Robert Downey Jr. isn’t any stranger to coaching for a job, as his work throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe alone has given him loads of alternatives to take action. He’s presently in manufacturing on the extremely anticipated Avengers: Doomsday, and he appears to have a grasp on coaching. Nevertheless, there was a time at which the A-lister needed to get the grasp of coaching, and he apparently would over do it at occasions. That’s the impression he gave someday in the past when discussing the highs and lows of getting to keep up a superhero-esque physique.
The longtime Tony Stark actor has by no means been one to shrink back from the extra nuanced facets of taking part in a significant MCU character. In regard to understanding, he beforehand defined his routine to Males’s Health (through Comedian Guide Film) throughout a wide-ranging interview. Robert Downey Jr. had solely starred in a handful of Marvel flicks at the moment, however he positively had an understanding of how he wanted to organize from a bodily standpoint:
I assume I had some notion about [being an action hero]. I believe I wished to have the ability to look good and defend myself and all that stuff. I’ve at all times actually loved that style, however I imply, It is fairly outlandish. I am not significantly tall or robust or quick or aggressive. But, I am not faking it. To me, it is a cosmic chuckle.
Males’s Health additionally reported that Robert Downey Jr.’s exercise schedule required him to be within the gymnasium round 12 hours per week. (Speak about dedication.) Positive, Downey hasn’t needed to be completely jacked like Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth or a few of his different co-stars. Nevertheless, although his character famously sported an iron go well with, he nonetheless needed to seem like an “motion hero.” It’s onerous to argue with the outcomes, on condition that Downey has appeared fairly match within the movies. Nevertheless, his feedback appeared to point that it got here again to chew him a bit:
It was best. However it’s fully unsustainable. I am not a child, and I am not knowledgeable athlete, so what I am most likely doing is feeling actually good on a regular basis and over-training wildly.
Robert Downey Jr. was already over 40 when he started taking part in Iron Man, and I may perceive why there could have been one thing of a studying curve at first. Nevertheless, I’d say that all the pieces labored out nicely, contemplating the physicality he’s managed to painting on display for years. As for precisely how a lot time he’s spending within the gymnasium for his function as Physician Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, that’s unclear. Nevertheless, it’s been mentioned that Downey is doing “intense” prep from a character-building standpoint to play the function.
All of the whereas, among the Victor von Doom actor’s co-stars have been getting in form for the most recent installment within the Avengers franchise. Chris Hemsworth is constructing his biceps, based mostly on a video he shared to social media, and Simu Liu’s abs are all set as nicely. I’m undecided both of these main males or different MCU vets want a lot recommendation on understanding. Nevertheless, I’d prefer to assume Robert Downey Jr. would supply steering, based mostly on his personal difficult experiences, if requested.
Avengers: Doomsday, which is only one of a number of upcoming Marvel films, is about to open in theaters on Could 1, 2026. Whilst you await its launch, you may head on over to Disney+ and stream a wide range of Marvel films.