Robert Downey Jr. sung Christopher Nolan’s praises when it came to his Oppenheimer casting as it put him on a new acting path.
It’s safe to say that Christopher Nolan’s epic biopicOppenheimerhadone of the biggest star studded castwith the likes of Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, and more taking different yet equally intense roles.
Among the cast was Iron Man himself aka Robert Downey Jr. who playedRear Admiral Lewis Strauss who acted as Oppenheimer’s main rival.Downey’s performance was so engagingthat he received serval nominations during award season, including an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
As Downey continues his media tour before the Oscars, the actor has continued to sing Nolan’s praising for having him be in the film and how that decision helped give him a new path in his career.
Downey thanks Nolan for career changing Oppenheimer casting
During an Oppenheimer Q&A with Downey, Nolan, and Murphy, the former Marvel actor got a bit emotional when thanking Nolan for casting him in Oppenheimer.
“I was at a place in my life in my career, where I needed someone to have a vision of what was possible for me that I couldn’t see for myself,” Downey said.
“You know those paintings that have the eyes in them? I think a saw a [the] lids kind of flicker a bit. Just speculating.”
Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
