Robert Downey Jr. Cast as Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. has been cast to play the part of Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man.

The movie Iron Man, the first movie to be independently produced by Marvel Comics, will premiere on May 2nd, 2008.

The film is being directed by Jon Favreau and will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Casting is underway for all secondary roles and filming is scheduled to begin sometime in February of 2007 in Los Angeles.