Tony Stark vs. Sherlock Holmes

Tony Stark vs. Sherlock Holmes

Robert Downey, Jr. discusses who would win in a fight!

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By bsprecher - Dec 20, 2009 12:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man 2
Source: MTV

Thankfully, the folks at MTV Splash Page! often ask the stars the types of questions that comic book fans like to debate. While out promoting his latest film, the Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes, actor Robert Downey, Jr. was asked which of his on-screen personas would win in a fight, Tony Stark or Sherlock Holmes, and he said:













"Out of the suit, I think Sherlock would tear Tony up. But then it depends - [Tony] might have a little piece of safety tech on him."




So, what do you think CBM fans?
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Bijous
Bijous - 12/19/2009, 4:07 AM
Totally awesome! MTV rocks for asking and you rock for posting!

I think movie Tony would definitely get his @$$ kicked, but probably not comic book Tony!
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 12/19/2009, 4:18 AM
Idk, I haven't seen Sherlock Holmes yet. But I think Sherlock could win. He would definitley be a match
iamzilaardas
iamzilaardas - 12/19/2009, 6:25 AM
holmes would win...definetly....but wthout the suit ofcourse
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DDD
DDD - 12/19/2009, 7:21 AM
In a mano e mano no tech fight Sherlock would smear
Tony's butt up and down the cobblebricks!

People back in Sherlock's time were in much better
tough-shape than we coddled ppl of this high-tech
modern world, on top of that Sherlock is a highly trained
martial artist and fisty-cuffs fighter for
his profession as a Private Eye and Special Agent!

Tony would only win if he could cheat with high-tech.
lol
bsprecher
bsprecher - 12/19/2009, 7:41 AM
@DDD: The only thing that I disagree with about your statement is that everyone back in those days was in "much better" shape than modern man. They had much shorter life expectancies back then and they were much smaller. As a writer, I am one of those "high-tech" people you refer to, but I weigh 200 lbs. and can bench press about 250.

I get what you were probably getting at though, in that more of the population of his time probably had manual labor jobs that kept them fit, compared to the number of us today who work in offices, etc., but you also have to take into account how "sickly" many of them were, as well, particularly in London, which had terribly polluted air and water.

--

Slightly off-topic, but...

Going back even further, the difference is very evident. Have you ever seen an actual suit of armor from the Middle Ages? Those dudes were only 5 feet tall, with super atrophied leg muscles from never having to walk anywhere.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/19/2009, 7:47 AM
Mmm. Well, Im not certain, but isn't this movie version of Holmes a lot more formidable than the literary one? ..if its back to basics then I think Stark would take him, maybe not these movie versions though...
flames809
flames809 - 12/19/2009, 7:56 AM
sherlock will win
SoulAllFlush
SoulAllFlush - 12/19/2009, 9:12 AM
Sherlock in Stark's early years

but then after Tony gets some combat and hand to hand training from Cap then he kick Sherlock Holmes up and down Bakers Street
luffycapri
luffycapri - 12/19/2009, 10:14 AM
im going to to see both

SirExcalibur
SirExcalibur - 12/19/2009, 10:42 AM
Sherlock is trained as a martial artist and a boxer, as well as a crazy good stick fighter, even before this new movie, so I believe he would take Stark outside of the suit. He's been known even in the literary version to whoop some a$$ lol.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/19/2009, 11:04 AM
TONY would win!!!!

SHERLOCK'S A PUSSY!!! : D
jazzman
jazzman - 12/19/2009, 11:47 AM
Sherlock Holmes would win in a hand to hand combat.
Matowar
Matowar - 12/19/2009, 11:50 AM
Stark would win hands down. Holmes is long dead so Tony would be smacking around a corpse lol.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 12/19/2009, 12:00 PM
Id be more worried about two Robert Downey Jrs meeting in one place than who would win. The awesomeness of the two of them together would cause everything in the immediate vicinity to explode. It happened once before, Chuck Norris went back in time and met himself and that event became known as the Big Bang. True story (sorta, lol)

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DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 12/19/2009, 12:26 PM
Kirk Lazarus will kick both of their asses!

Nightwing09
Nightwing09 - 12/19/2009, 12:31 PM
I agree Dogs
TheEverydayGeek
TheEverydayGeek - 12/19/2009, 12:43 PM
This is like asking who would win between John Connor or Batman. But, I have no idea who'd win in this fight. May be Holmes?
jusme6
jusme6 - 12/19/2009, 1:23 PM
I'm gonna have to agree with Dogs on this one.
CRITIC17
CRITIC17 - 12/19/2009, 2:44 PM
Tony would kick Holmes' ass!!!
darkblade
darkblade - 12/19/2009, 2:47 PM
Hmm..interesting..if Tony can take a bit of a beating then he'd probably outlast Holmes in a fight..cos..if I'm right the RT powers his heart right..?..maybe giving him greater cardio endurance in a fight...blah blah blah??
yeah sooooo..enough of that...
Gose
Gose - 12/19/2009, 2:51 PM
Starks thinks/acts like indiana jones, just shoots a repulsor ray at holmes and get on with his life ....
bsprecher
bsprecher - 12/19/2009, 3:09 PM
lol @ dancingmonkey08!
Hand2HandChaos
Hand2HandChaos - 12/19/2009, 3:52 PM
No Sh!t Sherlock.. bein the first westerner martial artist and detective.. he like old school
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 12/19/2009, 6:18 PM
I don't recall Tony Stark knowing much fisticuff stuff
spooky138
spooky138 - 12/20/2009, 4:13 PM
Now rhodey vs watson.............
weapon925
weapon925 - 12/21/2009, 11:28 AM
Tony. The facial hair is the deciding factor. He studied under Chuck Norris for years to perfect it. Besides they have about the same build.... mainly because they are the same person.... but, I have no idea were this is going. So ya, my money is on Rambo.
saymekian
saymekian - 12/21/2009, 12:40 PM
Do you all even read comics?!

Tony was trained in hand-to-hand combat by Captain America!

There is no way he would lose to Holmes.

Geez, and I thought this was COMIC BOOK movie.com
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