Fan Casting Tony Stark in David Hayter's Iron Man

The brilliant, self-destructive heir to the Stark legacy. A multimillionaire inventor who funds privatized spaceflight to escape his father's shadow, Tony carries the guilt of his mother's death and a lifetime of paternal coldness. Charming and reckless, he masks his wounds with champagne and adrenaline until an assassination attempt leaves him dependent on a chest plate that keeps his damaged heart beating. Building the Iron Man armor from a wine cellar workshop, he confronts the truth that his father is not merely neglectful but monstrous—a revelation that forces Tony to become the man Howard never believed he could be.