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 Maillet who was part of the enemy's imperial guard. In November 2008, during a fight scene for the 2009 film "Sherlock Holmes", he accidentally punched Robert Downey Jr. in the face, bloodying Downey and knocking him down. Downey later stated on an episode of the "Late Show with David Letterman" that Maillet was "10 times more upset about it" than he was. Maillet played a Russian professional boxer who took a dive in the 2011 film "The Big Bang". Later that year, he appeared in the film "Monster Brawl" as Frankenstein in a wrestling tournament of eight classic monsters that fight