“He’s somewhat of a nightmare to work with”: Tom Holland Confessed His True Feelings About Oppenheimer Star Robert Downey Jr. Despite Calling Iron Man Actor His Godfather
One of the most well-liked actors in Hollywood has to be Robert Downey Jr. Out of all of his roles though, the one that was loved the most would be that of Tony Stark, the billionaire and a genius figure behind MCU’s armored superhero, Iron Man.
And seemingly, the actor is just as lovable in real life according to his co-stars. Most have pointed out the funny aspect of the actor, which he can outdo anyone in.
And since he started acting with Tom Holland, who is much younger than him, their chemistry has been discussed a lot. Holland has also talked about it on several occasions.
Tom Holland On What It’s Like Working With Robert Downey Jr.
When it comes to celebrity relationships there are romantic ones that fans ship with all their heart and there are those that fall more into the friendship or sort of familial side. The latter is the one that Hollywood stars Tom Holland and Robert Downry Jr. have with each other. Both of them worked together as a part of the MCU, with Holland as the Web-Slinger Spider-Man and Downey as Iron Man.
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With a big age and generation gap, their chemistry is similar to that of a father and a young son. And it has been one of the most discussed chemistry out of all. Holland, for his part, has mostly praised the senior actor and even called him a legend. He has revealed that the Iron Man star is one of his favorite people.
However, the Spider-Man: No Way Home star has also mentioned how Downey’s quick wit for a joke would always help him outperform anyone on set. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Holland jokingly expressed his frustration saying,
“He’s somewhat of a nightmare to work with because if you come up with something really funny to say as an adlib, he will always out-funny you”
But all in all, the two actors seem to have one of the most adorable as well as a perfectly professional relationship with each other.
More on Tom Holland And Robert Downey Jr.’s Projects Together
Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. have been a part of the MCU for a long time with their respective superhero characters. And out of all the films from the studio, the two actors have appeared together in five movies in total.
They are Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Apart from that, the two also worked on Dolittle, although, Holland only lent his voice for one of the characters.
Source: The Things