Robert Downey Jr. Concerned Playing Iron Man for 11 Years Diminished His Acting Skills

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.