The success achieved by UCM in over 15 years it has been absolutely colossal. Marvel Studios productions have set records, boosted the popularity of their characters and conquered the public. One of the top references of the superhero group has been Iron Maninterpreted by Robert Downey Jr..
Precisely in 2023 the 15th anniversary of the premiere of the character’s first film is celebrated and both Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, and Jon Favreau, director of that film, have met to talk about the impact it had. Feige is more than clear on the question of hiring an actor who was not going through his best moment at the time, always linked to alcohol and drug issues.
“I think it’s probably one of the best decisions in Hollywood history.. I remember in later movies… I was like, Robert, we wouldn’t be in this mess if it wasn’t for you. That is to say, we would not have a study if it were not for you”, explains the manager, being very forceful and describing the casting decision as historic, as collected from ComicBook
I remember sitting with [Robert] and I said to myself: he has understood it and he has that spark inside him and in his eyes and he is ready. Once it was him, my life was much easier,” clarifies the filmmaker, who also points out that Robert Downey Jr. was not content with just anything. “He had a very [alto] The one I wanted to hit, I didn’t want this to seem basic. I wanted it to be special,” says Favreau.
Such was the impact that it even helped fuel the creation of the UCM itself. Favreau clarifies that “it wasn’t until we gave the part to Robert that I fully understood what the goal was”, while Feige indicates that “every decision became so much easier“Of course, the rest is history.
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