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Robert Downey Jr.’sIron Manfranchise was an instant classic that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe that the fans know and love today. While most fans prefer watching the 1st or the 2nd film they forget that a third film is there. RDJ’sIron Man 3does not try to fit in with the franchise as it wraps up the character arc of Tony Stark in theIron Manfilm trilogy. Hence, this is the reason why this film is the most underrated film not only in the franchise but in the entire MCU.
Shane Black’sIron Man 3was different from the first two films, as it was more character-driven, rather than the story. As a result, numerous tear-jerking moments got the viewers crying like little children. One of the most emotional moments of the film is directly inspired by Ayrton Senna’s death, where his sister was crying while holding his iconic yellow helmet.
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Iron Man 3’sEmotional Moment Was Inspired By Ayrton Senna’s Sister At His Funeral
Ayrton Senna was killed on August 18, 2025, after his Williams FW16 crashed into a concrete barrier while he led the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. His death came one day after Roland Ratzenberger, an Austrian driver, had also lost his life when he crashed his F1 car into the wall during qualifying. Senna was considered to be a generational talent and his untimely demise had devasted his fans.
Needless to say, the Frenchman’s family was devastated and in his documentarySenna,his sister was seen kissing his brother’s iconic yellow helmet and wept tears of grief. An Instagram channel (@f1moti), shared a reel on the platform, where it stated that Drew Pearce, the writer ofIron Man 3had shared on his Twitter thatGwyneth Paltrow’sPepper Potts grieving scene inIron Man 3scene was directly inspired by Senna’s sister can be seen“doing the same at the funeral.”
“A dark fact of Iron Man’s 3. Pepper holding the helmet next to his head is inspired by the image of Ayrton Senna’s sister doing the same at the funeral, as can be seen in the spectacular documentary “Senna”, about this brilliant and inspiring pilot.”
A user had also posted this scene onr/Marvelon Reddit. The scene was emotional and gripping, as Tony Stark was never the superhero type character but a flawed person just like us. Moreover, Stark was going through the PTSD ofThe Avengers’aftermath and he got constant panic attacks and insomnia. These scenes show how Marvel knew what it was doing, as it created a meaningful story whilst giving tributes to legends in the real world.
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Robert Downey Jr. Jokes On How His On-Set Injury MadeIron Man 3Worth Watching
During an exclusive interview withGQ, Guy Pearce shared that theDolittleactor mostly tried to perform the stunts by himself. Hence, in one such scene, he was meant to jump from one platform to another, while supported by a cable, but in the process broke his ankle during the third film.
“Robert broke his ankle in the middle of that film, ’cause he had to do a stunt where he had to jump from one platform down to another platform and be on a cable. They wanted to rehearse it, and he said, ‘No, I don’t need to rehearse it,’ and he jumped, and the guy holding the cable wasn’t ready or something, and he landed hard.”
However,Robert Downey Jr.believes that his injury was for the better rather than the worse as it had given time for script provisions that would only add to the film’s benefit, as he had toldEntertainment Tonight.
“I did a write-up. Broke my ankle once but then that gave us time to do some more script provisions. It really isn’t that big a deal, it happens all the time. What doesn’t happen all the time is that the third movie in a franchise series winds up actually meeting the expectations of a pretty savvy audience.”
Though injuries during an MCU film are rare occurrences, it is quite surprising that Robert Downey Jr. ended up in such a place.
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Iron Man 3can be streamed on Disney+.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
