00:00Did you know Robert Downey Jr. wasn't Marvel's first choice to play Iron Man?
00:03Before RDJ got the role, Tom Cruise was reportedly in talks to play Tony Stark,
00:07but the deal never happened, and Marvel eventually took a huge risk by casting Robert Downey Jr.,
00:12whose career was going through a difficult phase.
00:14Director Jon Favreau strongly believed RDJ was perfect for Tony Stark,
00:18and honestly, can you imagine anyone else's Iron Man?
00:20Who would have been better, RDJ or Tom Cruise?
00:22Comment below.
