While appearing on fellow Brat Packer Rob Lowe’s podcast, Robert Downey Jr. casually mentioned he believed his performance as Tony Stark is some of his best work. It was part of a discussion about the failure of his first post-Marvel project, Dolittle, and how he bounced back from that with Oppenheimer. While some scoffed at this notion, considering how Marvel Studios films dominated the box office for its first decade of existence, Downey Jr. is absolutely correct. Rob Lowe had some choice words about the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while advising his friend and former High School classmate about reprising his role. Downey Jr. laughed it off, jokingly calling the suggestion “hostile.”Since first landing the role as Tony Stark, Downey Jr has been unapologetic about his appreciation for both his films and the larger impact of Marvel Studios films on the audience and industry. Meanwhile, Dolittle earned the Oscar-winner (for 1992’s Chaplain) some of the worst reviews of his entire career. “I felt so exposed after being in the cocoon of Marvel where I think I did some of the best work I will ever do, but it went a little bit unnoticed because of the genre,”Downey Jr. said to Lowe, adding, “and I felt…the rug was pulled so definitively out from underneath me and all the things that I was leaning on as opposed to what my understanding of confidence and security was.” While the actor’s comments seem to about his own approach to the work and the response from the industry, he’s correct about the bias against the genre.While the director and producer wanted Downey Jr. for Iron Man, Marvel Studios’ first official film, the executives in charge of Marvel refused to hire him, according to MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards. Favreau tipped off the Hollywood Trades he was in consideration for the role, and the overwhelming positive response convinced Ike Pearlmutter and company to hire him. It was the best the decision the fledgling studio could’ve made. Downey Jr. — along with Favreau and Jeff Bridges — were determined not waste this opportunity. While Feige and others had big dreams for the future, they just wanted to make a great movie.
While appearing on fellow Brat Packer Rob Lowe’s podcast, Robert Downey Jr. casually mentioned he believed his performance as Tony Stark is some of his best work. It was part of a discussion about the failure of his first post-Marvel project, Dolittle, and how he bounced back from that with Oppenheimer. While some scoffed at this notion, considering how Marvel Studios films dominated the box office for its first decade of existence, Downey Jr. is absolutely correct. Rob Lowe had some choice words about the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while advising his friend and former High School classmate about reprising his role. Downey Jr. laughed it off, jokingly calling the suggestion “hostile.”
Since first landing the role as Tony Stark, Downey Jr has been unapologetic about his appreciation for both his films and the larger impact of Marvel Studios films on the audience and industry. Meanwhile, Dolittle earned the Oscar-winner (for 1992’s Chaplain) some of the worst reviews of his entire career. “I felt so exposed after being in the cocoon of Marvel where I think I did some of the best work I will ever do, but it went a little bit unnoticed because of the genre,”Downey Jr. said to Lowe, adding, “and I felt…the rug was pulled so definitively out from underneath me and all the things that I was leaning on as opposed to what my understanding of confidence and security was.” While the actor’s comments seem to about his own approach to the work and the response from the industry, he’s correct about the bias against the genre.
While the director and producer wanted Downey Jr. for Iron Man, Marvel Studios’ first official film, the executives in charge of Marvel refused to hire him, according to MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards. Favreau tipped off the Hollywood Trades he was in consideration for the role, and the overwhelming positive response convinced Ike Pearlmutter and company to hire him. It was the best the decision the fledgling studio could’ve made. Downey Jr. — along with Favreau and Jeff Bridges — were determined not waste this opportunity. While Feige and others had big dreams for the future, they just wanted to make a great movie.
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