the Maggia, whom she works for. She then attempts to negotiate with Vanko about a possible alliance between him and the Maggia, with her telling Vanko what the Maggia is and that they're interested in someone who can eliminate Tony Stark. Vanko is initially interested in Frost's offer, but when he learns that the Maggia is an organized crime syndicate, he scoffs and sneeringly states that his campaign for justice would not be dirtied through collaboration with mobsters. He then curtly says he won't accept any offer from the Maggia. After a few tense minutes of attempted negotiation by Frost, she eventually offers Vanko a way to improve his suit and take his dues from Stark, stating that through this deal he'll be able to help others who suffered due to a Stark's actions. The comment cause Vanko to pause in deep, hesitant thought. After a few seconds, he slowly turns around and walks toward Frost. He hesitantly reaches out and shakes her outstretched hand, reluctantly accepting her offer. Frost thanks him for his consideration and hands him an address to a Maggia safe house. Nodding at Frost, Vanko packs his armor and leaves the warehouse. Some of Frost's men start to follow Vanko, but she orders them to stop, telling them it would be unnecessary.
We jump forward a week to the reopening ceremony of Stark Expo in Flushing Meadows Park, with "The Show Must Go On" by Queen blasting through loudspeakers and the stage and sky lighten up with various colored lights. Then, to a wildly cheering crowd, the curtains roll back and the lights focus onto Tony Stark as he jumps forward and does a dance number. This goes on for two minutes as he continues down the walkway, with Pepper watching him from behind the curtains. In the middle of the dance, the scene cuts to Happy, Morse, and Rhodey in a security room monitoring the event, not wanting a repeat of the Crimson Dynamo incident. Morse asks about Stark's history, behaviour, and habits, so that SHIELD can form a proper profile on him, to which Rhodey answers accordingly. The three then converse a little bit about the patrol routes and state of security, with Rhodey makes an off-handed joke about "how his job would be so much easier if he had a frickin Iron Man suit as well." Cutting back to Tony, he continues dancing until he reaches the end of the walkway, pointing finger guns at the crowd and shouting; "Welcome back the Stark Expo!" Approaching the podium, Tony begins a passionate speech about how his father Howard Stark had started the Expo back in 1942, and how it brought to the limelight many of the modern world's greatest and most well-known scientists. He also talks briefly of the many inventions that would not be possible had the Expo not existed. He states that these are the reasons why he has continued the Expo, to honor his father's legacy and to allow young and upcoming inventors a chance to make it big. He pauses for a brief moment, before beginning with a more serious tone that he has a big announcement to make. He announces that, due to the increased pressure and stress from having to be both Iron Man and CEO of Stark Industries, he will be stepping down as CEO of Stark Industries so that he can focus more on being Iron Man. He then follows this up by naming Pepper Potts as the new CEO of Stark Industries. He then bows to a shocked audience before walking back across the runway. As he's leaving, though, the bulky, imposing figure of the Crimson Dynamo slams onto where Tony was standing, crushing the podium instantly as well as the stage under it. Tony turns around and looks Crimson Dynamo up and down, an utterly unimpressed look present on his face.
Tony Stark: Look, I can appreciate a good dramatic entrance and all, but couldn't you have done it in a way that didn't steal my thunder?
Hedeon Vanko: (Sneers at Tony's words.) Just like a Stark to only think about who's in the spotlight!
Tony Stark: I was just leaving, Buster, you're the one that's making a big deal out of this.
Vanko then fires a repulsor blast at Stark, who dodges it and runs to the back of the stage while nearby security immediately engages Vanko. Panic fills the park as members of the crowd start stampeding away from the impending fight scene. Happy immediately orders all security forces to engage Vanko as he gets up to fight Vanko as well, with Morse following afterward. Before leaving, he tells Rhodey to stay back and watch the cameras in case anything bad happens. Vanko easily crushes the security sent against him, backhanding one guard so hard that he flies into and causes a dent in a nearby streetlight. Vanko roars at Tony that's he's hiding behind better men again, only to receive a repulsor blast to the face. Stark, now in his Iron Man armor, initiates the fight on his terms. The fight initially goes well for Stark, with him being able to force Vanko back a bit. During the fight, however, he notices that the Crimson Dynamo armor has not only been fixed but fully upgraded with Stark Tech, including a fully operational Arc Reactor. Stark immediately questions Vanko on how the hell he got access to Stark Tech, to which Vanko roars back that it was "this suit was made by a Vanko and has the tech of a Vanko." Tony, not knowing who Vanko is, bluntly asks, "Who?" Vanko responds by punching Stark in the face and the fight shifts in favor of Vanko.
