“ In 2006 Downey was surprisingly cast for the title character in the film Iron Man, with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: “Downey Jr. wasn’t the most obvious choice but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in Tony Stark”. Favreau even insisted in having Downey as he claimed numerous times Downey would be to Iron Man what Johnny Depp is to the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, a lead actor that could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public’s interest on it.
Robert Downey Jr. wikipedia
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