James Gunn Makes A Great Point After Viral Post Says Robert Downey Jr. Isn’t The Only Fit For Iron Man
Looking at Downey’s tests alone, Iron Man clearly would not have worked like it did with a more Batman Begins style performance. Sticking to a firm and melancholy Tony, Robert Downey Jr. could have found himself unfairly compared to Christian Bale; which only would have hurt in the same summer that The Dark Knight unleashed its own grim superhero tale. But through the improv heavy production allowing Downey's own charm to infuse itself into Jon Favreau's film, Tony Stark became the man we all saw on the screen in the summer of 2008. And it was a sharp contrast to Bruce Wayne, allowing both billionaire playboy genius philanthropists to coexist at the box office, rather than the proven brand taking a decisive lead.
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