In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr. is known for his famous role as Tony Stark.
In an honest chat with Vanity Fair, Robert Downey Jr. talked about how people’s tastes in movies are always changing. After being in the movie “Oppenheimer,” the actor realized how important it was to try out new and different film experiences outside of superheroes.
As the entertainment business changes and moves away from the Marvel and Star Wars blockbuster era, it’s hard to know what’s next for movies and TV shows. To shape the future of stories and entertainment, it will be important to keep up with how people’s tastes change.
Downey Jr. has had a long and successful career, so he has seen personally how dynamic movie fans are and how their tastes are always changing. He wisely says, “Audiences are incredibly dynamic, always embracing novel variations of genres, and they eventually move on from them. As an artist, it becomes essential to consistently surpass their expectations and offer them something new.”
When he thinks back on his groundbreaking role as Tony Stark in “Iron Man,” which started the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, he says, “Playing Tony Stark was an incredible journey, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of something so special. But I understand that audiences are now looking for different experiences, and it’s up to filmmakers to rise to the challenge.”
Downey Jr. says, “Now, we’re in an interesting spot because it’s like anyone’s game, anticipating what audiences will respond to next. And I think it has put the cinematic and TV community on point. It’s truly anyone’s game now. Audiences are unpredictable, and predicting what they will respond to next is the ultimate challenge for the entertainment industry. It puts filmmakers and studios on their toes, ready to experiment and offer something fresh.”
“Avengers: Endgame” is the highest-grossing Marvel movie to date, so it has left a lasting mark on the history of movies. Even so, as the box office numbers continue to change, it becomes clearer that the movie industry is going through a major change.