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Robert Downey Jr. is already an old hare as an actor and was already seen as a five-year Pimpf in the fantasy animal comedy “Pound”. However, he was occupied by his father Rober Downey Sr., who staged. Since then, a lot of roles have been added; In the past two decades, Downey Jr. has also been one of the most famous faces in Hollywood thanks to his presence in the Marvel universe.
In an interview with the “New York Times” At the premiere of “Oppenheimer” (where the Mime Lewis Strauss plays, the chairman of the US Atomenic Energy Commission, who later should mercilessly follow the “father of the atomic bomb” due to communist entanglements), he said which films are the most important of his career.
Spoiler: “Iron Man” is not there. But Downey Jr. is not about quality, but rather that he found the way (back) into the spotlight.
Robert Downey Jr. was a kind of genre film guru for a long time
That’s why he chose the Disney clothes “Shaggy Dog-Listen who barks” from 2006, where the actor can be seen alongside Tim Allen. And why, of all things, this, uh, less important film in which he only plays the second violin? “Because that was the film who made Disney insured me again”.
Downey Jr. had a moving drug past, was considered unpredictable on the set, had to give up numerous roles and also came into conflict with the law. During this time the turning point was achieved.
The other film, which is very important to Downey Jr. After the last number with Tony Stark (“Avengers: Endgame”), a new franchise was wanted, but the actor already had doubts about the filming.
“I had some reservations,” said Downey Jr. “I and my team seemed a little too enthusiastic about the business and not quite as enthusiastic about the advantages of the execution. But at that time I was practically booked for such roles. I was the guru for all genre films.”
As it had to come, “Doolittle” flopped and Downey Jr. was devoted to new tasks. This also included “Oppenheimer”, which finally brought him a nomination for the Oscar. On April 4, 2025, the actor turns 60.