Washington D.C: Robert Downey Jr. is the latest star to offer his perspective after Martin Scorsese remarks that Marvel movies did not qualify as cinema. The ace filmmaker has been under fire for comparing the superhero films made by Marvel to "theme parks", saying that they don't capture the true essence of cinema. Following in the footsteps of actor Samuel L. Jackson and Marvel filmmakers James Gunn and Joss Whedon, Downey Jr. has broken his silence on the matter, reported Entertainment Weekly.

Downey Jr. responded to Scorsese's comments during an appearance on 'The Howard Stern Show'. Stern started by referencing the "huge moneymaker" and asked Downey Jr. if he "still enjoys doing it." The 'Iron Man' star responded, "I'll tell you the truth: I didn't expect it to become what it became, and it is this very large, multiheaded Hydra at this point." The Oscar nominee then challenged the legendary filmmaker's statement. "I've always had other interests, and according to Scorsese, it's not cinema. I gotta take a look at that, ya know?" he said. Stern said, "But it is cinema isn't it?" to which Downey Jr. said, "Well, it plays in theatres." Stern asked, "But what did he mean by that?"