How Robert Downey Jr. Got Cast as Iron Man

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[Raytheus]

I sincerely thank the cast, crew and executives (of that era). Love you 3000.

[ESKVER_x]

Who else would like to hear Kevin Feige say one more time "We like risk"

[probablynotmyname]

Zathura is great and ill internet fight anyone who says otherwise.

[SaiManish]

Who is here, after knowing RDJ is Doom

[carl_anderson]

My first thought when RDJ mentioned Favreau directed Zathura was “… so Farvreau has worked with Kristen Stewart before the entire MCU cast”. Kind of mind blowing.

[maryempire]

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH ! <3 <3 <3

[tristanfetty]

And now he’s Doctor Doom. I wonder how this is gonna play out. I know there’s a timeline where Tony becomes Doctor Doom. But still I wonder how this gonna play out in the MCU

[ZekeBrewer]

It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-Julius Caesar

[thefrostbite]

Kevin Feige has not liked risk in a long time

[christophermiller]

Tony what is your favorite dish that Pepper ever made for you...😂

[saadiqbumphus]

Howard did not play a part at all? Hmm...

[bjt]

Wow, he didn't mention Terrance Howard. It was Howard who convinced a sceptical studio to cast him.

[Allknowinthoth_]

So he didn’t even acknowledge that the real reason was because of Terrance Howard smh

[kendall]

How was it a risk? He looks exactly like Tony. Can you say born to play this role?