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Robert Downey Jr. is a charismatic and gifted actor who has won over audiences all over the world with his wide range of acting skills. From his early breakthrough roles to his legendary portrayal of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Downey Jr. has continually given memorable and captivating performances.
And, recently, Robert Downey Jr. has named the two most important films of his career. Surprisingly, the actor whose name has become synonymous with Tony Stark and Iron Man doesn’t value the 2008 blockbuster or even the critically acclaimed and financially successfulAvengers: Age of Ultron(2015) as highly as these two movies.
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Robert Downey Jr. Thinks This Movie Is The Most Important Film Of His Career
As per a recent interview,Dolittle, which was written and directed by Stephen Gaghan and was based on the second Doctor Dolittle novel by Hugh Lofting, was one of the most important movies Robert Downey Jr. had worked on in the past twenty years. The 2020 movie received poor reviews and only has a 15% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The pandemic probably made most people forget about the star-studded movie, which only made $251.4 million worldwide on a reported $175 million budget.
Downey gives a convincing justification for why he picked this one as more important than some of his highly discussed movies. The infamous 2020 disaster was the first film he made after Tony Stark died inAvengers: Endgame, and it marked his first appearance other than Tony Stark sinceThe Judgein 2014.
“Dolittle was a two-and-a-half-year wound of squandered opportunity,” the actor added. “The stress it put on my missus as she rolled her sleeves up to her armpits to make it even serviceable enough to bring to market was shocking.”
While the movie was deemed a flop at the box office and has a 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, Downey Jr. considered it a push toward his “reset of priorities.”
“After that point — what’s that phrase? Never let a good crisis go to waste? — we had this reset of priorities and made some changes in who our closest business advisers were,” he shared.
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Robert Downey Jr. considers This Box-office Hit As Just “Content”
Robert Downey Jr.considersAvengers: Age of Ultronas “content,” in contrast to his 2011 follow-upSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which he claims isn’t “content.” He labeledSr., Downy Jr. as “a piece of content” as well.
Even a personal project such as the documentarySr., which the actor described as “the most important thing that I ever commit to a data card on a camera,” is saddled with that label.
In his mind,Sr.is “content” because even though it was “so personal” to him, it’s still just something that a viewer “could have chosen to click on and watch or not.”
Downey Jr.’s dedication to his art and his unmatched talent for bringing characters to life have cemented his position in cinematic history from his early career setbacks to his triumphant climb as one of Hollywood’s most admired actors. Robert Downey Jr. continues to enchant audiences with his acting prowess, making a lasting impression on the world of film whether he’s donning a superhero suit or playing a troubled genius.
Downey Jr. next stars in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer, where he plays Lewis Strauss opposite Cillian Murphy in the title role. The film arrives in cinemas on June 30, 2025.
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Source:Variety
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Prantik Prabal Roy is a content writer at FandomWire. With over three years of experience in content writing for various media houses, he takes great interest in telling stories about Hollywood celebrities and the world revolving around them. He has done his Master’s in English literature and diploma course in journalism. Being a literature student, he has the ability to delve into the matter and analyse it thoroughly to give the readers a clear view on the specific topics.
