How 2008's Iron Man was filmed without a script

Explore the remarkable improvisational approach taken during the creation of Iron Man, the film that kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Learn how the cast and crew crafted this superhero classic without a script.
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[@angelfuturejob]

I think that’s what made the movie so special is because people were passionate about what they were getting into and wanted to have fun with the idea.

[@thewintersoldier8387]

Unlike today

[@Timewalker13]

​@thewintersoldier8387 Seriously. In all that success Marvel lost it's soul.

[@BenCos2018]

​@@Timewalker13agreed

[@matthewvillacci7113]

Like I said most of it was method acting,Jon Favreau said the script was more of a reference.... 🤟 I want iron man back,so many ways..armor wars,they came in took his body and kept it on whatever,cuz of cosmic radiation ( theory) skulls helped! War Machine is gonna have a shitty time.

[@HarshaHarshG-tb3pu]

But Now, MCU(*Cringe M-She-U) sucks

[@AdolfoCardoza777]

Nobody is allowed to say "I am Iron Man" except for Tony Stark And nobody is allowed to say, "I'm Tony Stark," except for Robert Downey Jr

[@matthewvillacci7113]

🎉loved it( also love it,ALL!

[@enesfazlic6017]

Thats right NOBODYYY

[@Obitosolosverse]

​@@enesfazlic6017 " I am iron and Tony stark." - said by me around guy.

[@Mcg_affiliates]

​@@Obitosolosversethat was too personal 💀

[@Youngairmoney]

Facts

[@ZekeBrewer]

I think the reason why it worked so well is because it made it feel more natural, especially with actors as skilled as RDJ.

[@gloriousginger]

And Bridges!!

[@ZekeBrewer]

@@gloriousginger Yea he deserves more credit from the fanbase too bad they killed him off in the first movie 😂

[@ZekeBrewer]

@breadandcircuses8127 Yea it’s gotten too formulaic and indoctrinated in flimsy limited worldview politics.

[@Eduardo_3334]

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[@mightym]

The fact people beleive this stuff is astounding. You can literally google the script and see there were 10 revisions before filming, with the final revision, 2nd Salmon edition, dated May 09 2007 credited to: Matt Holloway & Art Marcum and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby Revisions by: Matt Holloway & Art Marcum Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby John August Current Revisions by: Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby

[@anantbhushangaur1972]

That's the RDJ effect 🔥

[@mightym]

The fact people beleive this stuff is astounding. You can literally google the script and see there were 10 revisions before filming, with the final revision, 2nd Salmon edition, dated May 09 2007 credited to: Matt Holloway & Art Marcum and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby Revisions by: Matt Holloway & Art Marcum Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby John August Current Revisions by: Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby

[@Syydontmiss]

“We’re just gonna try stuff, we’re going to have fun” that right there

[@GhostbustersGirl]

That's probably part of why this is one of my favourite movies. It's so much more real without a tight script. The characters are more realistic because everything just flows more naturally. Imo, more movies should be made like this.

[@theapproachingstorm2133]

The only downside is it takes actual skills to portray that as a person you're still acting as. Play Dungeons and Dragons for a year though you'll have all the improv skills you need

[@assassin8636]

Movie are like that😑

[@trippymartian8847]

Also the “marvel humor” that becomes so tiring actually fit with Tony and RDJ

[@johnhoney5089]

On the other hand Doctor Strange 2 and one of the Transformers movies were also written without scripts, to diminished results.

[@shawnwright3551]

No hiding, no secret alter ego or secret identity. Stark was rich, so he's like "The truth is ... I am Iron Man."

[@Will-dn9dq]

Batman says what! 😂😂

[@shawnwright3551]

@@Will-dn9dq Wrong "universe". DC vs. Marvel. And Bruce Wayne did not go "public". I'm not sure what you are alluding to. I was talking about Tony Stark / Iron Man not being a secret.

[@sweeper201]

​@@shawnwright3551i think they meant it as Batman saying "what? You can do that?"

