The Marvel Supervillain Robert Downey Jr. Nearly Played Before Iron Man

Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s original Avengers are opening up about their future within the expansive universe.

Talks have already begun for a fourth MCU “Spider-Man” movie.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Holland said that the film is in development and the actor sat in on meetings before the writer’s strike happened.“It was myself, Amy, [Marvel Studios president] Kevin Feige, [executive producer] Rachel [O’Connor], sometimes other executives from Marvel will sit in,” Holland said. “It’s a collaborative process.

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Elizabeth Olsen isn’t looking back.

Tom Holland is teasing the potential Spider-Man with an update revealing he is “excited about” the future of the Marvel superhero.

Matthew Rhys has solved his last case.HBO has canceled executive produced by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey, after two seasons, ET can confirm. The one-hour series, which starred Rhys as the titular detective, had just concluded its sophomore season April 24.«We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable work of Matthew Rhys and the unrivaled cast and crew of  for their reimagining of such a treasured and storied franchise,» HBO said in a statement to ET, confirming the cancellation.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets to reclaim the dark saber with Disney+’s hit series, “The Mandalorian.” Created by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “The Lion King”) & Dave Filoni (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars: Rebels”), the show follows the adventures of a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter (Pedro Pascal) as he fights to protect a child in the outer reaches of the galaxy far, far away.

Drew Barrymore is ready to live in a world without her mother. Yeah, that has to be the most brutally honest, shocking thing we’ve ever heard Drew — and maybe any celeb — say!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Maisel might not be a name Marvel fans think of when they talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the entertainment executive recently stressed to The New Yorker that the “MCU wouldn’t exist” without him. Maisel is Marvel Studios’ former president and the initial architect of the MCU, which Kevin Feige has since taken the reigns of as the company’s current president. Feige’s name has become synonymous with Marvel’s success, which Maisel said has all but overshadowed his contributions. Or as Maisel put it, “It’s like a Thanos snap.” “Most people right now think Kevin started the studio,” Maisel said. “They don’t know me at all.”

Tom Holland is back on our screens. The actor stars in a new miniseries titled “The Crowded Room” and attended the premiere alongside his costars Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum. Holland wore a stunning green suit that he paired with a black shirt and black shoes.

While it will definitely (as Kevin Feige so eloquently puts it in the same discussion below) go down as one of the best decisions in Hollywood history, there has already been so much written about Robert Downey, Jr. being cast as Tony Stark in 2008’s “Iron Man.” However, in a new interview with Feige and filmmaker Jon Favreau, it’s revealed that RDJ could have shown up in a Marvel film years before his “Iron Man” debut.

Iron Man director Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr. was initially considered for a different role in the film that kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Downey first starred as Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) in the titular 2008 film, and went on to reprise the role in a further nine MCU entries, including two direct sequels to Iron Man (released in 2010 and 2013, respectively).

When you hear the name Tony Stark the actor that comes to mind is Robert Downey Jr. as he played him in the MCU starting with 2008’s Iron Man. However, Downey was not always going to play the billionaire philanthropist and was in talks to play a whole different character.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is without a doubt one of the most successful franchises in recent history, and that’s thanks in large part to its star-studded and expertly selected cast of stars.

Robert Downey Jr. is so linked to the role of Iron Man that it is impossible to imagine anyone else playing the mouthy hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Matt Damon is weighing in on fans pitting his movie Oppenheimer against Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling‘s Barbie.

Matt Damon isn’t picking sides in the summer movie season’s biggest battle.

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EXCLUSIVE: Actresses Brianna Hildebrand and Shioli Kutsuna have closed deals to return for Deadpool 3, joining Ryan Reynolds and many more in the threequel that Shawn Levy will direct and produce for Marvel Studios.