Casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
Subject in Film History
Casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Unblinded with Sean Callagy. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
David MaiselFounder of Marvel Studios, creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and head of Mythos Studios
Maisel says Downey's performance in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang convinced him Downey could play Tony Stark.
“if you watch that film he did before Iron Man, you see the glimmers of Tony Stark in that character”
Unblinded with Sean Callagy: How Iron Man Saved Marvel: David Maisel Shares the Real Story with Sean Callagy (May 21, 2026) · Listen from 54:40
Podcasts
- Unblinded with Sean Callagy · 1 episode
Episodes
How Iron Man Saved Marvel: David Maisel Shares the Real Story with Sean CallagyUnblinded with Sean Callagy · May 21, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Marvel Studios founder David Maisel tells Sean Callagy how he pitched, financed and built the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with Iron Man, and describes his new projects.