Robert Downey Jr.: I'm nothing like Iron Man, just an actor

Robert Downey Jr., who plays the most beloved character in Marvel superhero movies, Iron Man Tony Stark, recently expressed the view that many people also see him as this character in real life.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, he reviewed his acting career. When talking about Avengers: Endgame, he said: "I tell you, to be frank, I am not him (Iron Man). Every time after the filming of a movie is over, when my character no longer needs to appear on the crew list, I will feel burned out for a while. At that time, I am just a... I am just a *** actor. I am just a person with an interesting experience. Although I don't regret it (for that experience), I hope to seal it. I think this is similar to the character."

Downey's experience was indeed rough. He was an idol in his youth, then joined "Saturday Night Live" briefly, and was nominated for an Oscar at the age of 27. However, he later suffered from drug addiction, and this period of experience made him criticized in Hollywood, and producers were unwilling to work with him.

It wasn't until 2006 when he played Tony Stark in the box office hit Iron Man that he quickly became a top star. As Marvel movies continued to be released, his schedule became tight and he rarely filmed works outside of Marvel movies. Since 2008, he has only appeared in 6 non-Marvel movies. Tropic Thunder was released the same year as Iron Man and won him another Oscar. Despite the constant comparisons, Downey has always hoped to distinguish himself from the role of Iron Man.

His portrayal of Iron Man has also influenced other media, such as the comic book character Tony Stark, which has gradually evolved to look more like the actor. In the animated film Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man's voice actor Eric Loomis directly imitated Downey's voice.

Playing Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer," Downey is once again considered a strong contender for a new Oscar trophy, this time for Best Supporting Actor. He has already won the Best Supporting Actor award at certain film festivals, including the Atlanta Film Critics Association, tying it with Ryan Gosling for "Barbie."

It was previously rumored that Downey might reprise his role as Iron Man in some way after his sacrifice in Endgame, perhaps through the multiverse, but Marvel head Kevin Feige confirmed that this would not happen.

In the same Vanity Fair article, the filmmakers said: "We're going to preserve that moment (Iron Man's sacrifice) and we're not going to touch that moment again. We worked so hard over the years to achieve what we've achieved, and we don't want to magically undo it in any way."