Former Marvel Studios president David Maisel just revealed that Star Wars has finally found its own version of Robert Downey Jr., potentially setting up the franchise for a successful and lucrative future, just like the MCU. Star Wars is undisputedly one of the biggest and most influential brands of all time. If George Lucas had not created the galaxy far, far away in 1977 and its sequels, fans may not have other blockbusters and major franchises like the MCU today. However, Star Wars as a whole has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, as it is not considered the prestigious franchise it once was. That could all change, though, with one recent casting.In a recent interview with SYFY, former Marvel Studios president David Maisel (Kevin Feige’s predecessor who helped create the MCU and was responsible for Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Studios) talked about the Star Wars brand as a whole, specifically mentioning a recent casting the franchise made that he views as similar to Marvel Studios bringing in Robert Downey Jr. to play Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man.Specifically, the casting that Maisel was referring to was Ryan Gosling, who was announced to be the lead in 2027’s Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy. According to the former Marvel chairman, Gosling is "the right casting for the role," and that, if "feels like" when Marvel brought in Downey Jr. to play in Iron Man: Read full article on The Direct.