Christopher Nolan explains why he was ‘afraid’ of Robert Downey Jr when they first met
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Christopher Nolan has explained why he was “little afraid” of Robert Downey Jr when they first met in the early 2000s during casting for Batman Begins. In a joint interview with Downey Jr in the New York Times, Nolan said: “I 100 per cent knew you weren’t the guy. open image in gallery Robert Downey Jr. and Christopher Nolan at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival The Oscar nominee, and one of the world’s most successful actors, made headlines in the late 1990s and early 2000s after he was arrested and jailed over drug-related charges. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Nolan would go on to cast Downey Jr as Admiral Lewis Strauss in his historical epic Oppenheimer, which has gained him the nomination for the Oscars’ Best Supporting Actor prize.
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