Robert Downey Jr. on Marvel, Fitness, Food, and More

Five years ago, I would have told you

that I am responsible for Marvel's

position in the marketplace, and, and, and, and, and,

and I'm the reason Gwyneth Paltrow can,

you know what I mean, or I talked her into it.

When you look back on it, what happened was

I got caught up in this kind of tide

that was happening.

There was a sea change in the sorts of

genre films that people wanted to watch.

I train kung fu,

I strength train,

I do qigong,

I do Susan Downey's workout

is Tracy Anderson, I do that.

When we were shooting The Judge

I primarily did Tracy Anderson.

Look, the other funny thing about

doing these kinda, you know, genre action movies

is you don't wanna be

the tubby guy.

I personally like putting on some weight.

It feels good.

And also, you know, once you're looking at the back nine

[Interviewer] and you're not a kid anymore. Yeah.

What five years ago what used to be

my get in shape plan is moot and useless.

So it's an ongoing process.

[Interviewer] What's your food weakness?

Ice cream.

[Interviewer] Ice cream.

Cheeseburgers?

Listen to me,

I want a cheeseburger.

I want bacon on it. I know I'm not supposed to.

I want a lot of cheese.

I want thousand island.

I might even put some Mulberry Street Pizza pizza oil on it.

If I could eat whatever I wanted every day

I would have Domino's

Pizza with pasta carbonara inside every slice.

I'm so glad you asked this.

And, at night, I would have neapolitan ice cream

until I felt absolutely toxic.

And then I would drift off telling myself

It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay.

You're gonna` train in the morning.

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