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Stan Lee was an American comic book writer who is best known for his work with the Marvel comics, along with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. The Marvel Cinematic Universe of the Marvel Studios is based on the superheroes created by Lee and others, including Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr plays the character in the MCU, and his Iron Man laid the foundation of the cinematic universe. RDJ is widely appreciated and loved for playing the genius, playboy, philanthropist Avenger; even Lee gave a shoutout to the casting agents for roping Downey in for the role, and his feelings were similar about Chris Evans as Captain America and Chris Hemsworth as Thor’s casting.
Lee, Kirby, and Ditko created the X-Men, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Hulk, Doctor Strange, and more Marvel characters. Stan also made cameo appearances in the Marvel movies. The veteran comic book writer passed away in November 2018. Meanwhile, RDJ said goodbye to his Marvel role in 2019 with Avengers: Endgame. The first Iron Man movie came out in 2008, and for the unversed, the studio was not against casting Downey in the role due to his controversial past. Thankfully, RDJ finally got the role, and the rest is history.
Robert Downey Jr got a new lease of life thanks to the Marvel movie, and he eventually became one of the highest-earning stars in Hollywood. Today, fans demand his return to the MCU, and the actor has also shown interest in it, but Marvel boss Kevin Feige previously said they cannot just magically undo Tony Stark’s death. However, circling back to one of Stan Lee’s interviews, where they appreciated Marvel Studios for casting RDJ for the iconic role.
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