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Starring alongside for over a decade, the cast of Marvel’sAvengershas grown to become very good friends. Robert Downey Jr., who starred as Iron Man in the MCU, has said that theAvengersare friends in real life. And the friendship between theIron Manactor and Mark Ruffalo goes way back, even before starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The latter has even stated that Downey Jr. is like an older brother to him.
While the two share the same feelings toward each other, the 58-year-old actor recently explained the time when he was upset with his friend and co-star after he refused to getThe Avengersmatching tattoo.
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Robert Downey Jr. on Mark Ruffalo Not GettingThe AvengersCast Tattoo
Mark RuffaloandRobert Downey Jr.first shared the screen in the 2007David FincherfilmZodiac. However, as per the Hulk actor, the two have known each other long before starring in the 2007 movie. As the two featured in the MCU, their friendship only grew stronger with each other and the rest of the cast as well.
And the original cast members of the 2012 film decided to get matching tattoos to celebrate their bond. TheOppenheimerstar recently recalled how things folded out when they decided to get matching tattoos during an interview with Wired. Talking about his tattoos, the actor shared that he has six of them.
He shared that one of these wasThe Avengerscast tattoo that he got with the rest of the cast members. Downey Jr. shared,
“That happened the evening of the premiere of Infinity War. Scarlett got it first, then CE got it, then I got it, then JR got it, then Chris Hemsworth got it.”
However, when it came to Ruffalo, the Marvel star shared that he denied getting a tattoo, saying,“I’m not getting that tattoo. I don’t want to be part of your Hollywood inside game.”He further stated that applauded his decision before mouthing“F*ck you Mark”to the camera.
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What Robert Downey Jr. Misses The Most About the MCU?
During an earlier interview, Robert Downey Jr. opened up about making many friends while starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Talking about what he misses the most about starring in Marvel movies is working alongside Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, theIron Man 3director Shane Black, and the Russo Brothers.
While he is known to be friends withThe Avengersstars, he and the Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo are known to be very close friends even before working together in the MCU. And he was also the one who convinced him to accept the role of Hulk for the 2012 movie.
Ruffalo has shared that he was hesitant to accept the offer until he received a call from hisZodiacco-star.“And then I got a call from Downey,”he shared before adding,“And he just simply said: ‘Ruffalo, let’s go. We got this,’ in true Iron Man fashion.'”The actor has since reprised the character several times and is also expected to get a solo feature soon.
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Source:Wired
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
