Robert Downey Jr. almost played another Marvel character before Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. almost played another Marvel character before Iron Man

If that happened, he would use a different armor…

At present, it is almost impossible to separate the figure iron Man Robert Downey Jr.. The actor brought the image to life. Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 until his final sacrifice in Avengers: Endgamebringing him a legion of fans and rehabilitating his own career – but hardly, he was almost in another Casa das Ideias project before MCU.

Last time miracle studios released a video showing a conversation between Kevin Feige This John Favreau respectively, President miracle studios and director of the first iron Man – to commemorate the film’s 15th anniversary. In the video, Favreau comments that when he met with Robert Downey Jr.he already knew the actor was being considered for the role Doctor Doom in the old Casa das Ideas project:

“I remember Robert [Downey Jr.] showed up for one [reunião] about the movie in general, and I remember you’ve already talked to him about Doctor Doom or something like that in another project. Everyone kind of knew who he was, and I remember sitting with this guy and thinking, “Wow! He’s got a twinkle in his eye and he’s ready [para isso]”.

Without naming the film, Kevin Feige confirms the statement, making it clear that the actor was considered for the role in the film. Fantastic Four 2005, released Fox. role Victor von Doom ended up going to Julian McMahonwho played this character in both the first film and the sequel, Fantastic Four and Silver Surfersince 2007.

The role of the villain went to Julian McMahon.

with direction Tim StoryABOUT Fantastic Four 2005 received negative reviews at the time and probably wouldn’t have saved Downey Jr.’s career. I like your role iron Man saved. So we were happy to see that the actor was ultimately turned down, although he could have given a completely different look to the villain of the team.

To the cinema, Victor von Doom famous businessman who travels with Fantastic Four on a space mission – and there he gets his abilities, including the control of electricity and electronic devices. Fans still criticize this character for having nothing to do with the comic book Doctor Doom, although he is still a much more faithful version than the one we saw in the movie. Fantastic Four since 2015.

ABOUT Fantastic Four 2005 available on Disney+.

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