[@Will-dn9dq]

@@shawnwright3551 over your head huh comic geek? You realize they have actually met in cross overs. Literally as you said "DC VS marvel ". 😆 I'm old I've seen many things. Sadly comics are now "Simpsons already did it." Literally spiderman black or a girl wtf happened to Peter?

[@Will-dn9dq]

@@sweeper201 my man 💪! Knew it wasn't hard to figure out. Lot common sense lot less comic geek 🤓. 😆 DC/ marvel cross overes make him moot anyway 🤓 lol

[@KR-tk8fe]

And this film started the MCU

[@Drushy_G]

Trust me this has been 15 years already and has to be Marvels best project to me

[@duanehall2213]

Mine. Was. Daredevil...VERY. Underrated. Superhero. Film !

[@Drushy_G]

@@duanehall2213 at its time that was the best movie ever

[@featofclay2295]

@@Drushy_GWhat are you smoking, son?

[@Madelynn-qp8ro]

That is what made the movie special.

[@CloudHindlen]

Still the best Iron Man Movie to date.

[@stevenculbertson7934]

​@breadandcircuses8127yup year i graduated still blows my mind lol

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

Well yeah obviously... nearly impossible to top this

[@RenoLucky]

"Ironman, what's your Super power?" " I'm rich." I love that line.

[@Quball87]

He never said that lol you're confusing it w Bruce Wayne in Justice Leauge

[@badgerboy4448]

Iron man did have a script they just made changes as they went along and allowed the actors to put their input in and improv some lines. How can you make a Hollywood movie without a script?

[@kristofermens]

It sounds amazing and generates clicks but I wouldn't believe they didn't have a script either.

[@assassin8636]

You need a script

[@Notevenallowedtoburnwood]

Because this is a complete load of bs for views, that's all.

[@hessidave]

Dude even cites RDJ "the script was good but it wasn't great". Total clickbait

[@johnhoney5089]

In 2008 the writers went on strike, so multiple movies actually got made without scripts. Michael Bay admitted to making one of the Transformers movies like this (he wrote a short hand-written outline by himself, everything else was done completely on the fly).

[@livinglegend9709]

"were going to try stuff. We're gonna have fun" more movies need this

[@nerdstudent8852]

Jon Favreau is an underated director 👍

[@keithmarsella8252]

He's doing unreal on the Mandalorian too

[@nickd3871]

Jon Favreau underrated? I don't know about that

[@blackspiderman1887]

He f*cked up The Lion King though

[@thisiswhatilike54]

@@blackspiderman1887Ehhh, that one was mucked from the start

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

he looks like Happy

[@MinecraftIsLoveMinecraftIsLife]

he is truly iron man

[@TheManWhoLaughs2008]

Arguably the best MCU movie

[@duanehall2213]

That's a. STRONG. Arguably !

[@GREENDEVIL2001]

the winter soldier has to be a close 2nd

[@thediamondavenger2657]

Anti-spoiling managers like not letting Tom Holland freaking look at the script

[@redheadflames3454]

Lol so true 😅

[@robertlombardo8437]

Neither him or Mark Ruffalo get to know a damn thing ahead of time!

[@MusondaV]

"Iron Man didn't have a script" = "The script was there but it was probably a second or third draft"...

[@Acts-1915]

Pity they went "been there, done that" forever after.

[@joeynova9896]

Still the best movie Marvel has ever made!

[@juanpedroza2216]

The movie just like real life had no scrip. People knew the scene and what was supposed to happen in it but that was it and it was up to the actors to go along with the scene as if it was real life and I think that’s what made the movie so special

[@Skmoer292]

Yeah and then they had to repeat real life over and over again for all the different camera angles

[@games4us132]

Ironman 1 simply THE best film from entire mcu franchise.

[@nefariousjohnson8851]

This movie should be a template for making more movies.

[@mad_titanthanos]

John looked ao young and slim here. Even RDJ looks young here.

