Robert Downey Jr. joined the voices that are debating the usefulness and quality of cinema inspired by superhero stories. Actor who starred in Hombre de Hierro (2008), founder of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, cited comments from industry influencers such as Martin Scorsese D Quentin Tarantino.
Both Scorsese and Tarantino were alien to such storytelling, questioning its quality in contrast to the author’s stories. Last November, Tarantino returned to the subject, referring to the actors: “They’re not movie stars, right? Captain America is a star. Or Thor is a star. I mean, I’m not the first to say that. I think it’s been said a million times.” Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man falls under that logic.
Your comment relates to how these cinematic offerings are generally perceived by the audience that will see the performance. Captain Americanot Chris Evans or Chris Hemsworthwho plays Thor in the franchise. It’s kind of a pun on the part of the director trying to focus on the backstory of these stories and the relationships that are almost naturally maintained by these productions.
In this context, Robert Downey Jr. was consulted Term during the interview. The actor said, “I think our views on this matter say a lot about us. We live in a time and place where I have unwittingly contributed to licensing and franchising taking precedence over principles and personality.”
That wasn’t the only thing the actor said.
Robert Downey Jr and Criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
There is a related nuance in Tarantino’s recent critique, who commented as follows regarding the place these franchises occupy in the industry: fans or even for the studio that creates them. That’s what they care about.”
Deep down, the director is questioning the industry, not just the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For Robert Downey Jr., these reactions are a double-edged sword. A franchise is only as good as the human talent to represent it. You can have a lot of intellectual property, even if it comes from the author or the national treasure of the writer-director, and if you don’t have the right artist to play the part, you’ll never know how good it could be“.
For Robert Downey Jr., this is a fruitless conflict:
“It’s a waste of time to fight each other. I think we’re at a point where things are very fragmented and you have that fork. Throwing stones at each other… I think I’ve had reactions in the past when people said things that I thought discredited my integrity.”
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However, the actor did not stop there. Recalling those moments, he added: “I say, you know what? Let’s get over this. We are all a community. There’s enough room for everything.” The Marvel Cinematic Universe began in 2008 with the release of the film Hombre de Hierro, and it will last until at least 2026, when production premieres have already been confirmed. Nothing makes us think that this will be the final closure of the most commercially successful franchise to date.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and various areas of entertainment and pop culture feed off each other. Since the sale of the new comics, reviews of other classics, sale of funko, lego and any number of merchandise related to these figures, as well as the sale of thousands of tickets in cinemas. This includes positioning players like Robert Downey Jr on a different commercial scale within the business.
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