Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
Screenwriter Michael Waldron reveals why Tom Cruise does n’t come out as Iron Man inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Marvel ’s latest film in their cinematic universe released last Friday after several years of anticipation and speculation . Doctor Strange 2has receive generally confident reviews and has already gross over $ 451 million worldwide , making it the third highest - gross flick of 2022 .
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesstakes audiences through legion universes to see the various case living in them . Because of the opportunity to showcase different takes on Hellenic superheroes , rumors speedily swirled as to which Marvelmultiverse character would seem inDoctor Strange 2before it premiered . These rumors even speculated over which actor would portray those theatrical role . One such rumor involved Cruise donning the Iron Man suit made famous by Robert Downey Jr. as an alternate Tony Stark ; however , to many fans ' disappointment , it seems that was never proceed to happen .
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mouth withRolling Stonemagazine , Waldron , who wroteDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , explain why Cruise does not appear as Iron Man in the film . When asked if Cruise take on Iron Man was just a fan rumor , Waldron responds , " Yeah , that was totally made up . " However , it seems the writer was interested in the idea after hearing it online . As he explain :
I mean , there ’s no cut footage of Tom Cruise ! But I eff Tom Cruise , and I said to [ wonder Studios chairwoman ] Kevin [ Feige ] at one degree , I was like , Could we get Tom Cruise ’s Iron Man ? I remember reading about that in Ai n’t It Cool News back in the day , that Tom Cruise was operate to be Iron Man .
However , the idea was never actually floated by Cruise , as he wasbusy filmingMission : Impossible 7and8 . As Waldron says , " I just do n’t think it was ever an option , because of availability . " Interestingly enough , before Downey was asked to play Tony Stark in Jon Favreau ’s 2008 mega - hitIron Man , Cruise was rumored to be the top option to play the character . While he did go into talks to take on the superhero , it never come to cash in one’s chips . Nevertheless , the melodic theme of having Cruise play Iron Man inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswas so likeable to sports fan that the rumor run rearing on the cyberspace for calendar month . Now it is well-defined that it was just that : A rumour .
Love him or hate , there is no deny thatCruise is an action star , considering the length he goes to perform his own stunt in films . Due to his thirst for extreme stunts , it seems he would have made a neat Iron Man . While fan will always praise Downey ’s portrayal of the character , stimulate Cruise appear as an alternative Tony Stark inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswould have been interesting to say the least . unluckily , it was little more than a fun concept for the people at Marvel Studios .
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Source : Rolling Stone
