Robert Downey Jr.
has had one of the most amazing careers of any actor working in Hollywood today.
Once a heartthrob in teen movies, Downey Jr.
completely revitalized his career when he was cast as Tony Stark in Jon Favreau’s 2008 comic book movie “Iron Man.” The role nearly wasn’t his, as it had previously been offered to Tom Cruise. After 10 movie appearances as the character, Downey Jr.’s personality has become synonymous with Tony Stark’s.
He has the same quick-witted, snarky sense of humor that makes Tony so entertaining.
While sometimes actors can “phone it in” after playing a character for so long, he seemed to only get better, adding new layers to Tony as the “Infinity Saga” reached its conclusion, and his heartfelt performance in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” was surprisingly moving.While some MCU fans may be sad to see Downey Jr.
leave the character behind, it opens
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