[@Muzza2023]

Seems like since Endgame and Loki season one, MCU has been running without a script in the worst way possible until Loki season 2 began

[@dariuschisholm7317]

No way home

[@TonyStark-eb8go]

My favourite movie of all time

[@greendogit3843]

Although some lines could have used some more work, I would love to see another/more Marvel project done like this. It gave it a whole new level of depth, to each character that sadly was lost in the following movies

[@asharib8918]

Bros made a masterpiece movie even without a script

[@thew00ted]

It's not that they have no script. It's that things keep changing.

[@gregoryballestero4369]

This is probably why it's my favorite Marvel movie, improvisation

[@ItsTafim]

Then I consider the film a masterpiece.

[@samaa5007]

That's so cool because in most of the later movies when they got scripted well, Downey would have ad lib moments that actually made into the movie

[@buddyraw9778]

Pure f*cking talent. I struggle to improvise a casual 5 minute conversation let alone a damn entire film lol.

[@avikhatiwada1732]

Hats off to the director

[@techlyf3597]

That's how great things happen without plans and preparations ⭐

[@TheVisualvictor]

Passion over tight production makes greater movies. It’s really just that simple.

[@justandhans]

I need to look up who greenlit this because having that level of creative freedom with that high of a budget is rare.

[@jhonrhegilhirro8758]

And yeah iron man movie is now preserved to national library of films..

[@JamieGAdaire]

It did have a script. If it didn’t, there’d be no schedule, equipment, crew, VFX, and so on.

[@maga6252]

Also pay Black Sabbath for the song!!!

[@perpetualprosperity2963]

Real talented group of stars

[@merluadevre7243]

The best marvel movie ever

[@centerfield6339]

This shows you how important Hollywood writers are.

[@miamorhardstyle]

I really want to give my thanks to modern marvel. For making me realise how good it used to be back in these days

[@HybrydATP64]

I feel like this is what made the movie great, because it allowed the cast to really become the characters and bring in a little bit of themselves into the movie

[@annap.7150]

WOW, what a dream to film in a movie with such director! 🎉

[@arkendupaul8765]

Hold up. Wait a minute. 200 million dollars budget !!! ☠️

[@duanehall2213]

Nooooo. Way. ...I. kNO. THAT. was a. LIE !......Studio. WOULDN'T. Hav. Put. That. Much. DOUGH $$$ in a. Characters. 1st. Film....TERMINATOR 2,s. Budget. Was. 75. Million. BUT. They. KNEW. it. MaKe the. $$$ , Investment Back. And. THEN SOME. Because. Of. The. 1st. Ones. SUCCESS !

[@chanchannel88]

Me: waiting for some of the improv to be shown This video: you can find that in another video

[@pranabkumar8281]

they made one of the best movies out of pure instincts

[@bogula3700]

Both RDJ and jon are great

[@HazzaGames1]

i love when directors put themselves in the film and you later realise " omg hes the director aswell?!?"

[@VitorAugustoVTR]

Back when they used to allow passion and creativity and give freedom to actors, directors to do their thing!

[@CarlozTVFirstSon]

Bring this old memories if you're a person that cannot read your line

[@arnabdas1886]

The best improvisation a movie can ever have

[@DarianRamkissoon]

I have always considered this the best marvel movie ever made.

[@ryosazaki1686]

And he also use that iconic improvised line before tony dies

[@matthewnicholas6365]

Ad libbing was the reason Talledega Nights was so brilliant

[@YanagiYamafuji009]

More movies should do this

[@bodang03]

That's what made this movie special

[@gumachurchill4873]

Like what my dad said, "If you are not having fun, you're doing it wrong."

[@matthewdewar9271]

... And this is why this is the ultimate MARVEL film.

