Jon Favreau On Casting Robert Downey Jr As Iron Man

Jon Favreau talks with Kevin Feige about Robert Downey Jr. originally almost getting to play Victor Von Doom aka Dr. Doom in Fantastic 4 one year before the announcement of him playing Dr. Doom in Fantastic 4 (2025) along with Avengers Doomsday, and Secret Wars. Let me know what you all think in the comments down below, like & sub for more!!

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[CantinaTalkSW]

I cant imagine anyone else playing Tony Stark besides RDJ. Can you??

[dubbingsync]

Oh come on, My Turn is when the movie really stopped taking place in a slightly advanced Earth and became the MCU, it’s the first proper Iron Man scene.

[destinyslegacy]

And with 1 decision...a universe was rebuilt and reborn for gr8ness

[j.g.goedtke]

Jon Favreau really is an underrated director....I mean, the guy did Elf

[harya]

It's weird... Kevin sounds happier and passionate(?) in this clip. I guess that funky mouse is the one who holding his neck the whole time

[JonEslick]

Jon Favreau should take over all Star
Wars. Like he needs to have absolute control

[cozynvp]

He looks just like the 80s comic line of The IRON-MAN

[Invictus-]

He did say it himself: "I AM Iron Man".

[Anymouse]

RDJ and Tony Stark are a fit, professionally, and personally (if you know the story arc of Stark, and RDJ’s personal challenges).

[APLYON]

Cheesiness can be taken seriously if the actor and director know how to use it sparingly and as well, not always for laughs.
Favorite example would be Tony going after Thor and Loki, while Cap tries to have a plan.
'We need a plan of attack.'
'I have a plan. Attack.'
That is really absurd to say, very witty. But if said and acted properly, fits and comes off as serious.

[Rambletambleforever]

Robert d is a bad ass actor. How big of a limb did they actually go on? Plus he looks like stark

[RossShores]

“My turn” was great, but dodging the tank round and returning fire was the best.

[AjaxXavior]

When the president of marvel says that casting rdj was one of the greatest decisions of Hollywood then you know that Favreau did good

[jahnreznov]

Just remember, guys. Westley Snipes is the whole reaspn the MCU exists.

[altarp]

It’s not cheesy when it’s delivered properly.

[byrondelgado]

Are we just ignoring Terrence Howards part in bringing in Robert Downey Jr? Come on fellas keep it real.

[inchFury]

This should upset some of the rdj fanbois....
People don't go to superhero movies to see X actor play Y superhero. They go to see Y superhero. Now, rdj did a fantastic job playing Ironman. But I maintain that nearly any actor would have had the same result.

Release the hounds!

[JamesMcCoy-fc]

RDJ IS THE ONLY one who CAN play Tony Stark / Iron Man because HE IS
Tony Stark Iron Man.
Bottom line.

I never grew up w/ Iron Man, sadly.
I never got to see it in the theater.
But, when I saw it sitting on the shelf in a video store, I was like “Hmm. I’ll give it a shot BECAUSE of RDJ & it looking interesting @ same time.
I was H😃😃KED!
Watching him take apart his own company product to build that suit in a CAVE w/ other materials was EPIC to me. CLASSIC! And the music that went w/ it was motivating!
Then returning home to build the MARK 2 & 3 REALLY GOT ME going!
THE VERY 1ST suit up of MARK 2 w/ the music STILL ROCKS!
It’s all Awwe-inspiring! I listen to that music when working on my projects.
It’s energizing!
Including an Iron Man suit I had bought in 2014, but never could get it to work because the material was 💩.
Maybe some day I’ll build one myself from the right materials.
THAT is WHAT Iron Man has DONE for me.
He OWNS the MCU! And earned a place in my ❤!

[gerrigarrick]

It is still one of the greatest casting decisions of all time. Which is why the doctor Doom thing is scary. But there is wary hope that Stark will still be honored.

[MrNiceGuy]

Phase 1 was so damn good. Nothing ever topped it