Iron Man Movie Error?

Iron Man Movie Error?

Did the film make a continuity goof without knowing it?

Editorial Opinion
By StuckInPanels - Mar 02, 2010 01:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man

This may seem like a fan boy spouting crazy ramblings, but this does need to be brought up...

In the scene where Potts sees Tony being disassembled from the armor you see the still in developing Captain America shield, and you guessed it. How can it be there? This scene takes place where Stark never met up with any SHIELD members or even any hint at him knowing that Rogers is alive. At the end he is met up by Fury and mentions the Avenger Initiative, however he does mention that Stark is part of a bigger world now.

Faverau did establish the timeline that Iron man is first then comes Incredible Hulk, where Stark mentions the project super soldier serum was "put on ice" but his way of saying is to still debatable if he means Rogers in the Ice or the serum in the cryo chamber.

Also theres no mention of him knowing about Rogers or the project is never mentioned at all during the film, we can assume that they will develop that further in the sequel. We know he builds it by why at this time, when he's just beginning to become a hero, so why build it, unless it was gonna be part of something else for him or just spare parts. Let me hear what you guys say. Do you agree with me or think I'm thinking too much about it

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BubbaDude
BubbaDude - 3/2/2010, 2:28 PM
easily explained. Cap had his shield in WWII. Stark is not INVENTING the shield, he is DUPLICATING it. Say Tony was a big Cap fan as a kid, and he's using his tech to try and make a new one.....





















...first
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/2/2010, 2:41 PM
well, first of all, we only see part of the shield, and it isn't said if he's building it or not...its just there on the desk. also, in Ultimates V.1, its shown that Stark collects a lot of memorabilia (he even has Cap's old WWII helmet). maybe thats all it is?? or maybe it was just there as an easter egg, and not meant to have any sway on the timeline/story at all. I don't know, but remember the Cap Shield thing that went on back in IH, the one frozen in the snow? it was there too, but didn't have anything to do with anything.

but yeah, this is interesting. funny how an easter egg that everyone thought was cool, could turn out to be a continuity issue. IF he is building it for Cap, then yes, it would seem like a big problem, because like you said, at that point, he hadn't even MET Fury yet.

good thinking though! i doubt very many people put that much thought into it.
ThunderCougarFalconBird
ThunderCougarFalconBird - 3/2/2010, 2:58 PM
I was going to give my two reasonings for this scene but the smart mother [frick]ers above me beat me to it. So typing anything here would be a waste of my time...



...shit!
Wadey09
Wadey09 - 3/2/2010, 3:07 PM
if anyone ever read the Iron Man WalMart exclusive comic, you would realize that Stark's dad helped design Cap's first shield.
the one on the desk in the film is a prototype that Howard made. and Tony used the same metals to make the Mark III armor.
'nuff said.
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 3/2/2010, 3:21 PM
Yeah summing up what everyone above said,

Tony's father or grandfather was involved with the operation rebirth in 1941, in which created Captain America. Tony probably went and found some blueprints for the shield, that his father left behind. And Tony either finished it, or created it from the blueprints simply as small time project. Or after making it, testing it's ability to be apart of Stark Industries.

And we happen to see it on the desk.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/2/2010, 4:24 PM
C*cks have balls! : D
ManOfIron
ManOfIron - 3/2/2010, 4:42 PM
and I have AIDS.
Makiveli21
Makiveli21 - 3/2/2010, 5:19 PM
he got the shield from his dad who worked on the super soldier project. i think howard starks story will be revealed throughout the next couple movies (iron man 2, cap, avengers)
superdog
superdog - 3/2/2010, 7:04 PM
makes sense to me
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 3/2/2010, 8:01 PM
anil - HELL YEAH! such an easy way to bring him in, it also could be used to introduce Ultron. wouldn't be hard to think he could use it for something;)
foxfan
foxfan - 3/2/2010, 8:13 PM
i read one interview where favreau said he put the shield in because some of the staff were fanboys and kept asking for a cap easter egg.
zephyr
zephyr - 3/2/2010, 9:39 PM
I read somewhere that Iron Man 2 will also take place before the events of Incredible Hulk.
Wadey09
Wadey09 - 3/2/2010, 11:56 PM
y'know this could also be a good way to tie in to the X-men film franchise.
if you've see XO: Wolverine, the meteor fragment found in the beginning of the film could be vibranium. it only makes sense seeing as how adamantium is an artificial compound that needs to be mixed with another alloy to work. why not vibranium?
this could solve many of the MCU's character issues.
idk if Fox would go along with it but it would be awesome to see it happen!
BoydeyMcNerd
BoydeyMcNerd - 3/3/2010, 2:10 AM
i think it was in the audio commentary for the film, some one says they just put the shild in the back ground for an easter egg for fans, it has no real meaning at all...
hewilldefytheirgravity
hewilldefytheirgravity - 3/3/2010, 9:19 AM
In the Cap movie will he use the triangle shield? He didn't receive the circular shield until he was revived right?
TForbes
TForbes - 3/3/2010, 10:58 AM
actually cap used the circular shield in WW2. his first comic he used the triangle shield but it ended up being too similar to another characters weapon (cant remember who's) they then gave him a round one with no explanation at the time. eventually they explained the whole thing but at the time he just started with a new shield. at least thats what happened in 616 continuity
TForbes
TForbes - 3/3/2010, 11:21 AM
ya thats where it is now. i was just saying that he did use the round shield during ww2
1chris2
1chris2 - 3/3/2010, 1:03 PM
ok well lets say that in history captain america is known ok. now lets say tony stark looks up to captain america so maybe he created a new shield that he planned on carrying, but in the avengers film he ends up giving it to captain america who is thawed out of his icy prison. any thoughts on my idea? and hulk had better be in the avengers,and leader or they need to do a sequel to the hulk.and the skrulls,ultron,and winter soldier should end up in the films sequels to avnegers.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/3/2010, 2:21 PM
@ wadey

there will be no crossover of ideas between Marvel and Fox, lol. you know XO:Origins isn't a marvel movie, right? lol :)
mwkcope
mwkcope - 3/4/2010, 4:59 PM
I noticed this too.
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