Iron Man communism. Subsequent re-imaginings of Iron Man have transitioned from Cold War motifs to contemporary matters of the time. Throughout most of the character's publication history, Iron Man has been a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers and has been featured in several incarnations of his own various comic book series. Iron Man has been adapted for several animated TV shows and films. The character is portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the live action film "Iron Man" (2008), which was a critical and box office success. Downey, who received much acclaim for his performance, reprised the role in
Robert Downey Sr. résumé includes appearances in eight films directed by his father ("Pound", "Greaser's Palace", "Moment to Moment", "Up the Academy", "America", "Rented Lips", "Too Much Sun", "Hugo Pool"), as well as two acting appearances in movies where his father was also an actor ("Johnny Be Good", "Hail Caesar"). Downey has been married three times. His first marriage was to actress Elsie Ann Downey ("née" Ford), with whom he had two children: actress-writer Allyson Downey and actor Robert Downey Jr. The marriage ended in divorce in 1978. His second marriage, to actress-writer Laura Ernst, ended with her 1994 death from Lou Gehrig's