The most important films of Robert Downey Jr. (spoiler: no Marvel)

One of the highest-paid and most popular actors of recent years, Robert Downey Jr. was quite successful acting as Iron Man/Tony Stark in the movies of marvel cinematic universe (MCU), but they were not the most important of his career.

It is worth remembering how, before starring Iron Man (2008), the actor was in decline in his career after some controversies, such as being seen with drugs like heroin and cocaine after being stopped for speeding by police officers, who also found a gun in the car. Happily, downey jr. managed to turn around.

During an interview with The New York Timesthe star of hollywood reflected on his career and highlighted productions that were responsible for him reaching his current peak. “Honestly, the two most important films I’ve made in the last 25 years are letting go of the dogs (2006), because that was the film that made the disney say you would hold me,” he said.

“So the second most important movie was Dolittle (2020), because it was a wound of two and a half years of wasted opportunity,” continued Robert Downey Jr. “The stress this put on my mistress (Susan Downeyhis wife and the film’s producer) when she rolled up her sleeves to her armpits to make it useful enough to bring to market was shocking.”

More about letting go of the dogs

starring Tim Allen (Dave Douglas), Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. kozak), Zena Gray (Carly Douglas), Kristin Davis (Rebecca Douglas), Spencer Breslin (Josh Douglas), Danny Glover (Ken Hollister) It is Rhea Seehorn (lori), letting go of the dogs had direction of Brian Robbins.

The film was released in March 2006 in theaters across the United States and the story follows “The Deputy Attorney Dave Douglas he is a workaholic and often puts professional duties before family. After taking on a case involving a lab animal, he is infected with a top-secret serum that turns him into a dog. Life as a dog gives dave a new perspective on the importance of family, but before he can patch things up with his wife and kids, he needs to sniff out the villains responsible for the serum.”

More about Dolittle

The film’s synopsis reads: “The Dr. Dolittle lives with a variety of exotic animals and talks to them daily. When young Queen Victoria falls ill, the eccentric doctor and his furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find a cure.”

With direction of Stephen Gaghan, Dolittle premiered on February 20, 2020 in Brazilian theaters. The cast featured Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. John Dolittle), Tom Holland (jeep), Selena Gomez (betsy), Octavia Spencer (Dab-Dab), Emma Thompson (polynesia), Rami Malek (Chee Chee), Ralph Fiennes (barry), between others.