Virginia "Pepper" Potts (portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow) is the wife of Tony Stark.[1][2][3] She is initially the assistant to Stark, later in the franchise being instated as CEO of Stark Industries. She is also friends with James Rhodes and Happy Hogan. Potts and Stark's relationship is initially professional but develops romantically throughout the franchise and they are engaged and eventually married, having their four-year-old child Morgan by 2023.
As of 2022, the character has appeared in seven films: Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. An alternate version of Potts appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Beth Hoyt.[4]
Character origins
Gwyneth Paltrow portrays Pepper Potts in live-action media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[5][6]
History
- The character is introduced in Iron Man as Tony Stark's personal assistant and friend. After Stark returns from overseas, Potts is allowed to see his Iron Man suits, becoming one of the first people to learn about his double life. She is also introduced to James Rhodes, Happy Hogan, and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson. Potts plays an important role in the film's climax, where she helps Stark defeat Obadiah Stane.
- In Iron Man 2, Potts is promoted as the new CEO of Stark Industries. She introduces Natasha Romanoff under the guise of "Natalie Rushman", to Stark and Happy, who at first she does not trust. She and Happy rescue Stark after he gets into a fight with Ivan Vanko on a racecar track. Later, she tries to help Stark function after he starts drinking during his birthday party. She attends the Stark Expo and confronts Justin Hammer with Romanoff to call off the Hammer drones after they are deployed. She stays behind at the Expo with the police and helps to maintain control of the situation, and later, Stark picks her up and they share their first kiss.
- In The Avengers, Potts and Stark's date at the Stark Tower is interrupted by Coulson who asks for Stark's help. Later, she watches the battle in New York from a television on a plane, and afterwards, helps Stark remodel the Tower to turn it into the Avengers' headquarters.
- In Iron Man 3, Potts meets an old acquaintance, Aldrich Killian who arrived at Stark Industries to ask her if Stark wanted to join A.I.M., but she declined the offer. While at Stark's Malibu mansion, she saves Maya Hansen using Stark's Mark XLII armor after airstrikes hit the building from the Mandarin's associates. She and Hansen find refuge in a nearby hotel, but are captured by Killian. Potts is injected with Extremis and is held hostage. Eventually, Stark finds her and after a fight with Killian, she seemingly falls to her death. However, she survives thanks to the Extremis in her body, which granted her temporary powers, allowing her to kill Killian and save Stark. Potts is later healed from the Extremis and witnesses Stark's operation in removing shrapnel from his heart.
References
- ↑ Krupa, Daniel (May 9, 2011). "Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Avengers". IGN.
- ↑ Wales, George (March 15, 2012). Japanese Avengers trailer is stuffed with new footage. Total Film. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012.
- ↑ Ridgely, Charlie (January 26, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War': Gwyneth Paltrow Lets Some Pepper Potts Spoilers Slip". ComicBook.com.
- ↑ "Every Marvel Character In the 'What If...?' Trailer". ScreenCrush (July 8, 2021).
- ↑ Krupa, Daniel (May 9, 2011). "Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Avengers". IGN.
- ↑ Wales, George (March 15, 2012). "Japanese Avengers trailer is stuffed with new footage". Total Film.
External Links
- Official website
- Marvel Cinematic Universe wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_M–Z#Pepper_Potts
