Robert Downey Jr is the face of Marvel, and rightfully so. His portrayal of Iron Man is what brought the universe to life. Now Downey is opening up about how he urged Chris Evans to take on the role of Captain America. He even opened up about him and his wife being invited out for a hot tub party with Evans. Meanwhile, the face of Marvel also gets some other perks. He is also getting a special birthday screening of Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier.
Forget about Nick Fury, Robert Downey Jr is really the man who assembled the Avengers. Downey recently spoke to Variety about the reasons why he urged Chris Evans to take on the role of Captain America:
“There was so much riding on what essentially could be considered the squarest superhero in history. It was probably the most risky of the franchises we launched. I say ‘we,’ like I’m a company man, which I like to think I am. By the way, I’m a fan of his.”
It all paid off, because now in additions to the millions of dollars he has made, Downey is also getting a special birthday present:
“I’m having 50 kids over and I’m screening Captain America 2 on my birthday, which happens to be the day it opens. I haven’t seen it. That’s one of the perks of being on the inside track at Marvel. I hope it’s not watermarked too heavily.”
However, when Downey and Chris Evans first met, a different type of party was proposed:
“I have a vague memory of seeing him and whatever hot girl he was dating across from a dinner with me and Susan Downey. I think he and his girlfriend invited Susan and I back to their house to get in the Jacuzzi, to tell you the truth.’’
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