re: #86 TedStriker

To think, it all started with a roll of the dice by Marvel Studios and Paramount on Robert Downey Jr. and Iron Man just ten years ago to kickstart the MCU.

IMO, if someone else like Tom Cruise or another action-oriented actor had played Stark/IM in that first movie, I don’t think the MCU (and, by extension, Marvel Studios and Disney) would have been anywhere near as successful; Downey is Stark.

To see where I’m coming from (and for a really fun review), please listen to the Late Seating (with Jason Harding and Steve Shives) review of Iron Man they just did a few days ago to coincide with the release of Avengers: Infinity War (and because IM is now 10 years old, one of their review criteria); I can’t link it here, because my work filters won’t let me go there from here, but it’s funny.

If you like comedy with your movie reviews, Late Seating is really good.