Robert Downey Jr. signs autographs as he arrives at the premiere of"Avengers: Endgame" last month at the Los Angeles Convention Center. By Michael Cavna Michael Cavna Writer/artist for Comic Riffs, covering visual storytelling, cartoon art/illustration, comedy/satire and animation. Email Bio Follow May 2 at 8:00 AM Eleven years ago, Robert Downey Jr.
“His cumulative body of work from these movies is staggering,” said Joe Russo, while promoting the record-breaking “Endgame” this week in Washington. “If you look at the work over just even the last four [Marvel] films he’s done, it’s phenomenal. . . . He deserves an Oscar perhaps more than anyone in the last 40 years because of the way that he has motivated popular culture."
“I’m really strong at coming in and saying: ‘There’s something behind that wall [creatively], so let’s knock it down and be bold there . . .’ ” Downey said. “I know it sounds weird, but I have equations in my head, and those equations apply to where people should be and [what] the frequency of the interactions should be — and the words and the dialogue and the props come in later.”
Joe Russo noted that a larger issue here could be how the Academy has come to view popular entertainment, compared with Hollywood’s past.
He deserved it for sure. I cried so hard when when he died. *😨 oopsies! spoiler
Agree! RobertDowneyJr deserves an Oscar!
NO.
“According to his directors...” Seriously? Well according to my dentist I deserve an Oscar for my performances when I hear her drill.
If any actor deserves to win an Oscar I think it would be RobertDowneyJr cuz he is one actor who has played his character IronMan to perfection!
Don't forget Paul Rudd
No.
I love Avengers but seriously an Oscar?
No.
. . Former Felonious Crack-head can do No wrong 😧 . . WhitePrivilege Tangibles2020
You deserve it man!! RobertDowneyJr
Scarlet!!
Why? It's an Avengers film. That isn't serious acting.
maggieNYT He is legendary
He deserves it. 👍 love u 3000
maybe he does. but a 75 mil pay check ain't bad either eh?
Did LeSean McCoy write this?
Nah. Meh. Movie was good, but it’s the type of movie where one of its stars (Downey Jr) has said that he’s not on set unless his face is being shown. That’s ACTING!
Although awesome, this movie was short on dramatic acting.
maggieNYT Yeah we know why. $1.2B 1st weekend
First time I’ve agreed with wapo
When you make a movie and the actors don't know what they've played in and they will see the film for the first time like many of us, you deserve nothing.
John 12:43 Galatians 6:11 See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
maggieNYT Nobody from any avengers movie deserves any Oscar . Except maybe the cgi developers. I feel bad for this generation of moviegoers.
Seriously, that is like saying Daniel Radciffe deserves an oscar for Harry Potter. All good things must come to an end.
ffs
hell no
If a white male wins the 1st Oscar for a role in a Marvel film I think the entire internet might implode.
I think we should wait to see dozens of other performances through the end of the year before crowning anyone.
It’s what they paid for
Of course the directors want their actor and movie to get an Oscar.
maggieNYT 'Seriously? This guy?'
I do it for the awards
Does for the Judge
dannstr 'i know my blunt isnt bad because i rolled it'
maggieNYT
you misspelled Paul Rudd
I'll take it if he don't want it.
I think he should.
But then LUCKYRAT walks by and nabs it from him . . .
Crazy, Anthony and Joe said that?
Nah
Lmfao
No
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