Because of this, he was able to pull down up to an estimated $20 million for Endgame. [97] The film set several box office records in the United States for a Christmas Day release, beating the previous record-holder, 2008's Marley & Me, by nearly $10M, and finished second to Avatar in a record-setting Christmas weekend box office. In 2007, Downey was cast as the title character in the film Iron Man,[77] with director Jon Favreau explaining the choice by stating: "Downey wasn't the most obvious choice, but he understood what makes the character tick. As Robert now remembers, his sister and he were always surrounded with the drugs. Contributor. [63] Video director Sam Taylor-Wood shot 16 takes of the video and used the last one because, according to John, Downey looked completely relaxed and "The way he underplays it is fantastic". [152] The Footprint Coalition promotes technologies that protect the environment such as French insect-farming startup Ynsect,[153] the bio-based alternative to plastic manufacturer RWDC,[154] and bamboo toilet paper manufacturer Cloud Paper. They gave a birth to a son Indio in 1993, on the 7th of September. Current members, check your email for your link to buy tickets, or email membership@hammer.ucla.edu. [67] Downey also received great notice for his roles in more mainstream fare such as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Disney's poorly received The Shaggy Dog. [57] The Culver City arrest also cost him a role in the high-profile film America's Sweethearts,[56] and the subsequent incarceration prompted Gibson to cancel his Hamlet production. The actor, who plays Tony Stark a.k.a. He was the son of a filmmaker, Robert Downey, Sr. and his wife, an actress, Elsie Ann Ford. [132][133][134], Downey has been a close friend of Mel Gibson since they starred in Air America. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone else, but it was very, very, very educational for me and has informed my proclivities and politics ever since. Welcomes Son Exton Elias", "Yo. By David Fear. Nevertheless the couple got divorced on the 26, of April, 2004. Chaplin (1992) - IMDb "[149], Downey serves on the board of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition. You can reach out for help in kind of a half-assed way and you'll get it and you won't take advantage of it. Anyway, theres a super long answer to this. 60, 'Robert Downey Jr.', "Jon Favreau rose from obscurity to direct 'Iron Man', "Indie cred gave 'Iron Man' filmmaker his shot", "Robert Downey Jr. has reforged his career in 'Iron Man', "Quint visits the Iron Man production offices! Ill just stop myself short. Robert Downey Jr. Explains Idea Behind Discovery+ Series Restoring