Christopher Nolan has credited Marvel with helping cinema bounce back after pandemic-induced shutdowns turned theaters dark.
In conversation with The New York Times and Oppenheimer actor Robert Downey Jr., Nolan acknowledged the impact the MCU has had on the box office. "Let Jon Favreau [Iron Man director] take a huge risk, and there you go," he said, referring to Downey Jr.'s role in the MCU as Iron Man. "No, the truth is, I think Jon Favreau casting Robert as Tony Stark is one of the most significant and consequential casting decisions in Hollywood history."
