Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino continues to receive backlash from his comment on how Marvel actors are ‘not’ actually movie stars. He most certainly got slammed by Samuel L. Jackson who plays Nick Fury in the MCU, by reminding the director that Chadwick Boseman is one for being the Black Panther. Tarantino can certainly slash this off his checklist as Marvel’s Ironman, Robert Downey Jr., is calling out his criticism of Marvel, as well.
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It is no surprise that Downey himself has spoken up on the issue, seeing as he was one of the earliest members to be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2008’s Iron Man. In a recent interview with Deadline, Downey states his thoughts on the matter by relating that superhero films are basically in the same industry as Tarantino. Check out Downey’s statement below:
“I think that creatively, it is a waste of time to be at war with ourselves.”
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Downey continues on to say how he has learned from his past experience, on how futile it is to declare who gets to be the movie stars and who doesn’t, seeing as there’s plenty of room for everything.
“Throwing stones one way or another…and I’ve had my reactions in the past when people said things that I felt were discrediting my integrity…I go, you know what, let’s just get over it. We’re all a community. There’s enough room for everything and thank God for Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water. That’s all I have to say.”
It’s great to see that Marvel actors such as Jackson and Downey took a stand against such, seeing that just because franchise actors are widely known for one iconic role they played doesn’t ultimately mean they aren’t ‘movie’ stars. Times are changing, as Downey stated in the same interview, and how an actor becomes one has certainly gained a different meaning, too.
There are no official announcements on Robert Downey Jr.’s return in the MCU yet, but there’s a slim chance he could be brought back as a multiverse variant of MCU’s Tony Stark or in a flashback for Dominique Thorne's official debut as Riri Williams in Ironheart. We’ll be sure to keep you updated, here on EpicStream.
Meanwhile, Avengers: Secret Wars is slated for its theatrical release on May 1, 2026.
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