Game Changer

"Game Changer" is the tenth episode of the Hulu series Iron Man and serves as the season finale for its first season. The episode was directed by Marc Foster abd written by showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg.

Synopsis
The Maggia strikes, Hammer makes his move, and Stark makes a decision that could change things forever.

Plot
In New York City, Pepper Potts and James Rhodes discuss Tony Stark's activities as Iron Man when they hear shootings from the outside. The duo discovers to their horror that the Maggia is attacking Brooklyn and taking hostages with Hammer Industries weaponry. Rhodey moves to protect the civilians while Pepper goes for Tony at his mansion, only for it to explode.

Meanwhile, the Maggia takes over the Brooklyn Tower, where Count Nefaria demands the mayor to surrender himself and control of the city lest he kills the hostage. At the Stark Mansion, Pepper searches througth the rubbles until she finds a heavily injured Stark. As she tajes him to his meduc room for healing, Stark reveals tge bombing was commited at the orders of Justin Hammer.

Main cast

 * David Corenswet as Tony Stark / Iron Man
 * Chloe Bennet as Pepper Potts
 * Jaboukie Young-White as James Rhodes
 * Michael Rosenbaum as Justin Hammer
 * Bridgit Mendler as Bethany Cabe
 * Jim Meskimen as the voice of H.O.M.E.R.

Guest cast

 * Dominic Cooper as Count Nefaria
 * Alfred Molina as Blizzard
 * Ming-Na Wen as Spymaster
 * Lauren Gray Weinerth as Chess Roberts
 * Michael Cyril Creighton as Ebenezer Laughton
 * Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Police Captain

Trivia

 * The scene of Stark swimming to find the Mark III Armor, symbolizing his rebirth into a hero, was inspired by the ending of TheBatman, directed by executive producer Matt Reeves.