SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the first episode of HBO‘s limited series The Sympathizer, which premiered on April 14.
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Robert Downey Jr. is widely known for his role in the Marvel franchise, but his long career includes much more than Iron Man alone. Downey Jr.
grew up in a Hollywood family, with his writer-director father, the late Robert Downey Sr., and actress mother, the late Elsie Downey. He was introduced to the film industry very early. His first role was in the movie "Pound" at just 5 years old.
The movie was written and directed by his father.
In the early years of his career, Downey Jr. was a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 1985 to 1986. He starred in films like "Back to School" (1986), "The Pick-up Artist" (1987) and "Less Than Zero" (1987).
In 1992, Downey Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the film "Chaplin." After that, the offers rolled in and he appeared in movies including "Only You" (1994), "Richard III" (1995), "One Night Stand" (1997) and "In Dreams" (1999). In 1997, Downey Jr.
went from the big screen to TV with his role in the television series "Ally McBeal." Other movies Downey Jr. was in around this time include "The Singing Detective" (2003), "Gothika" (2003), "A Scanner Darkly" (2006) and "Zodiac" (2007). In 2008, Downey Jr.
found extraordinary success as Iron Man in the Marvel franchise.
There are three standalone films featuring the hero.
The first two movies were directed by Jon Favreau, who also stars in the films.
The third was directed by Shane Black. Iron Man is also a hero in other Marvel movies, including the "Avengers" series. The four "Avengers" movies – "The Avengers" (2012), "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) – also star Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Chris
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the first episode of HBO‘s limited series The Sympathizer, which premiered on April 14.
Robert Downey Jr. has said that preparing for his role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was like “picking fly shit out of pepper”.Back in March, Downey Jr.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsHollywood and science collided Saturday night at the 10th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony.Billed as the “Oscars of Science,” the evening honors scientists responsible for major discoveries. Taking place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, the event’s star power included Robert Downey Jr., Jessica Chastain, Brie Larson, Olivia Wilde, Margot Robbie, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Venus Williams, Alicia Keys and many more..
There is so much going on in Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel “The Sympathizer” that it would take a team of true craftsmen even to attempt to unpack it in episodic form. HBO is lucky they hired one of the best in Park Chan-Wook, a supremely and undeniably talented director.
Jodie Foster has revealed that she shared her concerns for Robert Downey Jr. while directing him in a 1995 film.Speaking to Esquire for its profile of the actor, Foster opened up about her experience directing him in the Thanksgiving comedy Home For The Holidays.Beginning production in 1995, the film overlapped with Downey Jr.’s struggles with addiction and crime, having been arrested in 1994 for possession of heroin, cocaine and a gun.The Silence Of The Lambs star said that she “took him to one side” before saying: “Look, I couldn’t be more grateful for what you’ve given in this film.
Robert Downey Jr. and Sandra Oh are stepping out for the premiere of their new HBO series!
Jodie Foster is opening up about her concern for former co-star Robert Downey Jr‘s addiction struggles.
Jodie Foster recalled telling Robert Downey Jr. she feared for his future amid his struggles with addiction in the 1990s. During an interview with Esquire, the 61-year-old actress reflected on directing the 59-year-old actor in the 1995 Thanksgiving comedy-drama "Home for the Holidays." At the time, Downey was battling substance abuse problems that later led to multiple arrests on drug-related charges.
We’re in a weird place culturally in Hollywood. Many in Tinseltown want to combat rampant and increased antisemitism—look at the Jonathan Glazer comments during the Oscars— and yet many still tolerate folks like Mel Gibson, seemingly a notable exception in the industry, perhaps because he was such a beloved figure at one point.
Mel Gibson is forever grateful for his “Air America” co-star Robert Downey Jr. after the Oscar winner defended him following his 2006 arrest in Malibu.
Mel Gibson has thanked Robert Downey Jr. for his support following his past scandal in which he was arrested for anti-Semitism.In a new cover story with Downey Jr.
Mel Gibson is crediting friend Robert Downey Jr. for being “generous and kind” after he was shunned from Hollywood.
Mel Gibson expresses his gratitude to Robert Downey Jr. for having his back after his 2006 arrest and antisemitic remarks.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Mel Gibson praised his longtime friend and “Air America” co-star Robert Downey Jr. in the latter’s new Esquire magazine cover story. Gibson called Downey “bold and generous and kind” for urging Hollywood to forgive Gibson after his infamous 2006 arrest, which included the “Braveheart” star making comments disparaging Jewish people.
Robert Downey Jr. is sharing his thoughts on the Jimmy Kimmel joke about him at the Oscars and seems unfazed by it.
told Esquire. “I love Jimmy Kimmel. I think he’s a national treasure.”During Kimmel’s monologue at the 2024 Academy Awards in March, the late-night host took aim at Downey’s past drug use.“This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr.’s long and illustrious career,” Kimmel, 56, said.
Will Iron Man return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The verdict is still out. Since Iron Man’s tragic death in "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), Robert Downey Jr., who played the character over a span of 11 years, has been asked time and time again if he’d return to the role if the opportunity presented itself. Very shortly after his character’s departure from the MCU, Downey appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience," where Rogan took the opportunity to ask the actor if he would ever return to the role he played for so long.
Robert Downey Jr. is opening up about his life.
Robert Downey Jr.’s ballyhooed departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame seemed to have been set in stone when Marvel president Kevin Feige dismissed hope for an Iron Man return a few months ago.
Last month, Robert Downey Jr. finally earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his critically acclaimed performance in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” And while he’ll next be seen on the small screen in the HBO series “The Sympathizer,” the Oscar-winner, who seemed content to leave Marvel behind in recent years, is now potentially open to returning to the Tony Stark/Iron Man role that helped resurrect his acting career back in 2008. Continue reading Robert Downey Jr.