20 actors who got a career boost through superhero movies

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1) Robert Downey Jr.

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96th Annual Academy Awards - Backstage - Source: Getty

Robert Downey Jr. began his career as a child actor with movies like Less Than Zero and Chaplin. However, his life took a turn when he fell victim to substance abuse causing his career a serious setback. With a multitude of legal troubles, Rober Downey Jr.’s career needed a serious breakthrough. Enter the Iron Man phenomenon. This superhero movie drastically changed Robert Doeney Jr.’s career giving him success and a new identity. Fans have said that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is incomplete without Downey as his input is incomparable.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal