New Line Cinema Abandoned Iron Man Movie in Mid-2000s Because Hero 'Was Too Heavy to Fly

Mere years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched in 2008 with 'Iron Man,' the movie rights for Tony Stark were let go by New Line Cinema
Mere years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched in 2008 with 'Iron Man,' the movie rights for Tony Stark were let go by New Line Cinema

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