Tom Cruise says he wasn't close to being Iron Man over Downey Jr

Tom Cruise confirmed that he was "not close" to being cast as Iron Man, a role popularly played by Robert Downey Jr. "I can't imagine anyone else doing the role...I think it's perfect for [Robert]," Cruise told Phase Zero podcast. Earlier, 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' screenwriter said Cruise was pitched to play a variant of Tony Stark.