Robert Downey Jr. on his future as Iron Man: 'The war for me is over'

RDJ hangs up his suit as Iron Man and he now talks and lives with animals in his latest film, Dolittle (Image courtesy of Universal)

If you were holding out hope for Robert Downey Jr. to take on his now-iconic role as Iron Man, we're sorry to say, but he doesn't seem to be up for that anymore. In an interview with Parade, the actor said, "The war for me is over." Downey is focusing on the release of his new film Dolittle and looking for new roles. He added, "I personally have alighted to greener pastures." One of his latest projects is hosting a YouTube Originals learning series called The Age of A.I. 

And while the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has introduced the idea of time travel and the multiverse, Downey told Extra in a separate interview that you never know what's going to happen, but he's done. "I hung up my guns and I'm good to let it go. I also think Marvel is on this journey now and they're trying a bunch of other stuff, and I'm excited for them to see how all that goes. It's hard to project." Some of the upcoming MCU titles include Black Widow, The Eternals, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. There are also the TV shows coming to Disney+ like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and WandaVision.

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ gets earlier release date, coming out on April 27th

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Fans asked and we got it. Or should we say Tony Stark asked so we got it? Marvel Studios just announced that the worldwide release date for Avengers: Infinity War is going to be a week early with the release pushed to April 27 from the original May 4 release. Marvel pulled a rather good stunt to make the announcement, roping in Robert Downey Jr. a.k.a. Tony Stark to help break the news somehow. You can see the exchange after the cut.

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HTC releases behind-the-scenes clip for RDJ’s commercial

We recently posted about Robert Downey Jr.’s commercial for HTC and now we get to see a bit of what’s happening behind the scenes with this new video from the Taiwanese brand—mechanical trolls and green screens included.

Source: HTC's YouTube channel

HTC's new commercial with Robert Downey Jr. leaks online, and it's awesome

When news broke that HTC had signed RDJ on as their new spokesperson, I was elated. The man is a genius and one of the best character actors of our time. And with the official unveiling of their new joint campaign tomorrow, a leaked version of the first commercial found its way online and is absolutely hilarious. HTC "execs" and RDJ talk about a new direction and meaning of the HTC brand, boldly stating "It's anything you want it to be". They go on to talk about all the meanings that could work for the acronym, with a strong focus on "Heres to Change".

The quality isn't the greatest, but you can still watch it below:

Via YouTube