Iron Man Almost Had an Epic Cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine
Talk about a missed opportunity! Robert Downey Jr., everyone's favorite Tony Stark, almost had a huge cameo in the recent "Deadpool & Wolverine" film, which combined some of the most popular characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The screenwriters for the film, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, mentioned in an interview with IndieWire that they originally planned for RDJ to join Jon Favreau (who plays Happy Hogan in the Marvel universe) on screen. They even imagined Ryan Reynolds reading through a scene with RDJ, hoping to convince him to jump on board.
A Battle for Cameos - Doctor Doom Wins!
Unfortunately, fans won't be seeing Downey reprise the iconic Iron Man role just yet, and we're left wondering, "What could have been?". The writing duo later explained that the filmmakers had no clue about Doctor Doom's presence in the movie at that time.
The screenwriter's next big hope was that they'd be able to convince RDJ to Cameo alongside Jon Favreau. It seemed that everyone was super pumped for the reunion, and then news of the Doctor Doom cameo arrived. Wernick added, "There was no way he was going to do both [scenes] and then we said, 'Oh, Downey doesn’t say ‘no’ to Ryan Reynolds, does he? No one says no to Ryan Reynolds."
Behind-the-Scenes Secrets
It seems Ryan really tried to get RDJ on board. RDJ reportedly read scenes for the movie and was super enthusiastic, so it seems the cameo almost went down. But apparently, no one realized that Doctor Doom was already being cast - Talk about an epic plot twist in the world of casting!
It’s hard to deny that these actors, all stars in their own right, together on screen? Now that would have been amazing! But let’s just say - the magic didn't exactly align perfectly, and a fan favorite (Doctor Doom) apparently got priority. Maybe it’s better left in the world of "almost but not quite"!
More Iron Man? The Fans are Still Hopeful
With the current news of “Deadpool & Wolverine”, people are hoping that we’re gonna get a big return of Iron Man to the MCU (or a different type of film for Robert Downey Jr). It would certainly be awesome to see Downey get back in the superhero costume again!
We are in a weird world of MCU right now, where new characters like the Doctor Doom are being incorporated and storylines are always moving forward. I guess only time will tell! But I think many are ready for a "Iron Man" return, so get those fingers crossed and your theories ready! Maybe RDJ's role in "Deadpool & Wolverine" was simply pushed back.
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