Overview

• Downey Jr. expressed worries that being Iron Man for over a decade had negatively impacted his acting abilities.
• He is now starring in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which allowed him to return to more traditional filmmaking.
• Downey Jr. originally faced skepticism over being cast as Iron Man due to past addiction issues.
• He has defended the MCU's impact on Hollywood while acknowledging differing views on "real cinema."
• Downey Jr. enjoyed exercising different acting muscles again and moving away from his Iron Man techniques.