10 Unusual Demands Made By MCU Actors

10. To Keep Food Hidden Around The Set During Shooting - Robert Downey Jr.

It's fair to say that the MCU wouldn't be what it is today without the invaluable contributions of Robert Downey Jr., whose performance in the original Iron Man built a firm foundation for everything that followed.

As such it's little surprise that Marvel Studios has generously rewarded Downey over the years with colossal paydays for the Avengers movies in particular, culminating in him netting a stonking $75 million for his part in Avengers: Endgame.

But Downey had an altogether more particular demand while shooting his various MCU films, that he be allowed to keep food hidden on the sets for snacking.

It's no secret that we often see Tony Stark eating a snack or drinking something during his scenes, and generally speaking this isn't written into the script. Instead, Downey has simply picked up one of the snacks he's hidden around the set and started eating it during the take.

Evidently it's something that Kevin Feige and the various directors have acquiesced to, because let's face it, if your frontline star wants to eat some blueberries during a take and it doesn't ruin the scene, why not let him?

It's certainly consistent with the Tony Stark character and ultimately became something of an endearing trait, so it was most certainly for the best.