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Fay Watson

Robert Downey Jr. was worried his years in the MCU had affected his acting

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man

Ahead of appearing in Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr. has shared some thoughts on his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor, who played Iron Man for 11 years, admitted he was worried that playing one role for so long may impact his acting in the long term. 

Speaking to the New York Times magazine, he was quizzed about if he was concerned about this. "Yes," Downey Jr. replied, "A hundred percent, and 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 things."

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