‘The Elon Musk of Cinema’: Robert Downey Jr. Says For Jon Favreau Amid MCU Return
For quite some time now, Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau have been not just professional partners but also close friends. Their first joint venture was in the 2008 movie, Iron Man, which laid the foundation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Subsequently, Favreau directed Iron Man 2 and has served as an executive producer on all films centering around Tony Stark. He also makes occasional on-screen appearances as Happy Hogan. Both of them often acknowledge each other’s significant contributions to the success of the Iron Man series.