Downey Jr. Faces Fan Backlash Over Influencer Comments

. was panned by some social media users Wednesday after downplaying the fame of influencers, saying the notion they are the 'stars of the future' is 'absolute horses***. '

, 61, made the remarks in a recent interview with the podcast Conversations for our Daughters, as he spoke about contemporary standards of fame.

'Nowadays people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves,' said the A-list star. 'I don’t look at that as a negative thing. I just look at it as more like the challenge for individuation is being upped.'

Downey said he hoped members of the younger generation will look to establish themselves in a way that 'isn’t just a self-aggrandizing kind of influencer-type thing.

'When I hear people talk about, "Oh, the stars of the future are going to be influencers," I go, "I don’t know what world you’re living in, but I think that that is absolute horses***!"'

A number of social media users said the latest comments from Downey reflected outdated thinking and elitism.

'It’s funny how social media influencers are more relevant than these woke minded celebrities,' said one user. 'This is taking me back to that old Hollywood saying, "You'll never make it in this town."