The Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown into a wildly powerful force in the entertainment industry over the last decade and change. But despite the various crossovers and highly anticipated upcoming Marvel movies heading to theaters, it all began with the gamble of the first Iron Man movie. That 2008 blockbuster changed the industry forever, and also started Robert Downey Jr.’s professional comeback. And RDJ has nothing but great things to say about director Jon Favreau pushing him to play Iron Man in the MCU.
The first Iron Man movie was a huge financial risk thanks to its big budget and somewhat controversial star. In the end it was a wild success that kickstarted an entire shared universe and once again made RDJ an A-lister. The Avengers: Endgame actor recently spoke to Vanity Fair about his career, opened up about the perfect timing and alchemy that resulted in his collaboration with Favreau on Iron Man. In his words:
