Editing Jon Favreau (section)

==Career==
=== 1992–2000: Early career ===
While in Chicago, Favreau landed his first film role alongside [[Sean Astin]] as tutor D-Bob in the [[sleeper hit]] ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hayes|first1=Britt|title=See the Cast of 'Rudy' Then and Now|url=https://screencrush.com/rudy-then-and-now/|website=ScreenCrush|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=June 4, 2013}}</ref> Favreau met [[Vince Vaughn]] – who played a small role in this film – during shooting. The next year, he appeared in the college film ''[[PCU (film)|PCU]]'' alongside [[Jeremy Piven]], and the 1994 episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' titled "[[The Fire (Seinfeld episode)|The Fire]]" as Eric the Clown.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rothman|first1=Michael|title=On 'Seinfeld's' 25th Anniversary: 25 Actors You Forgot Were on the Show|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/seinfelds-25th-anniversary-25-actors-forgot-show/story?id=24417499|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=July 5, 2014}}</ref>

Favreau then moved to Los Angeles, where he made his breakthrough in 1996 as an actor-screenwriter with the film ''[[Swingers (1996 film)|Swingers]]'', which was also Vaughn's breakthrough role as the character Trent Walker, a [[foil (literature)|foil]] to Favreau's heartbroken Mike Peters.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Buchanan|first1=Kyle|title=Nostalgia Fact-Check: How Does Swingers Hold Up?|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/08/nostalgia_fact_check_swingers.html|website=Vulture|publisher=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=August 17, 2011}}</ref> In 1997, he appeared on the television sitcom ''[[Friends]]'', portraying Pete Becker – [[Monica Geller]]'s millionaire boyfriend who competes in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC) – for several episodes.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Dockterman|first1=Eliana|title=8 Actors Who Got Their Start on Friends|url=https://time.com/3641206/friends-netflix-actors/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=December 29, 2014}}</ref> Favreau made appearances in the sketch-comedy series, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' in both 1996 and 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/tracey-takes-on/cast/|title=Tracey Takes On...|work=TV.com|access-date=July 28, 2016|archive-date=May 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531085538/http://www.tv.com/shows/tracey-takes-on/cast/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Favreau landed the role of Gus Partenza in ''[[Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact]]'' (1998), and that same year rejoined Piven in ''[[Very Bad Things]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Travers|first1=Peter|title=Very Bad Things|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/very-bad-things-19981125|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=November 25, 1998|archive-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609150800/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/very-bad-things-100569/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1999, he starred in the television film ''[[Rocky Marciano (film)|Rocky Marciano]]'', based on the life of world heavyweight champion, [[Rocky Marciano]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Angulo|first1=Sandra P.|title=Jon Favreau takes a swing at Rocky Marciano|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1999/05/14/jon-favreau-takes-swing-rocky-marciano|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=May 14, 1999}}</ref> He later appeared in ''[[Love & Sex]]'' (2000), co-starring [[Famke Janssen]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Costa|first1=Maddy|title=Lots more Mr Nice Guy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/sep/22/culture.features1|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=September 22, 2000}}</ref> Favreau appeared in 2000's ''[[The Replacements (film)|The Replacements]]'' as maniacal linebacker Daniel Bateman, and that same year he played himself in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' episode [[D-Girl (The Sopranos)|"D-Girl"]], as a Hollywood director who feigns interest in developing mob associate [[Christopher Moltisanti]]'s screenplay in order to collect material for his own screenplay.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Sauter|first1=Michael|title=The Replacements|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2000/12/01/replacements|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=December 1, 2000|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809112245/http://www.ew.com/article/2000/12/01/replacements|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=VanDerWerff|first1=Todd|title=''The Sopranos'': "D-Girl"/"Full Leather Jacket"|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-sopranos-d-girl-full-leather-jacket-1798165680|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=August 11, 2010}}</ref>

===2001–2015: Actor–director===
[[File: Jon Favreau-2008.jpg|thumb|upright|Favreau at an ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' photocall in [[Mexico City]] in 2008]]
In 2001, he made his film directorial debut with another self-penned screenplay, ''[[Made (2001 film)|Made]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Giroux|first1=Jack|title=How Jon Favreau Made ''Chef'' His Own Flavor of Ice Cream|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-jon-favreau-chef.php|website=Film School Rejects|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=May 12, 2014|archive-date=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315091838/http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-jon-favreau-chef.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Made'' once again teamed him up with his ''Swingers'' co-star [[Vince Vaughn]]. Favreau also starred in a TV series called ''[[Dinner for Five]]'', which aired on the cable TV channel [[Independent Film Channel|IFC]] from 2001 to 2005.

He was a guest-director for an episode of the college [[dramedy]] ''[[Undeclared (TV show)|Undeclared]]'' in 2001, and Favreau got some screen time as lawyer [[Foggy Nelson]] in the 2003 movie ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]'' (2003) (considerably more in the [[director's cut]] version).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ng|first1=Philiana|title='Undeclared' Creator Judd Apatow: It Was a Weird Moment for Comedy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/undeclared-creator-judd-apatow-was-167092|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=March 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=McNary |date=February 22, 2002 |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/news/daredevil-has-partner-in-favreau-1117860914/ |title=''Daredevil'' has partner in Favreau |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=May 4, 2020}}</ref> He also starred in ''[[The Big Empty (2003 film)|The Big Empty]]'' (2003), directed by [[Steve Anderson (director)|Steve Anderson]]. His character was John Person, an out of work actor given a strange mission to deliver a blue suitcase to a man named Cowboy in the desert.<ref>{{cite web|title=''The Big Empty'' (2003)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/296451/The-Big-Empty/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719173110/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/296451/The-Big-Empty/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2014|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Mark Deming|date=2014|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> Favreau is credited as a screenwriter for the 2002 film ''The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest''.

He scored his first financial success as a director of the hit comedy ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003) starring [[Will Ferrell]], [[Zooey Deschanel]], [[James Caan (actor)|James Caan]], and [[Peter Dinklage (actor)|Peter Dinklage]]. Also in 2003, Favreau had a small part in ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'' (a film starring [[Diane Keaton]] and [[Jack Nicholson]]); Favreau played Leo, Harry Sanborn's (Nicholson) personal assistant, who visited Harry in the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Foundas|first1=Scott|title=Review: ''Something's Gotta Give''|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/awards/something-s-gotta-give-2-1200537620/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=December 4, 2003}}</ref> In 2005, Favreau directed the [[Zathura (film)|film adaptation]] of the children's book ''[[Zathura]]''. It received positive reviews, but was not commercially successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/zathura-a-space-adventure |title=Zathura: A Space Adventure Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zathura (2005) – Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Zathura#tab=summary |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref> Favreau continued to make regular appearances in film and television. He reunited with friend Vaughn in the romantic comedy ''[[The Break-Up]]'' and appeared in ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' as a reprehensible fast food manager. Favreau also made a guest appearance in Vaughn's ''[[Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland|Wild West Comedy Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web |magazine=TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/vince-vaughns-wild-west-comedy-show-30-days-30-nights-hollywood-to-the-heartland/cast/292369/ |title=Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood To The Heartland}}</ref>

Also in 2005, Favreau appeared as a guest judge and executive representative of Sony Corporation in week five of the [[NBC]] business-focused primetime reality TV show, ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series) season 4#Week 5: Lost in Space|The Apprentice]]''. He was called upon to judge the efforts of the show's two teams of contestants, who were assigned the task of designing and building a float to publicize his 2005 Sony Pictures movie, ''[[Zathura: A Space Adventure]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |date=January 1, 2000 |title=Lost in Space |series=The Apprentice |series-link=The Apprentice (American TV series) |season=4 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514036/ |via=IMDb}}</ref>

On April 28, 2006, it was announced that Favreau was signed to direct the long-awaited ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' movie.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Marvel Studios outlines slew of superhero titles |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 28, 2006 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002424612 |access-date=April 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513153058/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002424612 |archive-date=May 13, 2006}}</ref> Released on May 2, 2008, the film was a huge critical<ref>{{cite web|last=Yamato |first=Jen |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man/news/1725305/iron_man_is_the_best_reviewed_movie_of_2008 |title=''Iron Man'' Is the Best-Reviewed Movie of 2008! |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref> and commercial<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm |title=''Iron Man'' (2008) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref> success, solidifying Favreau's reputation as a director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2016/04/assessment_of_jon_favreau_s_directing_career_from_iron_man_to_chef_to_jungle.html|title=The Favreauteur Theory |last=Adams |first=Sam |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |date=April 14, 2016 |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is one of three superhero movies to achieve this honor alongside [[Richard Donner]]'s ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' and [[Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[The Dark Knight]]''. ''Iron Man'' was the first [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]-produced movie under their alliance with [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and Favreau served as the director and an executive producer. During early scenes in ''Iron Man,'' Favreau appears as Tony Stark's driver, [[Happy Hogan (comics)|Happy Hogan]]. He wrote two issues of a planned mini-series for [[Marvel Knights]] titled ''Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas'', that debuted in September 2008 before being canceled in November 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/od/ironman/a/ironmanjf072807_2.htm|title=Behind the Scenes of ''Iron Man'' with Director Jon Favreau|access-date=December 26, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424012454/http://movies.about.com/od/ironman/a/ironmanjf072807_2.htm|archive-date=April 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Favreau also directed and executive produced the film's sequel, ''[[Iron Man 2]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nikki |last=Finke |date=July 9, 2008 |title=So What Was All The Fuss About? Marvel Locks in Jon Favreau For ''Iron Man 2'' |url=https://deadline.com/2008/07/marvel-locks-in-jon-favreau-for-iron-man-2-6265/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826032407/http://www.deadline.com/2008/07/marvel-locks-in-jon-favreau-for-iron-man-2/ |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Favreau said in December 2010 that he would not direct ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' but remain an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/12/jon_favreau_iron_man_3.html |title=Jon Favreau Won't Direct ''Iron Man 3'' |last=Brodesser-Akner |first=Claude |at=Vulture (column) |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=December 14, 2010 |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Favreau.png|thumb|left|Favreau with Robert McCurdy, Cole Dabney, [[Jaime Pressly]] after press junket interview for ''[[I Love You, Man]]'' at [[SXSW]] 2009]]
Favreau was the third director attached to ''[[John Carter (film)|John Carter]]'', the film adaptation of [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]' swashbuckling [[John Carter of Mars|space hero]]. While he did not ultimately direct it, he did appear in a cameo in the film, as a bookie.

In 2008, he played Denver, a bully-type bigger brother to Vaughn in ''[[Four Christmases]].'' Favreau co-starred in 2009's ''[[Couples Retreat]]'', a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort, which he wrote. The film saw him co-star with Vaughn again, while [[Kristin Davis]] played his wife.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120703021127/http://www.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Kristen-Bell-Kristin-26563.aspx |url=http://www.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Kristen-Bell-Kristin-26563.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2012 |title=Trio of Ladies Going on ''Couples Retreat'' |last=Eng |first=Joyce |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=October 15, 2008}}</ref> He voices the character Pre Vizsla, the leader of the Mandalorian Death Watch, in the animated series, ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://whatculture.com/tv/10-actors-didnt-realise-star-wars-clone-wars?page=6|title=10 Actors You Didn't Realise Were in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''|website=What Culture|author=Joseph|date=February 27, 2014}}</ref> In September 2009, he signed up to direct ''[[Cowboys & Aliens]]'' based on the [[Cowboys & Aliens (comics)|graphic novel of the same name]] created by [[Scott Mitchell Rosenberg]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Fleming |first=Michael |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/jon-favreau-roped-into-aliens-1118008003/ |title=Jon Favreau roped into ''Aliens'' |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> The [[science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Western film]] was released in 2011, starring [[Daniel Craig]] and [[Harrison Ford]], and is considered to be a financial disappointment, taking $174.8 million in box office receipts on a $163 million budget and received mixed reviews, with critics generally praising its acting while criticizing other aspects.

