Robert Downey Jr auditioned for Doctor Doom before Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr, known worldwide as the charismatic Tony Stark/Iron Man in Marvel’s cinematic universe, almost embarked on a different Marvel journey before donning the iconic red and gold suit. According to Deadline, celebrating the 15th anniversary of Iron Man (2008), director and co-star Jon Favreau revealed a fascinating tidbit about Downey Jr’s earlier brush with Marvel. According to Favreau, Downey Jr had auditioned for the role of Doctor Doom in the film Fantastic Four. “I think he had come through on maybe Fantastic Four, so everybody sort of knew who he was,” he added. (ANI)