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Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Tony Stark in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Iron Man pivoted him to massive success. Starring as a charismatic and layered genius billionaire superhero,
Downey quickly became the face of the MCU as he gave life to the million-dollar franchise. Downey began his Marvel career in 2008 and appeared in several MCU films, playing an integral part in every movie. While he became one of the fan-favorite superheroes, making him live up to 11 years with Marvel, there was a time when the Chaplin actor feared how his role as Iron Man would affect his acting skills.
Downey’s Iron Man retired from Marvel during the events in Avengers: Endgame. He started as Iron Man in 2008 and lived up with Marvel till 2019. In a throwback interview with The New York Times, the Oppenheimer actor opened up about how working with Marvel for 11 years affected his acting while he was preparing for Christopher Nolan’s biopic. He said, “Yes. A hundred percent, and I knew there was a point where Chris Nolan was endorsing, let’s work those other muscles, but let’s do it while rendering you devoid of your usual go-to things.”
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Despite his insecurities, Downey admitted that he was happy being part of Marvel, calling it a “quality product.” He also highlighted that he feels reconnecting with a purist approach to filmmaking.
