In 1970, the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath released a song called Iron Man.
And although it was not inspired in any way by the Marvel Comics armour-clad superhero, it was an obvious choice for the soundtrack of the 2008 movie starring Robert Downey Jr and can be heard over the closing credits.
Taking the connection even further, Downey Jr can now be seen wearing a Black Sabbath T-shirt (see below) in a scene in the new team-up movie Avengers Assemble.
With all those references, it's no surprise that Ultimate Classic Rock has decided to recast Marvel's superhero ensemble with rockers. So who did they pick?
Ted Nugent has been named the new bow-and-arrow master Hawkeye and Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott the perfect choice for donning the eye-patch and leather coat of Nick Fury.
The website listed four candidates for each of the other characters, allowing readers to vote. The...
And although it was not inspired in any way by the Marvel Comics armour-clad superhero, it was an obvious choice for the soundtrack of the 2008 movie starring Robert Downey Jr and can be heard over the closing credits.
Taking the connection even further, Downey Jr can now be seen wearing a Black Sabbath T-shirt (see below) in a scene in the new team-up movie Avengers Assemble.
With all those references, it's no surprise that Ultimate Classic Rock has decided to recast Marvel's superhero ensemble with rockers. So who did they pick?
Ted Nugent has been named the new bow-and-arrow master Hawkeye and Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott the perfect choice for donning the eye-patch and leather coat of Nick Fury.
The website listed four candidates for each of the other characters, allowing readers to vote. The...
- 5/10/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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