Thread:Jmcdavid/@comment-25034020-20170607030531/@comment-25451319-20171121194314

Also, did you know that Robert Downey Jr almost was passed over for the role of Tony Stark? He had gone through a bout where he was recovering from being addicted to drugs back around the turn of the century, and Disney and Marvel weren't sure if it was a good idea to pick someone with his past for the role, but he was eventually given a shot, on the grounds that his past actually gave him some knowledge about what made Tony Stark tick (in the comics, Tony Stark had a serious drinking problem), and, well...do I even need to explain how well their gamble paid off, casting Downey Jr as Tony Stark?