Meanwhile, Happy is trying to rally the security forces to aid Stark, but with all the panic and noise happening, he's barely heard by any of the other guards. Rhodey's watching all of this unfold in the security room, frustrated about how he can't do more. However, he notices through the monitors that some members of the security forces are pointing their guns at Stark, Happy, and Morse. Realizing that the security has been compromised and that Vanko has some of the security on his payroll, Rhodey immediately radios Happy and Morse, warning them about the danger. Happy, having noticed something was amiss as well, orders the actual security to fire on the moles, but the moles simply return fire, and the park becomes a messy, confused war zone with people in identical uniforms start shooting at each other. Morse engages in close combat with some of the moles, downing each one methodically and painfully, even shooting one of the moles with his own gun that she took from him. The situation starts to become even crazier and when more moles start to slowly trickle toward the battlefield. As this is taking place, Vanko is manhandling Stark in their fight, the fight culminating with Vanko knocking Stark's hand away just as he's about to fire a repulsor blast and head-butting him, dazing Stark long enough for Vanko to fire an even bigger repulsor blast, knocking Tony back through the walkway, shredding it up as he crashes through it. Meanwhile, Happy has taken cover as the battle rages. Popping out of cover, he guns down three of the moles and is about to take down a fourth when he's downed by a shot to the shoulder. We cut to see that the shooter is a mysterious female mole perched up in a tree, wearing some sort of riot mask to obscure her face. After shooting Happy, she eliminates some more Stark security guards, before pausing to scan the battlefield. Morse, seeing Happy get shot, quickly downs another mole before rushing over to help Happy. A few moles try to stop her, but she downs each one with ease. Bullets whiz by Morse's head as she provides aid, trying to stop the bleeding. Realizing her current position is too dangerous, Morse orders some of the actual security guards to provide covering fire for her while she drags Happy to a safer position. Under a hail of bullets all around her, Morse manages to get Happy to safety behind a food stand, but not before her hip is grazed by a stray bullet. Grunting due to the sudden pain, she shoots down two more moles before administering aid to herself, while other agents help Happy. Seeing Morse down so many of her forces, the unknown female mole realizes her side is ultimately going to lose in the end. She decides to cut her losses and flee the scene, ditching her riot mask as she escapes.
We then cut back to Tony with his armor a mangled mess and his mask popped off of his helmet. Vanko approaches the now defenseless Stark, looming over Tony and his destroyed armor. He launches into a rant about how men like Stark and his father are nothing but parasites leeching credit and wealth away from those who truly deserve it. How they lure people to serve them with empty promises, always with a knife at the ready to backstage them. Tony dismissively answers Vanko, saying Vanko wouldn't know who Tony's father was. Vanko stops rambling suddenly and turns to Stark, a dangerous look present in his eyes. He then says to Tony; "Oh, I do." Vanko then begins a solemn monologue about his past and how Howard Stark. Throughout the monologue, Vanko stops speaking multiple times as he struggles to maintain his composure.
Hedeon Vanko: The day Howard Stark convinced my father to defect and leave the Soviet Union for Stark Industries, I was listening through a door. I heard every word as your father regaled him with fantasies of infinite money and prestige, spouting off about the 'American Dream.' He promised the world to my father.
My father agreed, eager for the wealth and fame… but more so for a better life for me. He only saw all those riches as a means to the end, a way for me to achieve the childhood that he never had. So, he toiled day and night in a constrictive office, working endlessly on various projects and machines, returning home in the dead of night. All so that I could live a good life, free from the horrors he experienced.
And what did your father, the man who convinced him to abandon everything he ever knew, do to his friend? A man who was nothing but loyal and honest and trusting? Your father stabbed my father in the back, but not before wringing every last bit of profit out of him, oh no that would be too kind for the great Howard Stark! He stole my father's ideas, the inventions my father toiled day and night to create, were taken and rebranded as Howard's own. He kept the world from ever seeing the ingenious Anton Vanko, ensuring my father's brilliance never saw the light of day!
So when I saw you and your Iron Man suit, I saw my father's suit of armor. His Crimson Dynamo rebranded and sold as something new. I saw yet another Stark take what was my father's and pass it off as their own. And that, that was the final straw that broke the camel's back. All the wealth and glory that the Starks took from my father, all the credit and respect he had been denied, I would take back. With Vanko ingenuity, I will reclaim what my family is owed. A better man than you shall prevail!
A flashback plays alongside the last paragraph of the monologue:
Hedeon is sat in a bar drinking with some associates when he turns to the TV. He watches on the newscast Tony Stark proclaiming, "I am Iron Man." His body starts to quiver in anger, and his hand is shaking, spilling some of the beer out of the mug he was holding. He fumes silently that a Stark is once again stealing one of his father's ideas, not realizing that Tony doesn't know about Anton's blueprints or that Anton had even worked at Stark Industries. He slams his mug onto the bar countertop, gets up from his seat, and walks out of the bar.
Vanko finishes his monologue, tears dripping down his face, with the shot refocusing on a shocked Stark. He then rears his fist back, ready to smash Tony's face in. As he's about to drop the fist, we hear Pepper yell at Vanko off-screen. Vanko then turns to Pepper, who's standing right above Tony on the stage, and tells her to leave, stating that this isn't her fight. Pepper, undeterred, questions Vanko about the security moles and how he's only done sneak attacks, saying that if he really was a better man, he would have fought Tony one-on-one. Vanko, unprepared for Pepper's tirade, just stands and stares at her in contemplative thought. A grin then appears on Vanko's face. He starts laughing a little bit and then claps, complimenting Pepper about her guts to challenge him like that. He then turns to Tony, and coolly says; "The woman will be granted her wish." He tells Stark that he has one month to prepare, and then, they will face each other one-on-one, alone. To make sure Stark arrives alone, he grabs Pepper and holds her hostage, with Tony screaming bloody murder at him for even touching Pepper. Vanko then rockets off into the night sky, carrying Pepper off with him to the unknown. A sobbing Tony is left lying in the rubble as paramedics rush over to aid him and Happy, with him only able to yell out, "Pepper!! PEPPER!!!"
