Star Wars star Timothy Olyphant recalls auditioning to become Marvel Studios' Iron Man — a role that eventually went to Robert Downey Jr.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Timothy Olyphant recalls losing the role of Iron Man to Robert Downey Jr. Before landing his role in The Mandalorian as Cobb Vanth, the Star Wars actor previously had the chance to work with director Jon Favreau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As it turns out, Olyphant was among one of the actors who screen-tested to play Tony Stark — a role that Downey eventually nabbed.
Almost a decade since losing the role. Olyphant opens up about the process of auditioning for MCU's Iron Man. In an interview with The Playlist, the actor tells why he decided to test for the role and whether he has a secret grudge against Favreau after the director chose Downey over him. Read his full quotes below:
“I can only tell you that I remember thinking that was the first time where, because I’m a bit of a slow learner and I think I was scared to death of the things that come with success in this business, but that was the time where I remember thinking, ‘Well, I can’t get any more grounded and so [auditioning for 'Iron Man'] would be fun. "I think prior to that I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t want those kinds of problems.
Downey, however, chalks his casting to a great screen test. A portion of his audition is actually available online, making it readily accessible to everyone who wants to check it out. It's uncertain if the actor is referring to the aforementioned set, but there is no denying that Downey oozed the charisma and wit needed to bring Tony Stark to life. More than being Iron Man, nailing the superhero's alter-ego was arguably trickier because it would be very easy to make him a jerk.
Despite his brilliant work in the MCU for more than a decade, Downey has admitted that he feared that playing the same character for that long would hamper his acting abilities. Seeing Downey as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer, however, effectively dispels this idea. Suffice it to say, Favreau and Feige made the right decision betting on Downey to play Iron Man.
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