Robert Downey Jr. On Why He Keeps Coming Back For Marvel Films

Robert Downey Jr. is basically the Godfather of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor portrayed Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man which kickstarted the largest cinematic franchise today.

Since Iron Man, Downey Jr. has appeared in a pair of sequels, a pair of Avengers films, brawled with his fellow Avengers in Captain America: Civil War, and will be playing a considerable role in Spider-Man: Homecoming when it hits theaters next month. 10 years later, the actor is showing no signs of slowing down with Marvel Studios projects, as he has at least one appearance slated for the two years following Spider-Man, as well.

During a press conference at a Spider-Man: Homecoming event, Downey Jr. explained why he keeps coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“What happens to me is that things are presented to me that are really well thought out by folks that have been doing this correctly for a really long time, and I go like, ‘Check,’” Downey Jr. said.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to add impressive cast and crew members to its productions, with all of their films going on to become blockbusters, often receiving praise from fans and critics alike. As Homecoming director Jon Watts puts it, being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in interesting as a whole.

“One of the best parts of the job, when I first got it, was just going back and watching all the Marvel movies again,” Watts told ComicBook.com in an exclusive interview. “To just think about the ground level of the universe in the context of all these other movies. That’s really a fun exercise.”

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You can find the official synopsis for Homecoming below, which has a 4.13 out of 5 on ComicBook.com’s anticipation rankings young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

The cast includes Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly, Bokeem Woodbine, with Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. It also includes Jon Favreau, Martin Starr, Kenneth Choi, Michael Mando, Selenis Leyva, Isabella Amara, Jorge Lendeborg, Jr., JJ Totah, and Hannibal Buress.