By now, everyone and their long extended family might know the name of Christopher Nolan, a filmmaker who despite not even having a smartphone in this day and age is one of the most talked about individuals on the internet. He achieved this tremendous feat with just his sheer dedication and hard work towards his craft of creating motion pictures alone.
Thus, when a creative genius of his caliber says that a star being cast for a film was one of the most monumental decisions in cinema history, then people think twice before refusing it. Nolan was quick to make this exact claim when he talked about his experience working with Robert Downey Jr., saying that his becoming Tony Stark in the MCU was a historic moment for the film industry.
Christopher Nolan States Robert Downey Jr. Becoming Iron Man Was A Historic Event In Cinema History
Leaving his imperishable mark on the world of cinema through some of the most critically and intellectually applauded films of all time, filmmaker Christopher Nolan has made it abundantly clear that he has the talent for creating art in the form of motion pictures. Thus, when even he claims that there have been moments in cinema history that have changed the course of the industry, people tend to take a closer look.
In a recent interview with Stephen Colbert for his talk show, the Inception director talked about how working with Robert Downey Jr. on Oppenheimer brought a lot of things into perspective as well as changed a lot of those perceptions. When it came to his performance, Nolan said that he always wanted to work with the star due to the charismatic nature he oozes.
He also praised the Sherlock Holmes star for being chosen for the role of Tony Stark in Iron Man, which is called the most important casting in cinema’s history. He said:
“I’ve always wanted to work with him. I’ve always seen that in his work, and he has such charisma as Tony Stark. Him playing Iron Man is one of the most consequential casting decisions that’s ever been made in the history of the movie business. I wanted to give him the opportunity to lose himself in a part, lose himself in another human being the way great actors love him.”
This sentiment is widely shared by the rest of the world, majorly because he was the reason that the Marvel Cinematic Universe exists today.
How Iron Man Changed The Film Industry Forever
When you look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what it has become today, you may have your answer to just how RDJ becoming the titular protagonist in Iron Man changed the entire film industry.
As each successive film after the first became more and more successful on the critical and commercial scale, Marvel Studios was incentivized to expand more and more on the universe that was being made. With every film destroying box office records, every major studio and production house followed suit, until franchising and cinematic universes is what has become the norm today.
Oppenheimer, available on Apple TV.
