Favreau is one of the saga's longest-standing veteran actors, having recurred throughout the 34 films and directing two of the first three installments. His character, Happy Hogan, is one of Tony ...

Favreau continued, "So I wrote down every word ... as well as other Marvel projects before their last appearances as Tony Stark and Pepper Potts, respectively, in 2019's Avengers: Endgame.

However, director Jon Favreau was convinced of RDJ's undeniable charisma and pushed for him to be cast as Tony Stark. Favreau's intuition paid off: Downey Jr. revitalized his career and recently ...