Robert Downey Jr. reflected on the success of Marvel and Iron Man in an interview with Stephen Colbert. The duo announced that the MCU figurehead would be on the show after the Super Bowl early Sunday. But, as their conversation took place during the show, audiences were probably surprised to see the Iron Man actor so pensive about his time in the armor. He told Colbert, “The greatest joy was being able to experience it by playing it.” In that statement, Downey was acknowledging the unique positioning of the MCU with audiences. It’s the first time a large franchise was able to capture multiple groups of fans at their youngest and have them age more than a decade together with the same characters. The Marvel star admits that Star Wars laid that foundation, but Marvel’s movies stretch longer over that decade.
“I can relate to Tony Stark a lot by the time I played him.” - @RobertDowneyJr #LSSCSuperBowlSpecial pic.twitter.com/xZLL83uNzz
