Christopher Nolan Admits He Was 'Afraid' to Meet Robert Downey Jr. After Hearing 'Crazy' Stories About Him
Christopher Nolan and Robert Downey Jr. on July 13, 2023.Photo:Gareth Cattermole/GettyChristopher Nolanwas nervous to meetRobert Downey Jr.In a new interview forThe New York Timesrecorded the day afterOppenheimerreceived 13 Oscarnominationsin January, director Nolan, 53, and Downey, 58, recalled when they first met while Nolan wascasting roles for his 2005 movieBatman Begins.Downey recently made headlines for referencing a one-off meeting with Nolan about playing the Batman villain Scarecrow. At the time, he said he could tell during this meeting that Nolan was not going to offer him the role, which Nolan confirmed during theTimesdiscussion....