Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

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... [more]

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.

Articles
It sounds like there's been a lot kitchen hands, if not exactly chefs, stirring ingredients into Iron Man 2. The first named screenwriter was Justin Theroux, the actor and famously a co-writer of Tropic Thunder; there's also the Marvel brain trust made up of some of their brightest and best comic book talents; and now, Jon Favreau has revealed that Tony Stark's off-screen alter-ego Robert Downey Jr. played a significant part in shaping the...  
From feedburner.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey Jr. is so excited after doing high-octane fight scenes for 'Sherlock Holmes' that he is demanding more stunts in the 'Iron Man' sequel.  
From feedburner.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey Jr. would happily only star in Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man movies for the rest of his career. The actor loved his experiences on the set of both films so much, he wants to keep returning for new installments until he is forced to quit. “I’d be happy to bounce back and forth between Sherlock and Tony Stark until I’m forcibly retired. And fortunately, not unlike Iron Man, there is a way to continue along the lines of...  
From gearlive.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Actor Robert Downey, Jr. worked out extensively and put on 20 pounds of muscle to play Tony Stark in the first Iron Man. He trained even harder for his follow-up role as the title character in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, an experience that gave him a taste for doing some of his own stunt work. In a recent interview with Empire, Downey, Jr. said that he enjoyed the physicality of the Holmes shoot so much that he wanted to bring that...  
From reelzchannel.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey Jr. would happily only star in 'Sherlock Holmes' and 'Iron Man' movies for the rest of his career.The actor - who plays the titular fictional detective in 'Sherlock Holmes' and inventor-turned-superhero Tony Stark in  'Iron Man' - loved his experiences on the set of both films so much, he wants to keep returning for new installments ...  
From femalefirst.co.uk ()
More perspectives...
Sponsors
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin have seemingly bounced back from earlier reports that their marriage had hit the rocks, but the glam Hollywood rock-and-roll couple just can’t shake rumors of discord. The two are expected to spend months apart as Gwyneth jump-starts her career with a couple of new films. Paltrow also co-stars with Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. in the upcoming Iron Man...  
From rss.icerocket.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey Jr. claims he would be happy to never be offered another acting role if he could continue making sequels to 'Iron Man' and 'Sherlock Holmes'.  
From nz.rss.news.yahoo.com ()
More perspectives...
Robert Downey, JR. is demanding more stunts in the Iron Man sequel - after developing a love for high-octane fight scenes while filming Sherlock Holmes.The actor was whipped into shape to play the supersleuth in director Guy Ritchie's action-packed re-telling - and he wanted to bring some of that same intensity to his second portrayal of comic book...  
From femalefirst.co.uk ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey Jr. says he has a good day when he gets to beat people up. The actor urged writers and the stunt department of Iron Man 2 to give his character more action scenes because they are his favorite to film. “The action’s certainly got bigger because I went to do Sherlock Holmes, which was a real adventure. So coming back into this I really challenged our stunt team to get our hands dirty a little more because I was still kind...  
From gearlive.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey Jr. says he has a good day when he gets to beat people up.The actor urged writers and the stunt department of 'Iron Man 2' to give his character more action scenes because they are his favourite to film.He said: "The action's certainly got bigger because I went to do 'Sherlock Holmes', which was a real adventure."So coming back into t...  
From femalefirst.co.uk ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Robert Downey, JR. is so determined to make Iron Man 2 a hit, he's helping rewrite the screenplay to ensure it surpasses the original superhero movie.The actor starred as billionaire entrepreneur Tony Stark in the first comic book blockbuster, which has grossed more than $585 million (£366 million) worldwide since its 2008 release. And he's p...  
From femalefirst.co.uk ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Screen: Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock — Faithful or Flawed? “But Guy Ritchie, who directed the film, says making the sleuth more of a stud is staying true to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories.” If you’ve ever read any of the stories, you’ll know that Robert Downey Jr. is just a wrong choice (in spite of his massive acting cred).  He is not ‘rather over six feet’, he is not so ‘excessively lean he seems taller’, nor does he have a ‘thin...  
From dangerousmeta.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
Warner Bros. Pictures has released this international behind-the-scenes featurette on director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes , starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan and Kelly Reilly. The film opens in theaters on Christmas Day.  
From feedburner.com ()
More perspectives...
With star Robert Downey Jr. in fighting form and enjoying an easy rapport with his costar, Jude Law, the filming of Sherlock Holmes in London last year was trouble-free. The only drama seemed to take place off the set, where the film’s director, Guy Ritchie (Snatch, RocknRolla), and his then-wife Madonna filed for divorce. The  
From ew.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. will consider retirement if his upcoming SHERLOCK HOLMES movie flops.The actor is adamant that if his new detective movie doesn't do well as the box...  
From images.contactmusic.com ()
Related news:
More perspectives...
You can improve this news page by changing its keywords and content sources.
Edit News
Sponsors
Top Entertainment Articles
Best of Paparazzi Girls
Here are the girls largely responsible for keeping the paparazzi machine humming.
Zimbio Caption Contest: Enter and Win $25 at Amazon.com!
This is possibly the easiest photo to caption. It practically writes itself.
Amber Rose Goes Topless in Miami, Children Unfazed
Uh, are there topless beaches in Miami that allow children?
More From Zimbio
Copyright © 2009 - Zimbio, Inc. Some rights reserved.