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Learn how Marvel has crafted the progression of its superheroes in film._ by [Jodi Guglielmi / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Jodi Guglielmi / People Contributor Aug 29, 2015 12:21 PM UTC by [Jodi Guglielmi / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Jodi Guglielmi / People Contributor Aug 29, 2015 12:21 PM UTC A quick scroll through [Robert Downey Jr.](http://www.people.com/people/robert%5Fdowney%5Fjr/)‘s [Instagram](https://instagram.com/robertdowneyjr/) and it’s clear to see why his wife fell in love with him: his great sense of humor. But in his latest post, the _Iron Man_ actor, 50, put all jokes aside, taking on a more earnest tone to share just how much he loves his wife in return. To celebrate his 10th anniversary with wife Susan Downey, the actor posted a cute photo of the two wearing matching black shirts and sunglasses on the beach. Referring to both his wife’s undeniable beauty and the number of years they have been married, he captioned the photo, “A perfect 10\. Happy Anniversary, Mrs. Downey.” It’s clearly been a great year for the couple, who [welcomed a daughter together](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/11/05/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-daughter-avri-roel/) in November. “Yep … Avri Roel Downey joined the party @ 3:22 a.m. on November 4th … she’s 7 lbs even, spans 20 inches, and is accompanied by a variety of Susan’s traits that have seemingly overwritten my ‘junk DNA,’ ” Downey wrote on[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/robertdowneyjr/posts/361958500639288) the day after his daughter’s birth. ### See Robert Downey Jr. Over the Years  Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Robert Rusler in Weird Science, 1985. Universal  Robert Downey Jr. as Bruce Winston on Saturday Night Live in 1985. Alan Singer—NBC/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. as George Michael on Saturday Night Live in 1985. Al Levine—NBC/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. in Back to School, 1986. Orion Pictures  Robert Downey Jr. as Julian Lynch on Saturday Night Live in 1986. Al Levine—NBC/Getty Images  Mary Stuart Masterson and Robert Downey Jr in Chances Are, 1989. MGM/Archive Photos/Getty Images  Mel Gibson and Robert Downey, Jr. in Air America, 1990. TriStar  Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin, 1992. TriStar  Robert Downey Jr. in Natural Born Killers, 1994. Warner Bros.  Robert Downey Jr. in Restoration, 1995. Miramax/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. and Wesley Snipes in U.S. Marshals, 1998. Michael P. Weinstein—Warner Bros./Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr in In Dreams, 1999. DreamWorks/Hulton Archive/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. in Gothika, 2003. Warner Bros.  Robert Downey Jr. in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005. Warner Bros.  Robert Downey Jr in Good Night and Good Luck, 2005. Warner Independent Pictures  Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr. in Zodiac, 2007. Paramount  Robert Downey Jr. during a signing for his Debut CD "The Futurist" at the Virgin Megastore in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2004. SGranitz—WireImage/Getty Images  Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man, 2008. Marvel  Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder, 2008. Paramount  Mark Strong and Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes, 2009. Warner Bros.  Robert Downey Jr. in The Avengers, 2012. Marvel/Disney  Robert Downey Jr. attends the Chicago premiere of The Judge at AMC River East Theater on Oct. 5, 2014 in Chicago, Ill. Timothy Hiatt—Getty Images _Read next:_ [_Robert Downey Jr. Walks Out of Interview After Questions Turn Personal_](http://time.com/3831919/robert-downey-jr-interview-personal-questions/?iid=time%5Freadnext) ## Transcript >> I think you missed a column. >> Shut up! >> Before you rush out to see Thor: The Dark World, it's important to know what you're getting into. Sure, you can zone out to 90 minutes of explosions and predictable dialogue, but if you want the full experience, you need to understand the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. >> Not a word. >> Action. >> While marvel and cinema can't, of course, replicate the robustness of over half a century of the comic books, it does do its best to interweave the stories of some of its most recognizable characters. >> Back in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. first donned to the Iron Man's suit, setting in motion Phase One. In the post- credits scene-- You did stay for the post- credits scene, didn't you? Samuel L. Jackson hints at a future where heroes coalesce. >> Who the hell are you? >> Nick Fury, Director of S. H. I. E. L. D. >> Oh. >> I'm here to talk to you about the Avenger Initiative. >> Next, Edward Norton transformed himself into The Incredible Hulk, a reboot of the 2004 film Hulk directed by Ang Lee. After some creative differences between Norton and the production team, the franchise found a more agreeable Hulk in Mark Ruffalo. Iron Man 2 released in 2010 gave a sneak peek to the coming of Thor which would open in theaters in 2011. >> Sir, we found it. >> Two months later, Marvel Studios released Captain America: The First Avenger, ending with a trailer for The Avengers, Phase One's [ unk ]. Are you sensing the theme here? All those post- credits scenes were meant to guide you to The Avengers which smashed the box office records in 2012, earning over $ 200 million its opening weekend. All those superheroes- fighting evil and each other really raked in the profits for Marvel. With the release of Iron Man 3 this past summer and Thor: The Dark World out this month, we have officially entered Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, set to culminate in, you guessed it, another Avengers movie tentatively scheduled for a May 2015 release. " Wait a minute ," you say, " what about the X- Men ?" Will Professor X or Mystique ever enter the fray? Sadly, those X- Men movies are administered not by Marvel Studios, but by 20th Century Fox. 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