[@dreadlord8628]

Best Iron-man movie

[@naturegreene9579]

They litteraly had fun, so the movie was amazing and fun

[@koolerpure]

You can really feel the difference when the people making the movie are passionate about the project. Crazy how the original Ironman movie is way better than alot of the stuff coming out now

[@franciscs1604]

*”A student-film with a budget of $200 MILLION”* 😂😂😂😂

[@stevenpaulponaganti8624]

And after this movie, the rest is just history

[@GOATAryan999]

RDJ was born to play Iron man, he don't required any script to play Iron man, character Iron man and Tony stark flow in his veins.❤❤

[@killergamingyt769]

RDJ is real G.O.A.T. ❤🔥💯

[@anandnairkollam]

a student movie with just a budget of 2 million. makes a lot of sense.

[@dumpsterchild5734]

Yeah was awesome movie the first Iron Man it's still the best movie

[@Dreamgameryt34]

That's the RDJ effect 🔥🔥🔥

[@Kratos_DCUO]

Tbh i think every movie should do this like dc or any live action super hero/villain movies it wouldnt be that the actors would have more of a free will and can almost say and do whatever they want

[@themidknightmando3219]

I still like how Pepper catches Tony trying to get out of the suit and he just says: “Let’s face it. This is not the worst thing you’ve caught me doing.” When I realized that’s what he actually said, I was literally laughing my aft off.

[@0408tk]

'I don't read the scripts, the scripts read me' -Black Robert Downey Jr-

[@RRios0027]

you certainly notice the "no script" thing the most on scenes like the one with Tony and Pepper swapping the core from Tony's chest.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Without RDJ's mad improv skills, there's no way they would have succeeded !

[@raMmpage18]

It's crazy how RDJ was so underpaid in this movie.

[@user-uj2sf9ej9r]

Iron Man was a great movie, wish to watch another series of it.. love RDJ❤

[@hkff7611]

No script No preparation still successful movie all time blockbuster "Ironman" 2008 total collection 586million dollars Bro has said it was made in 200m dollars but actually it was of 130m dollars such a big difference 😂❤💀

[@MrTaylork1]

The budget isn’t how much it actually costed. You have to add more for marketing. 10s of millions more

[@richardboyce4635]

The script is much much more than the dialogue

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

I remember the entire theater gasping when Tony Stark said “I am Iron Man.”

[@goochI034]

No they didnt.

[@ren7a8ero]

This explains why other mic movies written by committee are so lackluster

[@SaifAli-xh4oj]

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[@Viper-dz2kw]

I’ve heard this story so many times and it’s still crazy this was even allowed or that the movie wasn’t a disaster

[@Jdmith]

my favorite marvel movie of all time

[@tejaslambade8020]

The Genius of Favreu.

[@RayMcElroy50]

Kevin Feige was the only one capable to save this movie from AVI ARAD

[@raptorsean1464]

No wonder it turned out so good

[@Will-dn9dq]

Literally Garfield lines 😂

[@muhammadomer5301]

Like Tony Stark Improving day by day

[@Kaizala1933]

I'am today years old realizing that the main protagonist in Iron Man 1 is also the Big Lebowski 😂😂

[@AlainBoudard]

From far the best MCU movie 😍

[@madhumitadatta6400]

The fact is that the best marvel and DC movies were made in the same year

[@ugna2773]

And its one of the best super hero movies.

[@antonydrossos5719]

So basically, the Film equivalent of “Plot First”. I wonder what Stan Lee thought of that? R.I.P. Stan Lee

[@MrDarshD]

A spontaneous masterpiece

[@Cinemystery_]

that explains why in the film they talk everyone into it if you pay close attention

[@user-sj8to3un3l]

Favreau did an amazong job with the movie. The tone, pacing, action, comedy was all well done. The comedy felt natural and wasn't overdone and didn't feel out of character or forced from the way RDJ portrayed him.. comedy in the mcu now feels out of character and forced. Loved this movie. Favreau took a chance on RDJ and RDJ killed it. He knew this was his last shot probably. Perfect casting maybe. I didn't read comics but I'd like to think this is how Tony Stark acted.

[@bestkind123]

To me it’s the best marvel movie, no one could ever replace the true iron man