7 Actors Who Were Nearly IRON MAN

7 Actors Who Were Nearly IRON MAN

Though it's hard to imagine anyone other than Robert Downey Jr playing Tony Stark, there were a number of others who were reportedly considered. Hit the jump for a look at seven actors who could have very nearly taken the part and a brief history of how the first Iron Man got off the ground.

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By MrSundayMovies - Mar 23, 2015 07:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man
Source: youtube.com/mrsundaymovies

Check out the embedded video below for a breakdown of some of the actors vying for the role of Tony Stark leading up to Iron Man in 2008.  Also be sure to subscribe to Mr Sunday's YouTube channel, youtube.com/mrsundaymovies. If you want.  No pressure.
 
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sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 3/23/2015, 7:43 AM
RDJ is the perfect choice.
Sam Rockwell is great. More of him is needed in any film.
Pasto
Pasto - 3/23/2015, 7:46 AM
RDJ.
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 3/23/2015, 7:47 AM
I hate Mr. Sunday.
Itsbeenfun
Itsbeenfun - 3/23/2015, 7:48 AM
Hey, Nice Video. I think Leo would've been the only other choice but the RDJ casting was great
SoFresh
SoFresh - 3/23/2015, 7:52 AM
I'm glad we got RDJ, love me some comedies :^)
the
the - 3/23/2015, 7:55 AM
Rockwell and DiCaprio would've been fine choices.
Matador
Matador - 3/23/2015, 7:57 AM
Wished MRSunday would have typed the names cuase I can't watch the video at work.
Baka
Baka - 3/23/2015, 7:58 AM
daveB
daveB - 3/23/2015, 7:58 AM
I prefer reading articles instead of videos. Maybe someone can post the names?
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 3/23/2015, 7:59 AM
From the comics I always thought Stark was a bit of a pertinacious/jerk and RDJR plays it so well but in a likable way.



Phango
Phango - 3/23/2015, 8:01 AM
Would really like a written out article because I hate the videos so..I guess I'll never know. Oh well RDJ is perfect Tony Stark.
campblood
campblood - 3/23/2015, 8:03 AM
RDJ is the ideal choice but he's not irreplaceable
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 3/23/2015, 8:09 AM
@daveB @koala0226 same here... someone please post the names?
R888
R888 - 3/23/2015, 8:17 AM
RDJ comeback was awesome
R888
R888 - 3/23/2015, 8:18 AM
I love him in avengers and I can't wait for avengers 2
Besides I love Iron Man 3 too
DR3D
DR3D - 3/23/2015, 8:20 AM
Nicholas Cage
Tom Cruise
Timothy Olyphant
Clive Owen
Leonardo DiCaprio
Hugh Jackman
Sam Rockwell
Baka
Baka - 3/23/2015, 8:27 AM
Also why the hell is this guy an editor when all he does is posts his youtube channel videos when we've got users like @staypuffed and @Supsrherofan96 who write great articles but arent editors yet?
Baka
Baka - 3/23/2015, 8:27 AM
@SuperheroFan96 and @NovaCorpsFan
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/23/2015, 8:28 AM
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 3/23/2015, 8:30 AM
MR Sunday is a dick lol
Jayman
Jayman - 3/23/2015, 8:53 AM
Robert is perfect Casting as Ironman and has done a great job. Ironman 1 is one of the best films ever I like the second movie too. And what I liked about Ironman 3 was the action and getting to see Pepper/Rescue that was cool. After Civil War I would love to see an Ironman 4 with Favreau returning to direct that would be great
Null
Null - 3/23/2015, 8:58 AM
Luckily it was RDJ. Nobody would have come close to what he's done.
Darktower
Darktower - 3/23/2015, 9:06 AM
its not like 'RDJ Is Tony Stark'.... it more like 'Tony Stark is RDJ'.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/23/2015, 9:35 AM
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 3/23/2015, 9:42 AM
RDJ was and is the perfect casting.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 3/23/2015, 9:46 AM
@IronRuhail
He brings revnue to the site with dedicated YouTube subscribers and also provides links to articles from this site, discussing news from this site in his podcasts and whatnot. I like the guy, and when I make m own YouTube channel, I'll be trying desperately to get to the level @MrSundayMovies is at right now.
Maculis
Maculis - 3/23/2015, 9:48 AM
I'd personally been calling for Johnny Depp to play the roll.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 3/23/2015, 9:57 AM
RDJ is the perfect Iron Man.
DarkArrow19
DarkArrow19 - 3/23/2015, 9:59 AM
Hugh jackman? That's a big ass ironman. I wouldn't mind him being a villain in the MCU though.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 3/23/2015, 10:07 AM
Now I kind of want to see the would-be low budget Stuart Gordon directed Iron Man flick. I like Stuart Gordon's drive-in flicks. I mean, I certainly wouldn't trade the current Marvel movies for that by a long shot, but still...
HAQ
HAQ - 3/23/2015, 10:12 AM
Lovin all the Iron Man armours since the 1st 1.
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