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I think David is right that both Fillion and Downey Jr. would be a risk for such a big role.

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Jan 12 '10, 10:30

Neither has proven they are leading men in box office terms.

Where he's wrong is name recognition. With all the tabloid press, the rehad stints, and building a solid if up and down acting resume, most people knew who RDJ was before Iron Man. They knew his face from 25 years of films and TV.

It wasn't like the average person was saying "who is Robert Downey Jr?" 6 months before Iron Man released. They were saying "who is Iron Man?"

With Fillion, he just doesn't have the body of work yet.

With Fillion

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I haven't even heard of Cowboys vs Aliens, so I have no idea why this is engendering so much debate. - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:35 3
- Dano posited that a name would be needed for this. I agreed because people won't know what this is so lead recognition would be necessary for the - Diva Jan 12, 10:37 1
  - yes, that's probably true. I agree that Fillion isn't a big enough name to get that movie the awareness the producers would want. - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:39
- Me neither, except Jon Favreau is directing it - con_carne Jan 12, 10:36
RDJ has got to be one of the hottest names for casting right now. Am I missing something here? -- nm - con_carne Jan 12, 10:33 5
- He has two hit franchises, putting him on par with Orlando Bloom - Roger More Jan 12, 10:36 1
  - or Hugo Weaving. -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 10:40
- I think the comparison being made is a pre-Iron Man RDJ. -- nm - znufrii Jan 12, 10:36 2
  - *headdesk* So? Even then, he still had more "brand awareness" than Fillion. - Beryllium Jan 12, 10:38 1
    - So? I'm not arguing the point here. I agree. - znufrii Jan 12, 10:40

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