Robert Downey Jr. gain more than 20 pounds of muscle in five months to look like he "had the power to forge iron". "Iron Man" was globally released between April 30 and May 3, 2008, grossing over $585 million worldwide and receiving rave reviews which cited Downey's performance as a highlight of the film. By October 2008, Downey had agreed to appear as Iron Man in two "Iron Man" sequels, as part of the Iron Man franchise, as well as "The Avengers", featuring the superhero team that Stark joins, based on Marvel's comic book series "The Avengers". He first reprised the role in
What a Man (2011 film) and what actually constitutes a man. Meanwhile he and Nele who were in love with each other since primary school fall in love again. Aaron Coleman of "Backstage" found "copying its American counterparts" made the film "warmly endearing". <br> Farran Smith Nehme New York Post felt the plot was predictable and added "even the camera work is predictable". <br> Calhoun Kersten of "www.filmmonthly.com" called this film "so disarmingly charming that its faults don’t stop it from being an incredibly enjoyable film", no matter whether "you feel like you’ve seen it all before". <br> Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter judged