Contemplating the Marvel Cinematic Universe without the presence of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark is a nearly impossible proposition. After all, Downey was there at the beginning of the MCU’s birth, and his stardom grew in step with the MCU as it became the most successful film franchise ever. And yet, history suggests that Iron Man was nearly played by an actor who was, and arguably still is, more significant than Downey. That actor’s name is Tom Cruise.The idea of Tom Cruise taking on the role of Tony Stark has become the stuff of legends. This rumor first sprung to life in the mid-2000s, but its history can be traced back to a decade earlier. What’s more, it’s a rumor that’s still going strong to this day and grabbed several headlines around the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. That rumor ultimately proved untrue, but there was more meat on that bone than some might think, with the higher-ups at Marvel having at least discussed the possibility of bringing Cruise into the fold.In the ’90s, Tom Cruise circled a version of Iron Man that 20th Century Fox wanted to produce. It was believed the future Mission: Impossible star contemplated signing onto the project at the time, but how close both parties were to an agreement was never known until now.
Contemplating the Marvel Cinematic Universe without the presence of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark is a nearly impossible proposition. After all, Downey was there at the beginning of the MCU’s birth, and his stardom grew in step with the MCU as it became the most successful film franchise ever. And yet, history suggests that Iron Man was nearly played by an actor who was, and arguably still is, more significant than Downey. That actor’s name is Tom Cruise.
The idea of Tom Cruise taking on the role of Tony Stark has become the stuff of legends. This rumor first sprung to life in the mid-2000s, but its history can be traced back to a decade earlier. What’s more, it’s a rumor that’s still going strong to this day and grabbed several headlines around the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. That rumor ultimately proved untrue, but there was more meat on that bone than some might think, with the higher-ups at Marvel having at least discussed the possibility of bringing Cruise into the fold.
In the ’90s, Tom Cruise circled a version of Iron Man that 20th Century Fox wanted to produce. It was believed the future Mission: Impossible star contemplated signing onto the project at the time, but how close both parties were to an agreement was never known until now.
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