Robert Downey Jr. Met With Christopher Nolan For 'Batman Begins'

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | February 5, 2024 |

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | February 5, 2024 |

I’m a huge honking nerd, and this bit of movie trivia caught even me by surprise. In a nutshell, before overcoming a buttload of opposition to land the career-defining role of Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. met with Christopher Nolan while the director was in the middle of casting Batman Begins. RDJ wasn’t trying to land the role of Bats, that was a young man’s game, but he was interested in playing Scarecrow. However, he knew within a few minutes of meeting Nolan that it wasn’t gonna happen, but clearly, things worked out pretty darn well for everyone involved. (Variety)

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