Robert Downey Jr. Wanted to Play Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan's 'Batman Begins'

Robert Downey Jr. recently revealed an intriguing backstory about his potential involvement in 2005’s Batman Begins during a Q&A after an Oppenheimer screening in Los Angeles. He recounted a memorable meeting with director Christopher Nolan, where he pitched himself for the role of Scarecrow, feeling somewhat confident about the part.

Downey Jr. humorously reflected on the meeting over tea with Nolan, sensing the director’s polite but unenthusiastic response, indicating it might not go in his favor. This role eventually went to Cillian Murphy, Downey Jr.'s Oppenheimer co-star, who brought Dr. Jonathan Crane to life on screen.