In 2012, Favreau directed the pilot for the NBC show, ''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]],'' and served as one of the show's executive producers, alongside [[J. J. Abrams]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://collider.com/jon-favreau-revolution/|title=Jon Favreau to Direct NBC Pilot ''Revolution''; J. J. Abrams, Eric Kripke, and Bryan Burk Producing|author=Bettinger, Brendan|website=Collider|date=February 8, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Favreau directed an episode (Season 9, Episode 16) of NBC's [[The Office (American TV series)|''The Office'']].<ref>{{Citation|last=Favreau|first=Jon|title=Moving On|date=2013-02-14|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2572740/|series=The Office|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref> That same year he filmed a pilot for a TV series based on the novel ''[[About a Boy (novel)|About a Boy]]'', but set in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/NBC-Pilot-Filmed-in-San-Francisco--200527081.html |title=NBC Pilot Filmed in San Francisco |publisher=Nbcbayarea.com |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> He also directed the ''[[Destiny (game)|Destiny]]'' trailer "The Law of the Jungle".

In 2014, Favreau wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in ''[[Chef (2014 film)|Chef]]''. Favreau played a chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, quits his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant to operate a [[food truck]] with his young son. It co-stars [[Sofía Vergara]], [[John Leguizamo]], [[Scarlett Johansson]], [[Oliver Platt]], [[Bobby Cannavale]] and [[Dustin Hoffman]], along with [[Robert Downey Jr.]] in a cameo role. Favreau wrote the script after directing several big-budget films, wanting to go "back to basics" and to create a film about cooking. It was well received by critics, who praised the direction, music, writing, story, and performances grossing $45 million against a production budget of $11 million.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

===2016–present: Franchise work ===
Favreau directed and produced the live-action adaptation of ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', for [[Walt Disney Pictures]], which was released on April 15, 2016, to critical and commercial acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Sets Release Dates for Alice in Wonderland 2 and The Jungle Book|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=111720|access-date=March 16, 2014|newspaper=comingsoon.net|archive-date=March 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331021514/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=111720|url-status=dead}}</ref> That same year, it was reported that Favreau would direct a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] adaptation of [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'',<ref name="LionKing">{{cite web|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-jon-favreau-the-lion-king/|title=Disney and Jon Favreau Joining Forces on "The Lion King" – The Walt Disney Company|date=September 28, 2016|publisher=The Walt Disney Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=Jon_Favreau|author=Jon Favreau|number=781118520318828550|date=September 28, 2016|title=Excited for my next project 🦁👑}}</ref> marking his first time directing a musical.<ref name="LionKing"/> [[Donald Glover]] voiced Simba,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Jon_Favreau|author=Jon Favreau|number=832747544450998274|date=February 18, 2017|title=I just can't wait to be king. #Simba}}</ref> and [[James Earl Jones]] reprised his role as Mufasa from the [[The Lion King|original film.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1626449/the-lion-king-remake-has-found-its-simba|title=The Lion King Remake Has Found Its Simba – CINEMABLEND|date=February 18, 2017}}</ref> The film was released in July 2019. On July 29, ''The Lion King'' surpassed ''The Jungle Book'' to become Favreau's highest-grossing film as director, while also surpassing the original film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/the-lion-king-remake-has-already-beaten-the-original-lion-king-at-the-box-office/|title=The Lion King remake has already beaten the original Lion King at the box office|first=Daniel|last=Van Boom|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2019|website=cnet.com}}</ref>  Simultaneous with his directorial projects, he worked as a consultant on 24 episodes of ''[[The Orville]]'' from 2017 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269463/|title=Jon Favreau|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>

He returned as [[Happy Hogan (comics)|Happy Hogan]] in the film ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017), and co-executive produced ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018). Favreau filmed a scene for ''Avengers: Infinity War'', but was cut, ending up on the Blu-Ray release. In 2017, Favreau directed the pilot episode of [[CBS]]' ''[[Young Sheldon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title="Young Sheldon" Pilot (TV Episode 2017)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6719334/?ref_=ttep_ep1 |access-date=February 28, 2019|website=[[IMDb]]|date = September 25, 2017}}</ref> On March 8, 2018, Lucasfilm announced that Favreau would executive produce and write a live-action ''[[Star Wars]]'' television series, titled ''[[The Mandalorian]]'', for [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/jon-favreau-to-executive-produce-write-live-action-star-wars-series|title=Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series - StarWars.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/arts/television/jon-favreau-live-action-star-wars-disney.html|title=Jon Favreau to Pen Live-Action 'Star Wars' Streaming Series|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=March 8, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=March 8, 2018|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The series premiered on November 12, 2019, alongside the streaming service and was co-produced by Favreau's production company [[Golem Creations]]. Jon Favreau also lent his voice to the character of Paz Vizsla, who was portrayed by Tait Fletcher.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-paz-vizla-actor-tait-fletcher/|title=The Mandalorian: Who Plays Paz Vizla (Under The Armor)|website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>

