Robert Downey Jr. 2007, Downey was cast as the title character in the film "Iron Man", with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: "Downey wasn't the most obvious choice, but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in 'Tony Stark'." Favreau insisted on having Downey as he repeatedly claimed that Downey would be to "Iron Man" what Johnny Depp is to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series: a lead actor who could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public's interest in it. For the role Downey had to
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (film) The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (film) The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous is a British television film of 1997 based on Jilly Cooper's book of the same name in the Rutshire Chronicles series, directed by Robert Knights and produced by Sarah Lawson. The title role of Lysander Hawkley is played by Stephen Billington. With a length of 146 minutes, broadcasters usually divide the production into a serial of three episodes. It is available on DVD. The producer, Sarah Lawson, had previously worked with the director she hired for the film, Robert Knights, on the feature film "The Dawning" (1988).