Robert Downey Jr. left an indelible mark on the superhero genre through his scene-stealing role as Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man. Interestingly, though it would seem that a few years before he helped kickstart the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008, he was circling another comic book movie. Downey apparently met with Christopher Nolan to discuss a role in Batman Begins, and it was definitely an important part. However, it just wasn’t meant to be for him to work with Nolan – that is until years later when they teamed up for the critically acclaimed Oppenheimer. With that, the witty actor shared some details on his chat with Nolan, which sounds somewhat awkward.
Before he played one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the big screen, the beloved actor was surprisingly in talks to play one of Gotham City’s most notorious criminals. Robert Downey Jr. told an excited crowd during a panel for American Cinematheque that he was once circling the role of Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow. It sounds like the celebrated actor was very interested in playing the part of the former Arkham Asylum psychiatrist, though his meeting with the director could’ve gone a bit better. Check out the video clip from the event, which was shared by @griffschiller on X:
