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Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films and the Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at the age of 15. He worked in entry-level jobs in the film industry before directing television commercials. In 1995, he directed a short film, The Hard Case, followed by the crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998), his feature-length directorial debut. He gained recognition with his second film, Snatch (2000), which was found to be critical and commercially successful. Following Snatch, Ritchie directed Swept Away (2002), a critically panned box-office bomb starring Madonna, to whom Ritchie was married between 2000 and 2008. He went on to direct Revolver (2005) and RocknRolla (2008), which were less successful and received mixed reviews. In 2009 and 2011, he directed the box-office hits Sherlock Holmes and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The former was nominated for Academy Awards in Best Original Score and Best Art Direction. His other directed films include The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), based on the 1960s television series King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), and Aladdin (2019), Disney's live-action adaptation of their 1992 animated film which grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in 2019 and the highest-grossing film of Ritchie's career. In 2019, he returned to crime comedy with The Gentlemen (2019), which was mainly well-received and a commercial success. He subsequently reteamed with Jason Statham on the action films Wrath of Man (2021) and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023). His second film of 2023, The Covenant, received generally positive reviews. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guy Ritchie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Years ago, Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and visionary industrial genius, traveled with his father, Howard, in war-torn Kunar, Afghanistan. During a presentation, terrorists known as the "Ten Rings" kidnapped them, forcing them to build weapons. Tony, critically injured by shrapnel near his heart, was saved by his father, who built an Arc Reactor. Together, they created a suit of armor to escape, but Howard was killed during the attempt, leaving Tony to flee alone. Back in New York, Tony announced Stark Industries would cease weapon production, choosing instead to right his wrongs by continuing his father's legacy and becoming the hero Iron Man. In Russia, disgraced scientist Anton Vanko, enraged by Stark Industries' success, decides to build his own suit of armor. Meanwhile, Tony falls into a downward spiral haunted by his father's death and dark revelations about Howard's past. Nick Fury intervenes, urging Tony to stop Vanko and make amends. Reconnecting with friends Pepper, Rhodey, and J.A.R.V.I.S, Tony rebuilds his suit and his purpose. However, Vanko attacks, leading to a fierce battle that ends with Tony defeating him and reaffirming his commitment to heroism. Despite a cover story provided by S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony publicly declares, "I am Iron Man," embracing his identity and responsibility.
