Robert Downey Jr. a project co-produced by his production company Team Downey, was the opening film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. Downey played Tony Stark again in "Iron Man 3" (2013), "" (2015), "" (2016), "" (2017), and "" (2018). Downey is scheduled to star in an upcoming Pinocchio film and "The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle". He will reprise his role as Iron Man in "". Downey has sung on several soundtracks for his films, including for "Chaplin", "Too Much Sun", "Two Girls and a Guy", "Friends and Lovers", "The Singing Detective", and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". In 2001, he
Iron Man (2008 film) the star, the superhero is the star. The success of "X-Men" and "Spider-Man" without being star-driven pieces reassures [executives] that the film does have an upside commercially." However, in September 2006, Robert Downey, Jr. was cast in the role. Favreau chose Downey, a fan of the comic, because he felt the actor's past made him an appropriate choice for the part, explaining "The best and worst moments of Robert's life have been in the public eye. He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That's Tony Stark." Favreau faced opposition from Marvel