Robert Downey Jr

Avengers Assemble

Joss Whedon’s finely balanced superhero extravaganza is well worth the wait

27 Apr 2012

The main issue facing the making of a superhero ensemble piece is balance: with so many strong personalities on screen, how do you ensure each of them get their due? It’s a problem Joss Whedon has tackled effectively in Avengers Assemble, keeping…

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Slight but entertaining sequel from Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law

13 Dec 2011

Guy Ritchie’s 2009 Sherlock Holmes was considerably better than could reasonably have been expected from the fading and formerly feted Lock, Stock director. Ritchie and his writers successfully pulled off a tough balancing act, rooting the character in…

Robert Downey Jr's twin Oscar

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22 Sep 2008

Robert Downey Jr. is set to direct Ben Stiller in a film about conjoined twins. The actor - who appears in 'Tropic Thunder' alongside Ben, who also directs the comic movie - wants to make the movie in a bid to give Ben the chance to win the Oscar he…

The Soloist

True life drama from Atonement director

17 Sep 2009

Having brought a brittle grace to adaptations of Pride and Prejudice and Atonement, director Joe Wright makes a splashy stateside debut with The Soloist, a true-life drama about an unexpected friendship between world-weary LA journalist Steve Lopez…

Best Holmes Robert Downey Jr.

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2 Oct 2008

Robert Downey Jr. says he will play Sherlock Holmes "better than it's ever been done before". The 43-year-old actor - who will portray the fictional British detective in Guy Ritchie's new movie ‘Sherlock Holmes' - is not worried about following in…

Tropic Thunder

Reality bites

4 Sep 2008

Shaping up as this season’s most riotous comedy, Tropic Thunder casts Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr as three self-important actors making a movie in a real war zone. They talk to Miles Fielder about satirising Hollywood and scandalising…

Robert Downey Jr.'s heroic comeback

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2 May 2008

When you think of the stereotypical all-American superhero, Robert Downey Jr. doesn't immediately spring to mind. Hollywood bosses often go for young, handsome unknowns to play their fearless champions, take for example Brandon Routh as Superman. Or…

Robert Downey Jr works for love

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6 Nov 2010

Robert Downey Jr. is surprised by how much work he has to put into his marriage. The 'Iron Man' star - who tied the knot with second wife Susan Levin in 2005 - admits his current relationship works much better than any of his previous romances and so…

Due Date

2 Nov 2010

(15) 100min Having collaborated to winning effect on The Hangover, director Todd Phillips and comedian Zach Galifianakis endure a bumpy reunion on road movie comedy Due Date. Designed as a sort of anti-buddy movie, Phillips’ latest follows…

On set 'monster' Robert Downey Jr

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17 Dec 2009

Robert Downey Jr. is "a monster" on set. The actor admits he can be prone to "aggressive outbursts" when shooting a film, which happen because he has to use up all his creative energy before he goes home. Robert - who stars in Guy Ritchie's new…

Sherlock Holmes

17 Dec 2009

(12A) 128min Guy Ritchie’s long awaited high octane action interpretation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary hero starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. General release from Sat 26 Dec.

Supernatural sleuth Robert Downey Jr

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11 Dec 2009

Robert Downey Jr. used to visit a spiritualist medium. The 'Sherlock Holmes' actor admits he used to regularly attend meetings to watch people trying to contact their loved ones beyond the grave. He said: "I used to go to the Sir Arthur Conan…

Horny superhero Robert Downey Jr

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20 Jul 2009

Robert Downey Jr. says 'Iron Man 2' is "horny". The actor - who plays inventor Tony Stark and his title character alter ego in the comic book film franchise - revealed the sequel has been 'sexed up' but insists it is still family friendly. He…

Matchmaker Robert Downey Jr

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18 Jun 2009

Robert Downey Jr. wants to find Guy Ritchie a new lover. The Oscar-winning actor, who stars in Guy's new movie 'Sherlock Holmes', has created a list of desirable women for the British director to date. Hollywood beauties Jennifer Aniston and…

Robert Downey Jr won't quit smoking

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1 Mar 2009

Robert Downey Jr. has quit all his vices apart from smoking. The 'Tropic Thunder' actor - who has previously battled a number of addiction problems - admits he has no plans to give up cigarettes any time soon. Robert, 43, said: "I quit smoking…

Robert Downey Jr's shoe moan

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19 Jan 2009

Robert Downey Jr. is "cursing" after being forced to wear platform-heeled shoes in his new movie. The 'Iron Man' star is said to be struggling to walk in the elevated footwear, after 'Sherlock Holmes' director Guy Ritchie insisted he is the same…

Robert Downey Jr's fire crotch

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2 Nov 2008

Robert Downey Jr. set his crotch on fire while shooting his new film. The actor, who plays fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's latest project, was smoking the character's famous pipe in one scene when the ash fell onto his…

Tropic Thunder

18 Sep 2008

When location filming on the Vietnam war movie goes awry, three big name Hollywood actors become embroiled with a heroin cartel run by a tyrannical 12-year-old (Brandon Soo Hoo) and are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Excess is what…

Tobey Maguire's glossy Downey kiss

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18 Sep 2008

Robert Downey Jr. says Tobey Maguire put lip gloss on before the pair's 'Tropic Thunder' love scene. The actor - who appears alongside Ben Stiller and Jack Black in the new comedy - had to shoot a trailer with Tobey for spoof movie 'Satan's Alley'…

Ben Stiller's Downey digs

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14 Sep 2008

Ben Stiller says Robert Downey Jr. kept "giving him s**t" on the set of 'Tropic Thunder'. The actor and director says Robert - who stars as Oscar-winning actor Kirk Lazurus, who has his skin surgically altered to play a black man - criticised him for…

Guy Ritchie's Downey support

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29 Jul 2008

A sombre looking Guy Ritchie was comforted by Robert Downey Jr. and his wife on Saturday (26.07.08). The British film director, who is battling constant rumours his marriage to Madonna is in trouble, spent the afternoon with Robert and his spouse…

Downey fan Ben Stiller

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21 Jul 2008

Ben Stiller wants to be like Robert Downey Jr. The two actors star together in 'Tropic Thunder' and Ben was totally overwhelmed by the 'Iron Man' actor's abilities. He told Playboy magazine: "I started trying to copy him. It was like, 'Wow, this…

Robert Downey Jr's Burger rehab

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10 Jun 2008

Robert Downey Jr. says fast food chain Burger King helped him beat drugs. The 'Iron Man' actor - who was arrested in 1996 on drug and weapons charges, spent nearly a year in prison in 1999 and was arrested again in 2000 for a hotel drug sting…

Iron Man

8 May 2008

SUPERHERO (12A) 125min The mighty world of Marvel superheroes continues to receive the big screen treatment with this blockbuster adaptation of just about the last of the comic book publisher’s original creations from the 1960s (Matthew Vaughn’s…

Charlie Bartlett

8 May 2008

DRAMA (15) 96min In a crafty move that befits its wheeler-dealer anti-hero, teen comedy Charlie Bartlett arrives on the coat-tails of the highly publicised Iron Man, which also features Robert Downey Jr. The star gives a pleasing supporting…