Marvel fans were left heartbroken with Robert Downey Jr.‘s exit. But freeing himself from the decades-long commitment has freed him to reinvent himself as an actor. The 58-year-old actor is back to working with great filmmakers. He appears in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ in a great supporting role, singling himself in a crowded cast of characters.
Robert Downey Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a crucial figure in the military and political history of the United States of America. As the founder of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, he had a complicated rivalry with American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. While Cillian Murphy delivered a career-best performance, there’s no denying Downey went toe-to-toe with him.
Robert Downey Jr. Discuses “Human Frailty” Of Oppenheimer
Fresh off his run as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. was looking to play real people. So when Christopher Nolan came knocking down his door, the 58-year-old actor “took a leap of faith.” The actor told W Magazine how playing Levi Strauss helped him understand “human frailty.”
Robert Downey Jr. believes learning about his ‘Oppenheimer’ character gave him time to self-reflect. He said playing Straus was an invitation “to turn the mirror onto an unexplored portion of myself.” The audience left the theatre having mixed feelings about his character. But Downey took this moment to learn more about himself and his general perception of humanity.
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Robert Downey Jr.’s W Magazine interview wasn’t just about his serious character work. The actor also talked in jest about his belief in star signs. ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ actor revealed he’s Aries but doesn’t believe people fall in the bracket of 12-star signs.
Robert Downey Jr., an immensely talented actor himself, was asked to name his cinematic crush. The ‘Iron Man’ actor calls Meryl Streep her idol, still in awe of her performance in ‘Deer Hunter.’ Still starstruck, Downey is hoping she calls him.
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