a guy on the website said this, i just thought i should share it
"Iron Man is a hugely popular character right now. Iconic? Not at all. Could it become one? Maybe. In a couple of decades. It would first have to survive to a few recasts (the existence of the MCU helps it in that regard), like Bond or Batman have. The fact that has working against itself? It relies way too much on RDJ. Marvel comics even started to make Tony Stark look like him.
Although another great actor could be cast in the role, I think centering the character so much around a particular interpretation could work against it in the long term.
And the box office isn't really that important when talking about cultural impact. I know you'll call me a DC fanboy for saying that, but come on. There are millions of factors in play. Shrek 2 is number 8 in the USA all time BO. Will it have cultural impact similar to number 9 (E.T)? No, and I don't need to wait 20 years to be able to say that.
Superman and Batman started to gain importance in an era where the superheroes weren't mainstream, and through various means they managed to stay in people's minds. Iron Man has appeared in an era where everything is globalized and superheroes are a trend. We can access to a lot of entertainment instantly, and our opinions have their reach maximized thanks to the internet. That's why nowadays is so easy to gain an inmense amount of popularity quickly. But that's also why, in a market overpopulated with franchises, it's going to become so much harder to become an icon."
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