Following the Stark Expo disaster, we find Tony lying on the floor in his workshop fully indulging his drinking vice. Alcohol bottles, both empty and full, surround him. Tony is wracked with guilt since he believes that his actions have led to Rhodey being injured, Pepper getting kidnapped, and Happy getting shot. As a result, he loathes who he is and has become completely apathetic of everyone and everything. He's also contemplating Vanko's speech to him and how Tony's father had screwed over Vanko's father, wondering if he really is as bad as his father for having put his friends in harm's way. It's in this miserable state that the mildly shocked Agents Coulson and Morse discover Tony. Startled by the agents' sudden appearance in his workshop, Tony spits out his drink a little and asks them; "How the hell did you get in?" Before either agent can answer, JARVIS interrupts and states that he was the one who let them in. Stark isn't happy with JARVIS, sarcastically commenting that he needs to program JARVIS to be less autonomous, but is willing to let the two agents talk and state about why they came since they're already inside the workshop. After patiently waiting for Jarvis and Tony to finish their conversation, Coulson begins to diplomatically berate Tony for his excessive drinking and for letting Vanko's words get to his head. Coulson states that no matter how much alcohol Tony drinks, it won't help with bringing back Pepper or defeating Vanko. Tony pushes himself up drunkenly and, out of frustration, interjects and coldly reveals to Coulson that he's dying from Palladium poisoning and that nothing will save him. Coulson, undeterred, tells Tony that his defeatist attitude is holding him back as well as his drunkenness. Coulson then goes on about how Tony has is actively causing the damage he seeks to prevent through his defeatism and excessive drinking, and that this cycle of pain will continue unless Tony shapes up and becomes the best man he can be. While Coulson is talking with Stark, Bobbi is carrying boxes into the room. He follows this up by bluntly saying that Tony isn't like his father. He tells him that despite his many flaws, Tony has the ability to be a better man even if he can't necessarily be a perfect one. Morse then interjects and says that her husband was I'm many ways similar to Tony, and he was able to change for the better. "If he could do that," she remarks, "then perhaps you could as well, Mr. Stark." Tony just stares at Coulson and Morse, taking in every word he says and contemplating them. Before full of anger, self-loathing, and depression, Tony's face slowly morphs into one of determined hope, and he nods in agreement with the two agents.
Tony then asks Coulson why he and Morse really here. Coulson points behind himself to a pile of boxes with SHIELD logos emblazoned on them. Coulson tells Tony that Director Fury sent him to deliver a plethora of schematics, blueprints, and old tech that Howard Stark had left with SHIELD. "Director Fury hopes that you'll be able to improve the Iron Man suit with all this stuff and defeat Crimson Dynamo," Coulson states. He also remarks that perhaps Tony could even find a solution to his Palladium problem in there. Morse hands a code to Tony that unlocks the boxes, and he starts rifling through the boxes, becoming engrossed with their contents. Coulson excuses himself, saying he has a call from the Director. Tony excuses him and Coulson leaves, though not before he says a quick "Thank you." to JARVIS. Morse stays in the room a little longer, answering some questions Stark has about the contents of the boxes.
We now jump a few days later to Vanko and Pepper in a secret Maggia laboratory. Pepper is being kept in a cell room and is under constant surveillance, while Vanko is there to assist in building the Iron Man suits. Vanko approaches Pepper's cell with a bowl of soup and slides it under a slot in the door. He tells Pepper to eat so that she can keep her strength up. Pepper, justifiably suspicious, says that she doesn't want to eat poison. Vanko chucklingly says that though he's many bad things, a poisoner isn't one of them. Pepper tentatively takes the bowl and tells Vanko that he's being oddly courteous to a hostage. Vanko says that, practically, he needs her alive to make sure Stark shows up to fight him. However, he tells her that he's also being nice because he has some honor left in him and that admires her guts to challenge him to his face, though he laments that her bravery is wasted on an arrogant Stark. Pepper asks him to elaborate, and as they continue to make small talk, she gets Vanko to open up about himself. Eventually, the conversation shifts to the topic of Vanko's father. Pepper asks him if he believes he's the same as his father, but Vanko suddenly snaps at her, telling her with a strained voice that he doesn't appreciate the sick joke and that he knows he isn't half as good as his father. Some flashbacks begin to show, with a teenage Vanko spending time with his obviously tired father. Hedeon notices his father in a drowsy state and asks worriedly if they should head home and let Anton rest. Anton waves his hand dismissively, saying that time with his son is more important to him than some rest. He turns his head and smiles sleepily at Hedeon, then asks where he wants to go next. The scene slowly fades back to Pepper in her cell who, with a sympathetic tone, quietly responds that perhaps that means Tony isn't half as bad as his father. Vanko is once again left in contemplative shock at Pepper's words.
