#2 CASTING CHANGES
There were far more casting changes for the sequels to Iron Man than the first movie. The role of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow was particularly competitive. Jessica Biel, Gemma Arterton, Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba and Angelina Jolie all were considered for the role. Eventually Emily Blunt was cast in the role but had to pull out so she could film Gulliver’s Travels. Two more roles that were almost different were Justin Hammer and Tony’s father Howard Stark. Tim Robbins was rumored to play the elder Stark, while Al Pacino was briefly considered for the role of Justin Hammer. Iron Man 2 would have been very different with Ricky Roma as the antagonist. Iron Man 3 even had a last minute casting change as Zero Dark Thirty actress Jessica Chastain signed on for the role of Maya Hansen, but she had to back out leading to Rebecca Hall being cast in the film.
