Robert Downey Jr: Marvel Was Sure ‘Iron Man’ Would Fail

we owe a lot Hombre de Hierro. Released in 2008, it marked the beginning of the most successful film franchise in history. It showcased and solidified the importance of superhero movies, with a mature story close to reality, characters you can connect with, and a fun script. Always, of course, following in the footsteps of the trilogy spiderman Sam Ramy.

Although the second attempt at research, The incredible Hulkwas not well received by critics, the reality is that Hombre de Hierro This opened the door to the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which changed everything, at least in cinema.

But Marvel wasn’t too sure it would happen. In fact, they were quite convinced that Hombre de Hierro it would go unnoticed. This was told by Robert Downey Jr. during an interview as part of the promotional tour of his new documentary. mr.in which he pays tribute to his father.

“Well, I mean, first of all, since almost no one believed that Iron Man had a good start, they left us pretty tough to do whatever we want. Every day I learn more about how they managed to finance Hombre de Hierro. In principle, they were ready to declare the film unprofitable. So it was perfect because we didn’t get a lot of aggressive looks from studio creatives,” the actor explains.

“When they gave us the keys to the house, it was like crazy people took control of the orphanage. I remember Jeff Bridges saying, “I can’t believe we’re making a $200 million independent film.”

In the end Hombre de Hierro it grossed $585.8 million worldwide and is considered one of the best films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, superheroes and beyond. He has a rating of 94% on rotten tomatoes.

Jeff Bridges thinks like Robert Downey Jr from Iron Man.

Recently, Jeff Bridges had similar words with Robert Downey Jr. about the recording experience Hombre de Hierro. “I went crazy until I made the adjustment in my brain. I said to myself: relax, you are making a student film with a budget of 200 million dollars, have fun. And with that, I was able to work with two incredible artists and improvise a bit. And that’s exactly what we did,” he explained during an interview with Vanity Fair.

“To me, this is a fun Marvel movie. I know I’m not objective, but it was an incredible experience,” he added.

The Tony Stark/Iron Man character is still sorely missed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And it’s no wonder there are so many theories and rumors about his return.

In the end, even though the studio was ready to announce the loss, even before the release of the film, Iron Man left a huge legacy in the film world. And besides, it’s a great and funny movie. For those of us who saw it in theaters during its premiere, it was a pleasant surprise.