Looking back at the development of Marvel movies for more than a decade, if there was no success of "Iron Man" at that time, it is unlikely that there will be such a long-term development in the future.
Iron Man has long been at the heart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the success of this character is inseparable from the interpretation of Robert Downey Jr.
For Marvel fans, it's hard to imagine Robert Downey Jr. being a Marvel character other than Iron Man.
The latest news shows that before Robert Downey Jr. starred in "Iron Man", he also played (auditioned) another Marvel role: Dr. Doom.
The news comes from a book on Marvel's official release.
On October 19, Marvel released a new book:
The book was endorsed by many big guys, kevin Fitch also recommended, and the "foreword" part of the book was written by himself.
The book, which primarily tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is said to be the first fully licensed book ever made.
Note: This book is available for sale in Amazon's U.S. region for $155.97.
In the book, there is a passage that tells the behind-the-scenes story of Robert Downey Jr.'s role as Iron Man.
Iron Man director Jon Feiru revealed an interesting message:
"Marvel had already met with [Robert Downey Jr.] before, I think, to play Doctor Doom."
The translation is:
"Marvel has met Robert Downey Jr. before about playing Dr. Doom."
Looking back now, this refers to the Fantastic Four released in 2005. Jon Feiru's "Marvel" should refer to the IP of "Marvel", not "Marvel Studios".
At that time, the copyright of the Fantastic Four series characters still belonged to Fox, and now they have all returned to Marvel.
Interestingly, in marvel comics, Dr. Doom and Iron Man have a lot of intersection.
Dr. Doom is not only proficient in technology, but also has studied various magic.
In the comic strip "Notorious Iron Man", Dr. Doom was "whitewashed" in an attempt to become the new Iron Man...
In Marvel's planning, the "Fantastic Four" movie has been officially announced, maybe Dr. Doom will also appear, wait and see!