Robert John Downey Jr. is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actor and sometimes, musician. His breakout role was a movie called Less Than Zero, where he played a high-society yuppie burnout – the movie was a...
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Robert John Downey Jr. is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actor and sometimes, musician. His breakout role was a movie called Less Than Zero, where he played a high-society yuppie burnout – the movie was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Or so it seemed for a while. He eventually cleaned up and starred on the television series Ally McBeal as well as in a number of supporting and lead film roles, including the blockbuster smash, Iron Man.
Getty Images Robert Downey Jr. knows he's a good actor -- that's not the issue. He just doesn't know if he wants to deprive the world of his skills so that he can take his wife out and lead a normal life. "I'm f--king really good at what I do, and have been for a long time, so I don't waver on that," he said (via E! Online ). Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan (Getty Images) But, on the other hand, he said he and his wife Susan want "to begin to be in our lives as much as they are in their... Read Full Story
Robert Downey Jr. will think about winding down his film career if his new detective movie Sherlock Holmes flops.
However, he admitted that he will do a Jay-Z by proclaiming his retirement and then returning months later with an exciting new project, reports The Daily Express.
He tells Entertainment Weekly, “I can only be a guy on a call sheet probably, I don”t know, maybe a couple more times. It’’s something I”m so grateful to have in my palm, and yet I already see its inevitable decay... Read Full Story
Robert Downey, Jr. covers the November 27 issue of EW , and he tells the magazine that while he’s happy to have opportunities in the entertainment industry, like next month’s Sherlock Holmes , he can “already see its inevitable decay.”
Here’s what the 44-year-old actor had to say about living up to a huge role, having a life outside of work and what he’d like to do in the future…
On living up to a well-known character: “Holmes is a huge iconic character, and this is a really big movie... Read Full Story
One of the most anticipated films for 2010 is Iron Man 2. It is a superhero movie which has been based on the fictional character of Marvel Comics which is Iron Man. This film has been directed by Jon Favreau and features a reprising talent of Robert Downey, Jr. for the second time around as the title role. It has been set for release on April 30, 2010 in the UK and on May 7, 2010 in the United States. The film is a sequel to the first Iron Man movie. But there are news that the film will... Read Full Story
One of the most anticipated films for 2010 is Iron Man 2. It is a superhero movie which has been based on the fictional character of Marvel Comics which is Iron Man. This film has been directed by Jon Favreau and features a reprising talent of Robert Downey, Jr. for the second time around as the title role. It has been set for release on April 30, 2010 in the UK and on May 7, 2010 in the United States. The film is a sequel to the first Iron Man movie. But there are news that the film will... Read Full Story
Jude Law walks home from Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday (November 19).
The 36-year-old actor is currently starring as the title character in a stage production of Hamlet on Broadway. The show runs until December 6 and has already made more than $2.5 million, the AP reports.
Jude is also gearing up to promote Sherlock Holmes , where he’ll play Dr. Watson to Robert Downey, Jr. ’s Holmes.
“People think the movie is going to be, like, this modern punk-rock version where we’re all... Read Full Story
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Robert Downey Jr. is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly to promote his upcoming movie, Sherlock Holmes (" Holmes for the Holiday !"), and he admits he's torn between having a life and acting.
On one hand, he wants to hang out with his wife and go see movies:
"I have no set plans for my future," Downey says. "I've never had it this good—this is my day in the sun—and I certainly don’t want to look a gift horse in the molars. But Susan [Downey... Read Full Story
Entertainment Weekly’s second annual Comic-Con preview package features Iron Man 2 on the cover. After Iron Man blasted Robert Downey Jr. back to stardom, the superhero returns to the big screen to battle new villain Mickey Rourke, size up Scarlett Johansson, and prove the first time wasn’t a fluke. The success of Iron Man (which opened at $99 million and went on to take in $318 million) caught many people by surprise, and now four months later, Downey is no longer the underdog... Read Full Story
Robert Downey Jr. covers the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly in preparation for the his role as the leading character in Sherlock Holmes out on Christmas Day. While the Guy Ritchie -directed vehicle, co-starring Jude Law, has gotten a considerable amount of press where people are speculating how much Ritchie will butcher the final product.
“People think the movie is going to be, like, this modern punk-rock version where we’re all wearing high-tops,” says Law , who stars as... Read Full Story
Robert Downey Jr. has made a comeback then some. He now sits atop the A-list with his string of recent hits. However, in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly – he eludes to the possibilty that he might be ready to quit acting.
He says:
“I’m f—ing really good at what I do — and have been for a long time, so I don’t waver on that,” he says. “But here’s the thing: I can only be a guy on a call sheet probably, I don’t know, maybe a couple more times. It’s something I’m so grateful to... Read Full Story