The moment is interrupted when a loudspeaker announces that Madame Masque wants Vanko to meet with her. Vanko excuses himself before he walks down the corridor. Madame Masque is waiting in the main lab and greets Vanko, before questioning him about the progress of the operation. Vanko replies that things are going slowly but smoothly, stating that two more suits of armor and four arc reactors will be finished by next week. The shot then pans out and we see engineers working on an Iron Man suit, multiple finished Iron Man suits, as well as some Arc Reactors. Frost and Vanko continue their conversation as they walk around the lab, talking about much-needed funds and resources, possible flaws in the armor's designs, and possible customers for the suits and reactors, though it's evident in Vanko's tone that he's uncomfortable about the last point. Vanko mentions that it isn't safe for the Arc Reactors to all be stored in one place, and Frost replies she can arrange for some of them to be shipped to other safe houses. As they finish their conversation, Frost asks if Vanko added the new component she wanted into the Arc Reactors, with Vanko replying that he indeed has, although he doesn't understand why she asked for it to be implemented. Frost dismisses the question, saying that he'll understand in due time. She then places a hand on Vanko and tells him that she has other matters to attend to, saying that he should keep up the good work. As Madame Masque leaves the compound, Vanko turns to watch her leave, his face showing clear doubt.
We cut to Tony back in the workshop, still rummaging through his father's old things. He mutters about how the people packing the boxes could have been more organized, before pulling out a file with details about a secret element that Howard had been experimenting with before his sudden death, as well as a detailed atomic structure of the element. Much of the work in the folder, however, seems to have been done by Anton Vanko, which Tony notices. Tony flips through the file, his face slowly lighting up with joy as he starts flipping through the folder faster, before shouting out in joy that he's found a cure. With JARVIS's help, he synthesizes the element and inserts it into his Arc Reactor, curing him of the radiation and ending his palladium dependency. He then proclaims that if he ever reveals the new element to the public, he'll call it Vankonium, in honor of Anton Vanko.
JARVIS: (In a deadpan tone.) And you say others are bad at naming things, Mr. Stark.
Now that he's cured himself, though, he still needs to find a way how to defeat the Crimson Dynamo. Tony knows that simply upgrading his armor wouldn't do the trick and is frustrated that he's back to square one in terms of fighting Vanko. He decides to watch some old camera recordings of his father and see if there's anything worthwhile in there. As he continues to watch the recordings, he starts to notice a common theme in them. In every single recording, Howard Stark is dismissive of working with other people and companies, always wishing to be the sole hero of the story. Tony, after realizing this, resolves that he won't be like his father. That he won't be a lone man standing against the tide and not drown any weakness he had through drinking and partying. He then remembers his plan of building an Iron Man suit for Rhodey and decides that this will be how he defeats Vanko, by allowing others to help him. He'll fight with brains and not brawn, and remarks; "Because that's what a Stark does best." Tony then contacts Rhodey and simply asks him how he feels about an Iron Man suit of his own. Rhodey simply responds; "Oh, hell yeah."
One month later, Tony is seen in his workshop, polishing one of his old Iron Man suits. He's making small talk with JARVIS when Happy runs into the workshop and tells Tony that the Crimson Dynamo is broadcasting. Tony tells JARVIS to pull up the broadcast immediately. JARVIS pulls up a screen with Crimson Dynamo in the center. Vanko announces that the one-month deadline is up and that the time for Stark to fight him is now. He announces the address of the Maggia safe house and states that if anyone other than Tony shows up Pepper Potts will be executed. He closes off with this sentence; "I hope you've prepared yourself, Stark." Tony tells Jarvis to contact Rhodey before suiting up and flying off to the safe house. He approaches the front of the safe house, an old, abandoned warehouse on a mountain overlooking Aspen, Colorado, and finds the front doors locked. He then steps back and blasts the doors open with a repulsor blast. He then enters the large, spacious ground floor room of the warehouse where Vanko and Pepper are waiting for him. He approaches Vanko, telling him that he got the duel invitation and just had to accept. Tony then politely asks Vanko to release Pepper, warning him about what will happen if Pepper was mistreated. Vanko obliges, making way for Pepper to leave, who immediately runs to Stark and hugs him. Pepper tells him to not die or do anything stupid, with Stark jokingly replying that doing stupid stuff is what heroes usually do. She jokingly reprimands Tony for saying that before pecking him on the lips and running out of the warehouse and toward Aspen.
Hedeon Vanko: (Watching Pepper run off into the distance.) She's an astounding woman, isn't she?
Tony Stark: (Smiling as he watches Pepper run.) You don't know half of it.
With Vanko and Stark now alone in the safe house, Stark pleads with Vanko to not let the sins of the fathers direct the actions of the sons, begging that they not fight each other. Vanko is clearly conflicted about all this, but he takes in a deep breath, recomposes himself, and tells Stark that they have to fight. That he's done too much, spilled too much blood, to simply back down now. Stark says that it's a shame, with Vanko telling him that he knows. They then begin to fight, with Iron Man taking the advantage in the beginning. Vanko and Stark use different fighting styles and tactics as they fight, with Vanko using his big size and brute force to smash and destroy everything in his path, while Stark uses superior tech and his smaller size to weave and dodge Vanko's attacks with occasional potshot. As the fight progresses, though, Vanko begins to gain the advantage. We see him headbutt Stark and wind his fist back for a punch. Just as Vanko swings his fist, though, he's knocked back by two repulsor blasts, leaving Stark unharmed. Stark quickly turns his head to see two smoldering holes in the wall to his right. The shot closes in on the holes before the wall seemingly explodes as a figure crashes through the wall. We cut to the armored figure's fist pound onto the floor, with a slow pan upward revealing Rhodey in the War Machine suit. Tony tells Rhodey that he took his time, with Rhodey joking back that Tony made the suit a bit tight. Vanko gets up and tells Stark that he's cheating and hiding behind better men. Tony fires back that he's taking Vanko's advice and being a better man than his father was. Rhodey and Stark then subsequently tag team Vanko, who initially puts up a good fight. Eventually, though, Rhodey and Tony manage to overpower and defeat Vanko, with Rhodey ripping out the Crimson Dynamo's exposed Arc Reactor.
