Robert Downey Jr. Auditioned for Another Marvel Role Before Booking 'Iron Man,' Jon Favreau Reveals What He Was Up For

Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s original Avengers are opening up about their future within the expansive universe.

Harrison Ford has gone viral after giving a nonplussed answer to a question about his Marvel character.The actor will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Brave New World, where he plays Thaddeus Ross. The character was originally played by William Hurt, who died in March 2022.During a video interview with ComicBook.com to promote Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, Ford was asked about Red Hulk – the superpowered alter-ego of Ross, as seen in the original Marvel comics.“The eagle-eyed viewers noticed you were wearing ripped pants.

Harrison Ford has said he never intended to become a “rich and famous” movie star.The actor, who returns to one of his classic roles in upcoming sequel Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, reflected on his career during an interview with People magazine.“I never thought that I would be a leading man,” Ford said. “I really was just hoping I could make a living as an actor and not have to supplement my income with some other side hustle… I thought I would be lucky to have a character part on a regular TV show.”He added: “No one ever believes this, but I never wanted to be rich and famous.

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It’s time to take a look back at the loves of Chris Evans‘ life.

Jessica Alba stepped out into Paris with her eldest daughter Honor for the tennis this weekend. In town to watch Polish sensation Iga Świątek sweep aside Karolína Muchová in three sets, the 42 year old Hollywood actress gave her Instagram followers an insight to their trip with a sunny gallery of photos. "Girls day at @rolandgarros Congrats to @iga.swiatek @karolinamuchova on an incredible match and @iga.swiatek 3X winner of the French Open!! Wow!!!" she captioned it.Two other girls (including the digital marketing head of Jessica's clean consumer goods company) were part of their group, too, as the star dazzled in pinstripes and red lipstick.

Sarah Beeny shared she "welled up" after missing an important family milestone. Sarah and her husband Graham Swift share four sons - Billy, Charlie, Rafferty and Laurie and the four are in the band, The Entitled Sons, together. Speaking to Chris Evans on the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show today, the Channel 4 star opened up about her cancer journey which will be detailed in a new documentary, Sarah Beeny vs Cancer.

Ioan Gruffudd‘s 13-year-old daughter has filed for a five-year restraining order against the actor’s girlfriend Bianca Wallace after an alleged jaw-dropping fight the pair had at the embattled star’s El Lay apartment. As Perezcious readers may recall from

Perry Mason has sadly been canceled after two seasons.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Perry Mason” has been canceled at HBO, Variety has confirmed. The series debuted its second and final season at the premium cabler in March. “We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable work of Matthew Rhys and the unrivaled cast and crew of ‘Perry Mason’ for their reimagining of such a treasured and storied franchise,” HBO said in a statement. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season of the series, we are excited to continue working with the brilliant creatives at Team Downey on future projects.” Based on the characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner, Matthew Rhys starred in the series in the title role. Unlike the 1950’s TV series in which Mason worked as a lawyer, the HBO series portrays the character earlier in his life when he is a private investigator in Los Angeles in the 1930s.

Chris Hemsworth and Sir Anthony Hopkins played father and son Thor and Odin in the Marvel movies and have ended up agreeing with some of their critics. The Oscar-winning 85-year-old, whose King of Asgard was killed off in 2017's Thor Ragnarok, dismissed filming on MCU movies. Speaking with The New Yorker, he said of his three outings as Odin: "They put me in armour; they shoved a beard on me.

Drew Barrymore is ready to live in a world without her mother. Yeah, that has to be the most brutally honest, shocking thing we’ve ever heard Drew — and maybe any celeb — say!

Chris Hemsworth has opened up on the moment he and his fellow Marvel co-stars learned of pal Jeremy Renner’s near-fatal snow plough accident earlier this year. The 52-year-old survived being crushed by a 14,000-pound snow plough on New Year’s Day, which left him with more than 30 broken bones, and has documented his recovery on social media in light of the freak accident. Reflecting on Renner’s accident, the Aussie actor revealed that he nor the rest of the Avengers cast realised how “serious” the situation was as they learned of the news in a Marvel group chat.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Maisel might not be a name Marvel fans think of when they talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the entertainment executive recently stressed to The New Yorker that the “MCU wouldn’t exist” without him. Maisel is Marvel Studios’ former president and the initial architect of the MCU, which Kevin Feige has since taken the reigns of as the company’s current president. Feige’s name has become synonymous with Marvel’s success, which Maisel said has all but overshadowed his contributions. Or as Maisel put it, “It’s like a Thanos snap.” “Most people right now think Kevin started the studio,” Maisel said. “They don’t know me at all.”

In theaters May 3, 2024 (via @anthonymackie) pic.twitter.com/u1kCgLolsLJust like in the classic Marvel comics, Sam Wilson (The Falcon) takes on the title of Captain America from his best friend Steve Rogers, played in previous Marvel Studios films by Chris Evans. Wilson officially becomes Cap in the Disney+ series “Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” but “Brave New World” will be Mackie’s first feature film wearing the shield.Ford will play Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, the career military man played for years by William Hurt.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Captain America: New World Order” is now “Captain America: Brave New World.” Marvel Studios announced the title change for its upcoming fourth “Captain America” movie on social media alongside a first look photo of stars Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford on the film’s set. Marvel originally announced last July that “Captain America 4” would be subtitled “New World Order” and be released on May 3, 2024. The release date remains unchanged for the newly-titled “Brave New World.” Anthony Mackie stars in the title role, making “Captain America 4″ his first outing as the eponymous hero in a feature film. The actor got his start in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Falcon, but he took on the Captain America shield in the Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Chris Evans originated the role of Captain America in the MCU, but he exited the part in “Avengers: Endgame.”

Marvel Studios has released its first set pic for the upcoming instalment of its first Avengers film, “Captain America 4”.

Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans’ eldest daughter has filed a restraining order against her own father and his girlfriend!

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer will be his first R-rated movie in over 20 years.The upcoming thriller is based on the 2005 novel American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, and depicts the life of real-life physicist J.

Iron Man director Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr. was initially considered for a different role in the film that kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Downey first starred as Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) in the titular 2008 film, and went on to reprise the role in a further nine MCU entries, including two direct sequels to Iron Man (released in 2010 and 2013, respectively).