Entertainment : 10 things you didn't know about Iron Man

1. Tom Cruise was considered for the role of Iron Man.
2. J.A.R.V.I.S stands for "Just a Rather Very Intelligent System."
3. Tony Stark can lift 100 tons when he is in the Iron Man suit.
4.  Lockheed Martin is one the many companies which is trying to make the Iron Man suit a reality.
5. Robert Downey Jr is one of the oldest superheros.
6. Tony Stark's character is based on Howard Hughes
7. 'Iron Man 3' is the first in the trilogy to gross over $1 billion ($1.2 billion to be precise)
8. The post-credit scene in Iron Man 3 comprising of Tony Stark telling the film's story to Bruce Banner was Downey Jr.'s idea.  
9. On the back of his neck, the Mandarin sports a tattoo of Captain America's shield with an anarchist 'A' symbol replacing the iconic star. 
10.  The first assembly cut of Iron Man 3 was a whopping 3 hours and 15 minutes long. However, the final, theatrical cut trimmed down to 1 hour and 59 minutes.