Jon Favreau wasn't sure about "Iron Man" when he signed on to direct and star in the first movie. While accepting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Favreau spoke with Fox News Digital about his friendship with Robert Downey Jr.
and what it was like starting the Marvel Cinematic Universe together with the first "Iron Man" movie in 2008. "For us to have started out so many years ago with something that was anything but a sure thing, has turned into something that people have grown up with and grown to love, those Marvel films, it's great," Favreau said. "To have him here just grounded the whole thing.
I know for most people it's you're seeing a movie star, but for me, it's an old friend who I got to share this moment with." Downey Jr.
was there to honor his friend, taking the stage to introduce him while also commending him on his amazing career as not only an actor but also a writer, producer and director.
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