Before they leave the safe house, though, Tony and Rhodey decide to head deeper into it and take down whoever provided Vanko with the Stark Tech. They drag Vanko along to act as a guide. As Rhodey, Stark, and Vanko make their way through the secret lab's hallways, the first two fight off two groups of Maggia thugs sent to stall them. Vanko guides them through the labyrinth-like hallways to the main lab, where Frost and some of her men are waiting. Frost, upon noticing the three, orders her subordinates to deal with Rhodey, Stark, and Vanko, before running off into another hallway. Rhodey and Stark engage the Maggia goons and defeat them with relative ease. Tony remarks that he expected more of a fight from Madame Masque. The three then begin to chase after Frost, who's pulling every dirty trick she knows to stall them. She shoots out the lights to confuse them and get them lost in the maze of hallways, closes reinforced doors on them, sending even more goons to shoot at the trio, and even shoots down an entire ceiling onto them. During the chase, a few stray shots from the Maggia thugs seemingly graze Vanko. Frost then makes it a room with a whole bunch of screens, computers, and a huge control board in the center. She closes the door behind her and locks it, blocking it with furniture to further secure it. She then approaches the control board and starts messing with a program on the computer. After she's finished, she begins to shoot the control board and computers to make them inoperable. When she's almost done, a repulsor blast blows the door and furniture away and Stark rushes in. He then fires a repulsor blast off at Madame Masque and knocks her mask off, revealing her to be Whitney Frost.
Whitney Frost: (Slowly turns around after her mask was knocked off, revealing her face.) Buongiorno, Mr. Stark.
Tony Stark: (Dolly shot towards Stark's surprised face, his eyes widening in recognition.) Clever girl.
James "Rhodey" Rhodes: (Runs into the room and immediately aims his repulsers at Frost.) Hey! Back away from the controls right now, woman!
Whitney Frost: There is no rush, gentlemen. (She picks her mask up from the floor and slowly backs away from the controls.)
James "Rhodey" Rhodes: Don't even try anything, lady, we have you at a disadvantage.
Whitney Frost: (Slowly begins to smirk.) Oh, do you? Do you think I ran here just to push random buttons and shoot computer screens? No, I came here for a reason. I've set up some contingencies in case Vanko wasn't able to finish the job. (Points toward the control board.) Gentlemen, you were a few seconds too late to prevent me from rigging the Arc Reactors to overload themselves with energy and explode.
James "Rhodey" Rhodes: (Tilts his head a little in frustrated confusion.) Alright, and exactly how's that a problem for Tony and me? We have suits that fly and I sure don't give a damn if you and your goons get blown up.
Whitney Frost: (Smirk morphs into a full-blown Cheshire grin.) Did you forget that there's a city at the bottom of this mountain, Mister?
Tony Stark: (Tony's face slowly shifts as he realizes the dawning horror of what Frost did.) Oh, that's not good, not good at all.
James "Rhodey" Rhodes: (Turns toward Tony, tone turning serious.) What's the matter, Tony?
Tony Stark: Rhodey, if this whole place explodes with anything near it, oh God. If I'm correct, what's gonna happen with multiple arc reactors going off is that the explosion will cause an avalanche, an avalanche that will kill everyone currently in Aspen.
Whitney Frost: (Slows claps as Tony finishes.) There's that famous Stark genius at work, always figuring things out. I'm sure you now know that you have two decisions possible. You could continue to chase after me and fight men, but condemns thousands of innocents to certain death. (Points toward the controls again.) Or, you could choose to contain the explosion and save the civilians' lives at the cost of letting me escape. You have ample time for only one choice, gentlemen.
Stark and Rhodey immediately rush toward the controls, deciding to save the civilians first and foremost. Frost tells the two "Arriverderci" and makes her escape, activating a smoke grenade for good measure. Stark and Rhodey try their best to contain the explosion, with Stark bringing JARVIS in to help, but it's made difficult because Frost has destroyed most of the control board and computers. To be able to contain the explosion, one of them needs to enter a backup control room and make some necessary repairs in there to shut down the Arc reactors. The situation is worsened when they realize that the room is prone to spontaneous arcs of energy bursting out and that if they entered, they would be cooked alive due to their armor making them walking toasters and lightning rods. Vanko then staggers into the control room and watches Stark and Rhodey trying their best to save multiple innocent lives while the woman that he allied with and trusted left him for dead and would kill hundreds if not thousands of innocent people just to save her own skin. Vanko makes the decision then and there to put aside his vendetta against Stark and be a better man. He offers to go into the room and make the necessary repairs, but Stark and Rhodey protest, saying that he doesn't have to sacrifice himself. After Vanko insists, they reluctantly give him permission to do so. Vanko enters the room to make the necessary repairs, using his basic engineering knowledge and also being guided by Stark on the more complicated parts. With mere minutes left on the timers, Vanko successfully shuts down the Arc reactors. He then makes his way out of the room, having fortunately not been fried while in the room.
