Robert Downey Jr has revealed that he was extremely concerned about playing his iconic Iron Man character for the Marvel Universe for an extended period.
Robert also discussed the choices of films he made after he quit his most-watched franchise.
Quoting the example of Oppenheimer, the Hollywood star said that he knew what Christopher Nolan was endorsing, but he decided to explore other genres and areas too.
“I knew there was a point where Chris Nolan was endorsing, Let’s work those other muscles, but let’s do it while rendering you devoid of your usual go-to thing", the Due Date actor told The New York Times Magazine.
However, he also signed another project before Oppenheimer, which did not receive much recognition in comparison to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“I finished the Marvel contract and then hastily went into what had all the promise of being another big, fun, well-executed potential franchise in Dolittle."
The 58-year-old actor said that him and his team were excited about the new project, but at the same time they were not excited about the merits of its execution.
“I had some reservations. Me and my team seemed a little too excited about the deal and not quite excited enough about the merits of the execution." He admitted: “But at that point I was bulletproof. I was the guru of all genre movies.”
Robert Downey Jr. will now be seen playing a significant role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, releasing on July 21.