Robert Downey Jr.: ‘Oppenheimer’ Is the ‘Best Film I’ve Ever Been in’

  "Just going to flat out say it: This is the best film I’ve ever been in," the "Iron Man" star said.

After more than a decade with Marvel, Robert Downey Jr. is calling “Oppenheimer” his career-best film.

During the “Oppenheimer” U.K. premiere, Downey described the Christopher Nolan period piece as his “best film” to date.

“Just going to flat out say it: This is the best film I’ve ever been in,” the “Iron Man” star said, “and I cannot wait for you all to experience it.”

Notably, after walking the red carpet outside the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square theater in London, the cast left the “Oppenheimer” premiere before the movie began screening due to the official announcement of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which bars SAG actors from participating in any promotional activities.

Downey recently told The New York Times that he was “a hundred percent” concerned about acting outside of the MCU. “You start to wonder if a muscle you have hasn’t atrophied,” Downey said. Downey further credited 2020 flop “Dolittle” for teaching him an important lesson about “hastily” taking on projects.