A smiling Vanko approaches Stark, before suddenly collapsing to the ground. A panicked Stark rushes to Vanko and asks him what's wrong. He yells at Rhodey to get help before turning back to Vanko, trying to patch up his wounds. Vanko tells Stark that one of Frost's thugs had managed to mortally wound him earlier and that he can't be saved. Stark protests vehemently, insisting that he can save him, before being stopped by Vanko. Vanko admits to Tony that he's already accepted his death and that he wants to die having done the right thing, to make up for all the bad he's done. Vanko admits that he knows he'll never be as good as his father, but that he can at least try to be good. Just like how Stark isn't as bad as his father. Vanko then turns his face toward Stark and tells him that he'd misjudged him as a man. Vanko says that Stark has proved himself better than Hedeon and Howard because he's learned from his mistakes.
Hedeon Vanko: (Coughs twice, with a little blood spurting out of his mouth with each cough) St-stark… I…
Tony Stark: (Brings his face closer to Vanko's face so that he can hear him.) Yes? What is it?
Hedeon Vanko: (Cough.) I want y-you… to promise m-me… (Cough.) that my father w-will not be forgotten… Please, th-that's all I ask…
Tony Stark: (Tearing up as he stares at Vanko, slowly nodding his head.) Y-yes…
Hedeon Vanko: Hedeon.
Tony Stark: Yes, Hedeon. (Begins to choke up.) I promise that the world will know who Anton Vanko is.
Hedeon Vanko: (Slowly smiles as he hears that, letting out a little chuckle.) G-good… good man…
Hedeon chuckles a little more before his face slowly freezes, and he stops breathing. Tony fumbles a bit with Vanko's arm, pressing his ear to Vanko's palm to feel a pulse. There is none. Tony slowly moves his head away from Vanko's hand and tearfully says goodbye to him, promising once again that the world will know who Anton Vanko is. Rhodey then bursts back into the room, yelling that help has arrived. He then notices Tony kneeling and sobbing silently over Vanko's dead body and, realizing what happened, slowly approaches him. He stops, sighs, and pats Tony's shoulder, telling Tony that he's had a long day and probably needs rest. Tony reluctantly agrees after being silent for a while, and Rhodey pulls him up. He then wraps his arm around Tony's back, and they leave the safe house together.
The movie ends with Tony and Rhodey being awarded the Medal of Freedom and the Medal of Honor respectively. At the award ceremony, Tony gives a speech about the world's nations needing to work together to solve their problems and not stand apart as bickering nations embroiled in petty feuds. He states that the world must stand together, lest it is broken separately. Because of this, Tony says, he's beginning the Anton Vanko Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing peace to the world through charity. He states that the organization is named in honor of Anton Vanko, a Stark engineer who helped bring Stark Industries to where it was now but sadly never got any of the credit he deserved.
The ceremony finishes and people begin to leave. Pepper is among the crowd leaving, but she's stopped by Tony, who asks her if she would like to go for a walk with him. She answers that she would love to, and they go for a late-afternoon stroll in Central Park. They chat and make small talk as they walk until they reach a picturesque fountain, with streetlights beginning to illuminate the nearby area. They stop in front of the fountain, and Stark says that he's learned a thing or two about learning to depend on others. Pepper jokingly asks if he really did, and Tony replies in a serious tone; "Really." He then tells Pepper that he's philandered with other ladies and flirted with them, but now that he wants to become better than his father, those activities now seem hollow. Tony tells Pepper that even after all he's done, she's stuck with him through good times and bad times, that she's been there to help him even when he didn't acknowledge it. He then laughs out a short laugh and says; "Maybe that's why I've fallen in love with you." Tony then turns to a shocked Pepper and asks her if she wants to start a relationship, asking if he will be able to depend on her for the rest of his life and vice versa. Tearing up a little in joy, Pepper quietly says yes, before pulling Tony in for a long hug. They then chastely kiss each other on the lips, the shoot zooming out slowly as they do so. The scene then cuts to the end credits.
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Cast:
- Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
- Omar Epps as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine
- Jessica Chastain as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
- Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
- (Unannounced) as Hedeon Vanko/Crimson Dynamo
- (Unannounced) as Whitney Frost/Madame Masque
- (Unannounced) as Roberta Bobbi" Morse/Mockingbird
- Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
- (Unannounced) as Howard Stark
- (Unannounced) as Anton Vanko
Mid-Credits Scene:
Madame Masque is in another Maggia safe house and facing a computer, being briefed by an unknown man we can assume to be Count Nefaria. The screen is darkened enough that we only see the silhouette of Frost's employer. A voice changer is being used, as the unknown individual's voice is very low-pitched and warbled. They half-heartedly lament that Vanko is dead and that the copied Stark Tech in the laboratory is now destroyed. Frost(Masque) politely responds that they still have the Arc Reactors in the other warehouses as well as a few Iron Man suits. The individual reluctantly agrees, before switching the topic to asking if Frost has completed the weapon requested by the client. Frost replies that she has indeed, before commenting that the Ionic Tech used to make it is dangerous. The unknown individual chuckles and replies that this is simply a prototype and that if there are flaws in it, their researchers will be able to find them during the test run. "After all, Mr. Williams promised results," he says.
