Why Robert Downey Jr. WAS CAST as IRON MAN

How RDJ was cast as Iron Man and Tony Stark in Iron Man 2008 and what it was like. Let me know what you all think in the comments down below, like & sub for more!!

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Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark was a billionaire industrialist, a founding member of the Avengers, and the former CEO of Stark Industries. A brash but brilliant inventor, Stark was self-described as a genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist. With his great wealth and exceptional technical knowledge, Stark was one of the world's most powerful men following the deaths of his parents and enjoyed the playboy lifestyle for many years until he was kidnapped by the Ten Rings in Afghanistan, while demonstrating a fleet of Jericho missiles. With his life on the line, Stark created an armored suit which he used to escape his captors. Upon returning home, he utilized several more armors to use against terrorists, as well as Obadiah Stane who turned against Stark. Following his fight against Stane, Stark publicly revealed himself as Iron Man.

Fresh off from defeating enemies all over the world, Stark found himself dying due to his own Arc Reactor poisoning his body, all while he was challenged by Ivan Vanko who attempted to destroy his legacy. After the Stark Expo incident, Stark reluctantly agreed to serve as a consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D. where he used his position to upgrade their technology while he began a relationship with Pepper Potts. With the world yet again being threatened, Stark joined the Avengers and helped defeat the Chitauri and Loki. Due to the battle, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, leading him to create the Iron Legion to safeguard the world and help him retire.

The 2013 "Mandarin" terrorist attacks forced Stark to come out of retirement to protect his country, inadvertently putting his loved ones at risk and leaving him defenseless when his home was destroyed. Stark continued his mission, finding Aldrich Killian as the mastermind of the attacks. Eventually, Stark defeated Killian, and was prompted to destroy all of his armors with the Clean Slate Protocol after almost losing Potts. However, when the Avengers were officially demobilized due to the War on HYDRA, Stark built more armors and resumed his role as Iron Man, aiding them in the capture of Baron Strucker and acquiring Loki's Scepter.

Once the threat of HYDRA had been ended, at last, Stark, influenced by Wanda Maximoff's visions, built Ultron with the help of Bruce Banner as a new peacekeeping A.I. to protect the world and allow the Avengers to retire. However, Ultron believed that humanity threatened the world and thus, according to his program, decided to extinguish humanity. Through the work of the Avengers, Ultron was defeated, however, not without massive civilian cost and many lives being lost during which Sokovia was elevated into the sky.

After the Ultron Offensive, Stark retired from active duty, still haunted by his role in the chaos the A.I. created. The guilt of creating Ultron and causing so much destruction and loss of life eventually convinced Stark to support the Sokovia Accords. Stark was forced to lead a manhunt for his ally Captain America when the latter began protecting the fugitive Winter Soldier, igniting the Avengers Civil War. The result left the Avengers in complete disarray, especially after Stark learned of the Winter Soldier's role in his parents' deaths. Afterwards, Stark returned to New York to mentor and guide Spider-Man into becoming a better hero than he ever was, also becoming engaged with Potts in the process.

In 2018, when Thanos and the Black Order invaded Earth in their conquest to acquire the six Infinity Stones, Stark, Doctor Strange, and Spider-Man convened to battle Thanos on Titan with the help of the Guardians of the Galaxy. When Stark was held at Thanos' mercy, Doctor Strange surrendered the Time Stone for Stark's life. After the Snap, Stark and Nebula remained the sole survivors on Titan. Stark and Nebula used the Benatar to escape Titan, but were stranded in space as the ship was damaged. They were rescued by Captain Marvel, who brought them back to Earth.

[CantinaTalkSW]

Nobody could’ve been Tony Stark besides RDJ period.

[kaiderhai]

Tbh i think Iron Man was the therapeutic life changing role he needed. The first movie was a methaphor for his career.
Change is possible

[murnngtar]

Not a damn soul on this Earth could do Iron Man the justice that RDJ did. He was literally perfect for the role. STAN LEE himself said the man was *born* to play Iron Man.

[flim-flammington]

I genuinely believe his personal passion for the MCU and the people involved in it is a HUGE part of why the MCU still exists.

[bexthewitch]

When we saw the first Iron Man in theaters, my mom had a serious shock when RDJ came on. She thought he'd passed and was blown away and delighted to see him again! Truly, the best casting.

[jacobwagner]

People don’t realize how funny he was too, I he was a writer for SNL too and I remember Conan saying he was one of the tops guys there at the time

[WEEMANMURRAY]

RDJ has my utmost respect for changing his life into a masterpiece.

[BigBoii]

I remember coming home from theaters in 2008 and telling my mom it was the best movie I’ve ever seen… She says: “Oh, but it’s got that crack addict as the star. It can’t be that good.”… I was shocked and googled it and saw his past and then told her he’s been clean for x years. I convinced her to see it with me. It only did she LOVE IT, she thanked me for opening her eyes to not judge people and giving RDJ another chance.

[coolnoah]

A lot of people talk about how Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds go hand in hand but RDJ fits iron man so perfectly that he too should be up there

[IVIoxx]

His best role hands down was Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder.

[titantitan]

I heard they made the story up as the film developed, and it worked out perfectly. Great directing and acting

[UponDemise]

Just like Mickey Rourke, RDJ was ostracized, discounted, judged & overlooked by the industry for being a victim of drug use & chemical addiction & socially isolated by extent. His comeback is an inspiration! Proving “it’s not over till it’s over”

[gateauxq]

Bro got an Oscar nom for Chaplin. Please go watch it, it’s so so good.

[chadgehm]

without a doubt, the best actor for that part.

[LokiDuhamel]

When he died it really felt like we lost someone

[strikezero]

To be honest with you guys, at his first Ironman, who would never thought he could pull it off then become iconic in Marvel Movie

[alexzander]

He was tailor made for Iron Man enough said🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[villain]

Philandering & Philanthropy sound alike, but are totally different.

[kentpersson]

One of the best casting decissions ever!

[nothaviniteither]

Less then zero brought me to Robert Downey Jr..he was brilliant in that role..