Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Anthony Edward Stark is a character portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and known commonly by his alter ego, Iron Man. In the films, Tony Stark is an industrialist, genius inventor, and consummate playboy who is CEO of Stark Industries. At the beginning of the series, he is a chief weapons manufacturer for the U.S. military, until he has a change of heart and redirects his technical knowledge into the creation of powered exoskeleton suits of armor which
Real-life superhero the way of police work and become a liability". Police have expressed concern that RLSH insert themselves into situations without knowing all the facts and indicate that this is "not a smart thing to do". Police have indicated that super heroes who physically involve themselves in preventing crimes are practicing "vigilantism". While "superheroes" in the strict sense are characters with superhuman powers, superhero fiction depicting vigilantes with no such powers have long been part of the genre, notably with "Batman" (1939) and "Green Arrow" (1941). Such characters are known as "costumed crime fighters" or "masked vigilantes", but are often also