Cameo:- Stan Lee cameos as a food vendor selling hotdogs at the Stark Expo.
- Matt Miller can be briefly seen as one of the three moles downed by Happy.
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Cowritten by @King crimson and Duke William of.
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Bakkasama
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Why would Coulson assume that Tony might find a cure there? It is a bit straining belief that they would think that some old tech could improve the Iron Man suit given how advanced it is. Maybe it should include an explanation that the work Howard was doing was mostly researching new materials that they hoped he could use to improve the suit and that when Tony mentions he is dying, he mentions that that is unless he finds a replacement for Paladium. Otherwise, calling it a cure sounds like Coulson thinks there is some medical research about Paladium poisoning there, which sounds unrealistic.
So we have an scene about Tony finding notes that proved that Howard collaborated extensively with Anton and then the next scene is about how Howard is dismissive about collaborating with anyone? That seems like something people would point out,
Why is she clever? So far the only thing she did regarding her other identity was sleep with Tony which, given his state at the begining of the movie, does not look like it would take someone being particularly clever.
The only reason I would think it relevant would be if she used the chance to sneak into his house to steal Stark tech, but that didn't really come across during the pitch and one would think that Jarvis would have noticed given how integrated they are to the house and they likely have sensors everywhere (since they are autonomous enough to let the agents inside of it)
Is Rhodey particularly tech savvy or good with computers? Because otherwise, it would make more sense for them to split and leave Tony to handle the possible explosion and send Rhodey to capture the villain.
As a viewer, I would also wonder if it was a good idea to send Vanko into the room. I would assume that the Iron Man and War Machine suites would offer more protection than going without armor and there would be the issue of Vanko dying before even doing what he has to do. Unless of course I am mistaken and there is no issue about ambient energy and the problem are stuff like arcs of energy that might kill them outright if it touches them armor or not and Vanko survived enough to do whatever he had out of random chance.
Duke William of
I really need to finish my quests. :V
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@Bakkasama, I like most of your points and will try to integrate some of them, but I'll try to explain as much as I can and where I can.
Feel free to correct me wherever you think I'm wrong, and thanks for the advice.
This is a fair criticism, and I'll implement the change you suggested.
This one, Howard is dismissive on the outside, refusing to work with other companies and foreign people. Also, he never really collaborated with Anton, more like taking the work that Anton did, copy-pasting it, adding some of his own research to it, and claiming it as his own, and not giving any credit to poor Vanko.
Well, in Tony's point of view, Madame Masque is the mastermind behind everything bad that's happened. The Stark Expo attack, the mansion attack, and Pepper's kidnapping. Of course, the mansion attack wasn't her doing or plan, but Tony doesn't need to know that. She's also clearly an important individual given her looks and the fact that she tried to collapse part of a ceiling on him and Rhodey.
Rhodey is an experienced aeronaut engineer and was part of the Marines, so my adaptation of him would have Rhodey also be skilled in computers and be tech-savvy, with the excuse being that he learned those skills in the armed forces.
Yeah, I probably should have clarified that the armor-wearing Stark and Rhodey are basically wearing literal toasters.
Feel free to correct me wherever you think I'm wrong, and thanks for the advice.
overmind
Ruler of the Swarm
Please erase this.
Duke William of
I really need to finish my quests. :V
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Ok. Sorry about that.
overmind
Ruler of the Swarm
It's fine. I'm still working on it.
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[X] Plan: Vladimir Kullick
dex10awesome
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[X] [Reshoot] No reshoot. Greenlight to release.
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
- [X] [Reshoot] When: October 23rd
Box Office and Reception: The Mighty Thor (October 23, 2009)
overmind
Ruler of the Swarm
The Mighty Thor
"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."
Directed by: James Wan
Starring: Jason Momoa, Tom Ellis, Gal Gadot, Brendan Gleeson, Ian McShane and Tatiana Maslany.
Critic Score: 98
Audience Score: 90
Critic Buzz: 101
Fandom Buzz: 90
Even then those very same fans were concerned when the news that Director James Wan would be the one in charge of the film. Nothing against him, but a Horror film Director in charge of Thor? Still, the few snips they managed to obtain showed promise, and the promotional material had amazing scenes so they decided to at least give it a chance.
And they were not disappointed, though not the typical clash between the forces of good and evil usually seen in superhero films, it did possess many elements that made it thrilling to watch; from the battles between the creepy Jotuns in their Ice cities which defied logic, to Asgardians combatting the elements and darkness to reach their enemies. All in duality to Thor's exile and living on Earth, which showed also the difficulties normal people have to live with, both sides managing to complement each other rather than clash. It is a nice balance which is suddenly threatened when Jotuns tricked by Loki disrupt the peace, leading Thor to fight without his powers to protect the ones he had become so close with, thereby once more proving himself worthy and regaining his powers just in time to stop Loki from killing both Laufey and Odin as they battled on the Bifrost.
