Robert Downey Jr: Superhero Movies Are A Little Old; AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Is Marvel's Best
Addressing why he hasn't been direct about whether or not there will be an Iron Man 4, Robert Downey jr declares that superhero movies are getting old, but The Avengers sequel will be the best
Will Marvel Studios be moving forward with a fourth Iron Man movie? Robert Downey Jr. has been asked this several times over the past week as he's been promoting The Judge, but his response has seemingly shifted with each interview. Which is why The Telegraph recently pressed the actor to set the record straight once and for all. “Avengers was another opportunity, but they’re not talking about Iron Man 4,” Robert Downey Jr. admitted. “I was kind of bombed out to tell the truth, but maybe they’ve got bigger fish to fry and I trust their overall vision. The funny thing about these genre movies is you’d think they were national secrets.” About the superhero genre, Downey was then asked if he gets a little jealous when there are non-Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero movies with the likes of Spider-Man or Batman. “Honestly, the whole thing is just showing the beginning signs of fraying around the edges,” he answered. “It’s a little bit old... Last summer there were five or seven different ones out. I feel that they are critiqued by a different metric to any other movie. Right, [that metric is box office], but also they are more forgiven because they operate on a different frequency. It’s like a bunch of really good dancers and you’re looking for the one who keeps changing her leg warmers. They make a lot of money.” Upon request, Robert Downey Jr. then proceeded to discuss how playing Marvel's Armored Avenger has benefited him financially, which you can check out over at The Telegraph.
Meanwhile, in a separate interview with Social Chicago TV, the actor was asked more specifically about what we can expect from the highly-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron. “This new Avengers may well be the best Marvel movie, and by the way that’s saying a lot, because I thought Guardians of the Galaxy was great,” he said. “And Iron Man 3 turned out great, and Cap 2 was awesome. And they’ll be some surprises in the next little while too.” Hmmm. What do you think?
