The Big Bang Theory Explains Why RDJ’s Iron Man Food Trick Is So Good

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Despite Iron Man being a billionaire philanthropist playboy, audiences have connected with him ever since the first Iron Man film — and The Big Bang Theory explains one food trick Robert Downey Jr. used to make Tony Stark such a beloved figure. Though the first Iron Man and The Big Bang Theory were released around the same time, the two franchises couldn't be more different. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe consistently tried to make Tony a cool but relatable superhero, The Big Bang Theory centered around a group of socially awkward nerds, who may have shared Stark's level of intelligence, but were notably lacking his bank account and charisma.

However, they do share one important feature, as both spawned massively popular franchises that continue to this day, with MCU's Phase 4 holding strong, and Big Bang Theory's successor show, Young Sheldon, still maintaining a huge fanbase. While people have different expectations of the two media entities, the way this popularity is maintained also reveal some similarities between the two, as both franchises manage to make people relate to figures with lives that are massively different to their own. There are plenty of moments and personal character arcs that are clearly dedicated to this venture — but one interview with The Big Bang Theory's Raj (Kunal Nayyar) shed light on how food is used for this purpose, and how it potentially inadvertently played into Robert Downey Jr's superhero success as the MCU's Iron Man.

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During an interview with Conan, Nayyar explained thatThe Big Bang Theory so often cuts to a scene of the group eating as this adds a sense of realism to the scene, with the food trick creating an