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The actor-turned-director has a minor role in the superhero action movie as Tony Stark's personal assistant Happy Hogan.
Speaking about his character, he told The Guardian: "You've got to take the p*ss out of yourself if you are going to put yourself in your own movie. Directing is a lot of preparing, a lot of laying groundwork, a lot of thinking about putting all the pieces together. Sure, you hire the orchestra and you pick the piece you're going to play. But, really? You are middle management."
Favreau also stressed that he is happy with his role as a director.
He added: "I'm realistic about where I am. I'm not the edgy new guy. And I'm not an established lion like the guys from the generation above me. But I've made enough movies to know what I'm doing. I'm flexible. I'm open to 3D, to CGI, to pushing the limits of new technology."
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