Hindustan Times. "I had an incredible 10-year run that was creatively satisfying." Asked if he had difficulty stepping out of the role after more than a decade as Tony Stark, Downey said, "I’ve done all I could with that character and can do other things now. Now, being middle-aged, you start looking at the back nine and realize this is all part of the journey, and things end. I am fortunate and eternally grateful to have wound up where I have." On the separation between Tony and Robert, Downey said there are similarities because of his work doing tech-based climate solutions with the Footprint Coalition and his technology-focused YouTube documentary series