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...

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.

 
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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 ... Read Full Story
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wired.com — Fans of the Sherlock Holmes legacy may not take kindly to the fistfights, dives into the Thames River, and chained-to-the-bedposts antics performed by ripped Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. in the new Sherlock Holmes. But Guy Ritchie, who directed the film, says making the sleuth more of a stud is staying true to Sir Arthur Doyle's original stories Read Full Story
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Sherlock Holmes is back and the game is afoot! Director Guy Ritchie brings the world's greatest detective back to the big screen in a big way. Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law star. To whet your appetite, here are ten great Sherlock Holmes movies. Contributor: Monique Martin Published: Nov 24, 2009 Read Full Story
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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. [shrug] I’m just a guy.” On having a life outside acting: “ Susan [ ... Read Full Story
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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. “If Sherlock Holmes performs well, I could be busy for the next 5 or 7 or 10 ... Read Full Story
Fans of the Sherlock Holmes legacy may not take kindly to the fistfights, dives into the Thames River, and chained-to-the-bedposts antics performed by ripped Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. in the new Sherlock Holmes. But Guy Ritchie, who directed the film, says making the sleuth more of a stud is staying true to Sir Arthur Doyle's original stories  
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The January 2010 issue of Empire magazine features Iron Man on the cover! Inside the magazine you'll find new behind-the-scenes photos from Iron Man 2 as well. The magazine will be available starting Thursday. Opening in theaters on May 7, the Jon Favreau-directed sequel stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery, Kate...  
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Actor Robert Downey Jr. is on top of the world. After an incredibly successful turn as billionaire superhero Tony Stark in Jon Favreau's Iron Man, Downey, Jr. is about to star as the world's smartest detective in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. However, despite his recent success, Downey Jr. may be ready to walk away from it all. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Downey Jr. said that he has "no set plans" for the future. I've...  
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London, Nov 21 (ANI): 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 [...]  
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We sure hope not! In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, Sherlock Holmes star Robert Downey Jr. discusses his comeback and why he is considering leaving it all behind. He says: “I have no set plans for my future. I’ve never had it this good — this is my day in the sun — and [...]Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (subscribe) : This Week’s Cover: ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Exclusive: Is Downey quitting acting? ...Vulture (subscribe) : Robert Downey...  
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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.  
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Source: Entertainment Weekly Despite riding the wave of a massive career resurgence, Robert Downey, Jr. wonders if his days as a movie star are numbered. While promoting his upcoming tentpole release Sherlock Holmes, the two-time Oscar-nominee expressed doubts about his future. "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...  
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Getty ImagesRobert 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 to 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 ...  
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RDJ could be walking among us. On an episode of the (hilarious) new podcast "WTF With Marc Maron" last week, Marc riffed with Zach Galifianakis, who was on the New Mexico set of the upcoming Todd Phillips comedy Due Date, in which Zach and Robert Downey Jr. play a slacker and a high-strung father-to-be forced to go on a road trip. After listening to Marc and Zach goof around about alpacas, Scientology, and other random subjects, our ears...  
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Map Channels: free mapping tools The whole world is about to go Sherlock Holmes crazy, thanks to the upcoming Warner Brothers movie starring Robert Downey Junior and Jude Law. With each new telling, the character receives a certain amount of reinvention. One thing is constant, though. London. You can't have Holmes without the city he was so intimately associated with. But which parts of town did he know best? Our well of nerdiness will never...  
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