I love when comic books attempt to answer deep, resonant questions like these and writers get to use the medium to make the reader wonder how they would handle being put in that situation. If you could have your heart’s desires and any of the great pains or misfortunes of your life reversed, would you take that offer? Even if it meant leaving behind the old reality that made you the person you are today? And if you did discover the truth that the new idyllic reality you’ve just woken up in is a lie, would you go back and take back the burden of all of the pain and loss and suffering?

In this 2005 crossover event storyline, Brian Michael Bendis tackles an age old existential question. If you haven’t already read the book, please go and do so before reading on. If you are feeling nostalgic, you can re-watch all the Iron Man movies from the beginning on Disney Plus.* This review will contain spoilers for House Of M.* Jackson's iconic line, 'I'm here to talk to you about the Avenger Initiative,' the MCU not only launched another incredibly successful franchise but also a long-running tradition that fans are still on board with 15 years later. Much like the student's last-minute project, the scene was put together and written overnight.įortunately for the film's production team, it was a huge success, and the final scene did not go unnoticed either. It's almost impossible to imagine the reality in which Marvel decides to shoot a scene in one day, with no script, no plans, and the big Hollywood actor available only out of goodwill, but that's exactly what happened. He's just showing up and we're going to wing it,' Brian Michael Bendis recalls the moment he was asked to write a final dialogue. Jackson is showing up tomorrow to do a favor.

'I got a call from Kevin, who said, 'Samuel L. The scene we all saw (or missed) back in 2008 when the first Iron Man movie was released was very different. We can assume that today's post-credit scenes are as carefully crafted as the rest of the movie script, with the director, studio executives, and writers coming up with the perfect balance of humor and spoilers they can fit in. And it's fair to say that the beginning of this one was neither intentional nor as glamorous and hyped as it is now. They offer a closer look at upcoming projects and tease what the future may hold for the characters.īut like any tradition, it all started somewhere.

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