Robert Downey Jr. Reacts To Quentin Tarantino's Marvel Criticism

Downey Jr. played Iron Man, the tech billionaire who creates a superhero tank suit and uses it to save the world alone and later with the Avengers. During the end of the MCU's third phase, the universe killed Iron Man, a.k.a. Tony Stark's character (in Avengers: Endgame) after an eleven-year run.

However, Downey Jr.'s departure from the universe hasn't hindered him from defending it outside the studio. He had a few words for Tarantino, who believes the MCU ruined Hollywood.

Tarantino believes that the MCU focuses on the actors' characters rather than the people telling these stories, thus fading the classic Hollywood phenomenon of movie stars. He said,

In reply, Downey Jr. said it's a double-edged sword as the individuals add the charisma that makes the characters memorable.

When it came to his personal opinion, Downey Jr. said it's a waste of time for Hollywood key players to argue over the authenticity or otherwise of the MCU in the industry. He believes there's room for every kind of movie, just as there are several types of audiences.

Downey Jr. appreciated the profound productions which got sequels this year - Avatar with The Way of Water and Top Gun with Maverick. He's not using it as an excuse to produce lackluster movies but wants his peers to understand that the world is changing.

Downey Jr. further highlighted his new productions now that he's out of his MCU contract. It includes the moving docuseries of his late father, Robert Downey Sr. He told Deadline that he's working on new projects about transformative characters very different from Tony Stark in the MCU. He ended his opinion with,