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Avengers: Endgame will always remain a visual as well as an emotional experience of all time for its massive fan base. The film witnessed the end to Iron Man/ Tony Stark’s era, and that meant more than anything to most of us. However, did you know Robert Downey Jr. was rejected by Marvel studios for the titular role? Below is all the scoop you need!

WHAT! Avengers: Endgame Actor Robert Downey Jr. Was Initially REJECTED For The Role Of Iron Man

It was all revealed by current Marvel Studios’ president Kevin Feige, during a 2019 panel discussion at the New York Film Academy. He revealed what a big risk it was to hire Robert Downey Jr. as it could all turn upside down and become the ‘biggest dumpster fire’, but they still managed to convince the studios to take the chance.

“I remember speaking to the marketing team at Paramount, because Paramount released [Iron Man], saying that if we did our job, Tony Stark will be as famous as Iron Man; Tony Stark will be as well-known and as much of a household name as Iron Man because that’s how interesting the character has to be,” said the Marvel President.

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