That changed with the Iron Man movie, which saw Robert Downey Jr. bringing Tony Stark to life.
Before Iron Man made his theatrical debut in 2008, he was considered to be a B-list comic book character at best.
Now we live in an age where Iron Man is an A-lister, so it’s understandable that one of these suits would fetch a pretty penny.
Iron Man not only propelled Downey to global fame, it also launched the MCU, which has become one of the most successful and profitable film franchises of all time.