From start to finish audiences remained spellbound by the atmospheric setting of Jotunheim and Midgard created by James Wan. From the realistic VFX, to the design of the Jotuns (Which you're thankful they didn't give an 'R' rating) to the grandiose music playing whenever Odin or the Asgardians entered battle. Fans and regular movie goers alike loved the performances of the actors, with Jason Momoa gaining a special place as the definitive Thor in the minds of many fans (though many teen girls had different reasons for it) as well as Gal Gadot's take on Lady Sif, many recognizing her from her earlier appearance in Fast and Furious. The breakout stars however have to be Tom and Tatiana, both who have gained huge followings after the film's release, with Tom's version of Loki being hailed as both loyal to the source material yet also giving hints of inner depths and conflict to the character. Not surprising, as the man loved to chew the scenery; it was clear to all that he was having fun paying the bad guy.
Both Ian McShane and Brendan Gleeson played beautifully of each other, at some points just improvising their own dialogue which was kept on at James' insistence. You're glad you listened to him as it's some of the most genuine you've seen. Laufey and Odin truly come out as mortal enemies, yet also respectful, and perhaps even fond of each other, in each of their talks. Odin has become a quick favorite, to which Marvel has taken note of and is hoping to have him appear more prominently.
The same could not be said of Vladimir however. Audiences are not dumb; they have seen the listless and uninspired acting, as well as the clearly bored look on his face. A small imperfection on an already great film. Of all the things that could come out of him it had to be a meme on forums about "Having only one job" or something like that. It's still something, but you don't think you'll be having Heimdall make more appearances in the future.
Reviews and critics alike have heaped praise upon the movie, more than any other marvel film so far; from its cinematography, James Wan's style of Directing (both Grandiose and Horror alike), the clear departure from traditional Superhero movies, and its nearly perfect casting. Heck, even the stunt work and choreography received praise, and those were your weak areas!
Overall, the movie was a resounding success, it managed to blend Horror, slight Comedy and even a romance (Which helped in a way during the last few days of its release run. Too close for comfort to Twilight: Full Moon) with the action packed type of adventure that all fans love to see in Superhero stories.
That you released near Halloween gave you a clear boost in sales. And the Post-Credit scenes are already making the rounds in forums. The theories around Sif and the glowing object hidden on Earth have caused many to wonder if it's perhaps a runic weapon; with others claiming it must be the Cosmic Cube. But it's the one with Loki which had everyone losing their minds, the inclusion of the Kree Empire increasing the excitement and speculation as to where you're taking this.
In the end...
Production Quality: 110 (Natural 100)
VFX: 93
Choreography: 71
Sound Design: 81
Editing: 85
Jason Momoa Screen Presence: 102 (Reroll) + 10 (Intense Focus) = 112
Tatiana Maslany Screen Presence: 72
Gal Gadot: 91
Romance Chemistry: 100 (Natural 100 Again!)
Protagonist Chemistry: 100 (Natural 100...Again!?!?!)
Tom Ellis Screen Presence: 72
Ian McShane Screen Presence: 90
Antagonist Chemistry: 75
Brendan Gleeson Screen Presence: 90
Vladimir Kulich Screen Presence: 33 (Reroll)
Eric Allan Kramer Screen Presence: 69
VFX: 93
Choreography: 71
Sound Design: 81
Editing: 85
Jason Momoa Screen Presence: 102 (Reroll) + 10 (Intense Focus) = 112
Tatiana Maslany Screen Presence: 72
Gal Gadot: 91
Romance Chemistry: 100 (Natural 100 Again!)
Protagonist Chemistry: 100 (Natural 100...Again!?!?!)
Tom Ellis Screen Presence: 72
Ian McShane Screen Presence: 90
Antagonist Chemistry: 75
Brendan Gleeson Screen Presence: 90
Vladimir Kulich Screen Presence: 33 (Reroll)
Eric Allan Kramer Screen Presence: 69
Domestic Box Office: $354,201,978
International Box Office: $379,041,792
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Total Box Office: $733,243,770
Production Budget: $172,384,562
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Final Box Office: $560,859,208
International Box Office: $379,041,792
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Total Box Office: $733,243,770
Production Budget: $172,384,562
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Final Box Office: $560,859,208
You'd shown you were no one trick pony.
Mid-Credits Scene: Hundreds of years ago Lady Sif travels to Earth to hide a glowing object inside a Pagan temple. Centuries pass before an unseen man opens the door.
Post-Credits Scene: A vessel travels through space, and inside the Kree military questions a grinning Loki as he readies his next scheme.
Cameo: Stan Lee cameos as a man driving a truck and giving Thor a ride into town; all the while yammering about the weather.
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- USA
I think with the additional support for Thor we can explore the rest of the Nine Realms as actual civilizations in their own right in future Thor movies. Don't need to waste the "Ragnarok" prophecy early.
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- The Z-Cave
I more so meant that in OTL the Thor movies really struggled to find a way to resonate with fans before Ragnarok (Despite how much I personally hated it) and were considered the most bland and cookie-cutter, but here it seems like Thor has successfully established his own identity among movie-goers in a way similar to the way Winter Soldier did to Captain America before he even got his first movie.
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- Space
For sure, this was a near perfect movie with amazing rolls. I'm very happy that Thor is doing a lot better in this timeline than in OTL.
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