During that same year, Favreau appeared in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' voicing Rio Durant, "a very cool and important alien character" and member of Beckett's crew.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/han-solo-movie-cast-jon-favreau/|title='Solo: A Star Wars Story': Jon Favreau to Voice an "Important Alien Character"|date=February 14, 2018|website=Collider.com}}</ref> In the 2019 film ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'', Favreau reprised his role as Happy Hogan in a cameo near the end of the film. The film, directed by the [[Russo brothers]],<ref name="FavreauPaltrowAvengers4">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/avengers-4-pepper-potts-set-photo/|title=Avengers 4 Set Photos Capture Iron Man Character's Return|last=Damore|first=Meagan|publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=August 22, 2017|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823120645/http://www.cbr.com/avengers-4-pepper-potts-set-photo/|archive-date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> was executive-produced by Favreau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/the-avengers/news/a790980/the-jungle-book-director-jon-favreau-is-going-back-to-marvel/|title=The Jungle Book's Jon Favreau IS going back to Marvel|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> ''Avengers: Endgame'' was released on April 26, 2019. In 2019, Favreau also appeared in the sequel to ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'', ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-far-from-home-release-date/|title=Spider-Man: Far From Home Release Date Moves Up 3 Days|website=[[Screen Rant]]|last=Schaefer|first=Sandy|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417193810/https://screenrant.com/spider-man-far-from-home-release-date/|archive-date=April 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May of the same year, it was also announced that Favreau would co-host and executive produce a cooking show for [[Netflix]] along with co-host [[Roy Choi]], called ''[[The Chef Show]]''. It premiered in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/the-chef-show-netflix-chef-movie-jon-favreau-roy-choi-1202618056|title='The Chef Show' Reunites 'Chef' Film Friends Jon Favreau & Roy Choi On Netflix – Watch The Trailer|last1=Haring|first1=Bruce|date=May 19, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> In December 2021 and July 2024, Favreau reprised his role as Happy Hogan in ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'' and ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]''. In May 2022, Favreau produced the documentary series ''[[Prehistoric Planet (2022 TV series)|Prehistoric Planet]]'' alongside the [[BBC Studios Natural History Unit]] for [[Apple TV+]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=May 8, 2019 |title='The Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau Teams With BBC Studios' NHU To Produce Doc Series 'Prehistoric Planet' For Apple |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/jon-favreau-prehistoric-planet-apple-1202609696/ |access-date=May 8, 2019 |website=Deadline}}</ref>

In January 2024, [[Lucasfilm]] announced that a feature film titled ''[[The Mandalorian and Grogu]]'' was in active development, with Favreau directing, writing, and co-producing alongside [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]] and [[Dave Filoni]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=January 9, 2024 |title='Star Wars': Mandalorian Movie A Go with Jon Favreau Directing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-mandalorian-movie-a-go-with-jon-favreau-1235783010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109171751/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-mandalorian-movie-a-go-with-jon-favreau-1235783010/ |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on May 22, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 5, 2024|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/mandalorian-grogu-moana-live-action-toy-story-5-disney-2026-release-dates-1235876948/|title='Mandalorian & Grogu', 'Moana' Live Action & 'Toy Story 5' Stake Out 2026 Release Dates|access-date=August 12, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

In March 2025, it was reported that Favreau is developing a live-action animation hybrid series based on ''[[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald The Lucky Rabbit]]'' for Disney+ as writer and producer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 7, 2025|title=Oswald The Lucky Rabbit TV Series From Jon Favreau In Works At Disney+|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-tv-series-jon-favreau-disney-plus-1236313975/|access-date=March 7, 2025|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

===Appearances===
Favreau has a chapter giving advice in [[Tim Ferriss]]' book ''[[Tools of Titans]]''.