Iron Man has several iconic scenes, but the casino scene was truly perfect thanks to the real experience and real joy that appears to be present within it.
It wasn't just actors doing their best, but a cast and crew celebrating all the hard work they had done leading up to that moment. The casino film being shot during the final day of principal photography makes it a special scene, despite being one that likely didn't stand out as the biggest scene to audiences. The Hard Rock Casino comps her a suite in which she and Ben enjoy a brief, soft-focus sex-scene montage. It makes Tony's transformation during the Iron Man movies even better, as he goes from an irresponsible and struggling party boy to a superhero trying his best to protect others. By including an establishing scene where Tony is gambling, drinking, and partying, Favraeu and Downey were able to hint at Iron Man's struggles alongside establishing his bravado. In Marvel Comics, Tony is an alcoholic that struggles with balancing his personal life. The casino scene is also a great adaptation of Tony's addictive personality from the comics. The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Considered a bit of a knockoff of The Hustler at the time, this movie, which concentrates on poker rather than pool hustling, holds up just as well as that film, and.
