02:22 AM EDT 10/15/2009
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Robert Downey Jr.'s Man Crush
Originally posted 07/27/2009 11:45AM
Will Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson be the latest bromance to hit Hollywood?
Robert Downey Jr., who plays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic fictional character opposite Jude Law's Watson in Guy Ritchie's remake of Sherlock Holmes thinks he and Law have some sexy chemistry together.
"It's called circumstantial homosexuality," he jokingly told the press at Comic-Con Friday, after leading lady Rachel McAdams suggested the film's central love story is really between the sleuth and his sidekick.
The two actors took to each other even before Law signed on to the part. Downey was sent to meet his future costar and "sell" him on the role and "Jude walks down the hall and my assistant – who never cares about anything – is standing in the hall and she's like, 'Oh my God, there he is!' He was dressed in that kind of fabulous, super expensive, under-dressed way.
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FIRST LOOK: Rachel McAdams Handcuffs Robert Downey Jr. to a Bed
Originally posted 05/19/2009 09:00AM
Out to prove Sherlock Holmes's "depravity knows no bounds," Robert Downey Jr. shows off his fighting form and flippant charm in the first official trailer for the Guy Ritchie-directed film.
In the supernatural thriller, Holmes fights a Satanist with the help of his partner Watson, played by Jude Law, and is outwitted and left in handcuffs by a tightly corseted Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
The fast-paced and fun flick will be in theaters at Christmas. Put tickets on your wish list now!
– Kristin Boehm
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Robert Downey Jr. Turns 44 with A-List Bash
Originally posted 04/06/2009 04:40PM
Iron Man sure knows how to throw a birthday party! Robert Downey Jr., with wife Susan by his side, celebrated turning 44 Saturday night at Beverly Hills's Thompson Hotel, in their second level BondSt Beverly Hills Lounge.
The party of 75 guests included pals Sting and wife Trudie Styler, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, Jon Favreau and Sam Rockwell.
"Gwyneth and Jake talked for a while about an upcoming project," says a guest. And during the night, "Jake and Reese looked very in love. They were being super affectionate, holding hands as they sipped on glasses of wine. They laughed a lot!"
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Guy Ritchie Goes Out on the Town
Originally posted 10/24/2008 07:10AM
While his divorce from Madonna goes from bad to worse with allegations of each other's failings, Guy Ritchie looked happy Thursday night as Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law took him out on the town.
The trio made a surprise visit to the White Cube Gallery in London's tony Mayfair district for a private-view exhibition held by British artist Sam Taylor-Wood.
"Guy was in great form, hanging out with friends having a good time," one gallery guest tells PEOPLE. "He seemed quite merry and had his arms around lots of people and smiling."
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Don Cheadle to Replace Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2
Originally posted 10/14/2008 12:20PM
Robert Downey Jr. will be getting a new sidekick in Iron Man 2.
Don Cheadle is replacing Terrence Howard in the sequel, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Cheadle, 43, will step in as Jim Rhodes, best friend to Downey's Tony Stark/Iron Man, who in the Iron Man comic books later becomes the armor-wearing hero War Machine.
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Ben Stiller, Jack Black & Robert Downey Jr. Bring Tropic Thunder to Camp Pendleton
Originally posted 08/06/2008 01:20PM
It was an attack Camp Pendleton didn't see coming: Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. brought a full-scale laugh assault to the Marines there as they presented a special screening of their military-themed action-comedy, Tropic Thunder.
"We were really excited to show this movie to the military personnel who do so much for our country," Ben Stiller said in a statement. "I think they really got a kick out of seeing a bunch of spoiled actors complaining about how hard it is to do a war movie. But seriously, it was really hard. We almost did a boot camp, but then decided on a cast dinner instead."
Like a film premiere, there was a red carpet at the base's MCC Base Theater – only it was (fittingly) combat green-colored. And once the film's stars were inside the theater, they spent time meeting the troops, posing for pictures and then introduced the film.
Tropic Thunder blasts into theaters Aug. 13.
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Costar Praises Robert Downey Jr. for Race-Bending Role
Originally posted 07/18/2008 07:35PM
Though Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of black soldier in the
comedy Tropic Thunder is sure to turn heads, he
already has one fan – his African-American costar, Brandon T. Jackson.
"To be honest, he played a black dude better than anybody I've seen!" Jackson raved about Downey's performance in the Ben Stiller-directed film.
But that doesn't mean Jackson didn't have initial hesitations.
"When I first read the script, I was like: What? Black face? But when I saw him [act] he, like, became a black man," Jackson says.
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Guy Ritchie to Direct Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Originally posted 07/10/2008 08:20AM
Fresh from this summer's success in Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. is in final talks to star as the great English detective in Sherlock Holmes – to be directed by Guy Ritchie, whose been making headlines himself lately, concerning the status of his marriage to Madonna.
The Warner Bros. release, due to start shooting this fall, will show Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's hero in a less stuffy vein than in his previous incarnations, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Not that Downey will be the only versatile actor to don Holmes's stalking cap and coat cape.
Columbia Pictures recently announced that Judd Apatow would produce a comic take on Holmes, to star Borat's Sacha Baron Cohen as the super sleuth, and Will Ferrell as his sidekick, Dr. Watson.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr. to Present MTV Movie Awards
Originally posted 05/19/2008 11:00AM
With Mike Myers hosting, this year's MTV Movie Awards is upping its A-list roster with musical guests Coldplay and such nominees as Zac Efron and Johnny Depp.
On Monday, the network also announced some top-name presenters, among them Steve Carell, Jack Black and Lindsay Lohan, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway and Mark Wahlberg. (See the complete list of presenters here.)
Sunday, June 1, at 8 p.m. (7 Central), the ceremony will air live on the cable network from the Gibson Ampitheatre in Southern California's Universal City. The trophies come in the form of golden popcorn boxes.
In a promotional video for the upcoming event, in which Lohan makes a cameo appearance, host Myers can be seen donning a pair of wings and a Speedo, proclaiming, "I am shameless promotion." With luck, he'll also be the show's guardian angel.
– Mary Margaret
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Robert Downey Jr.: Sarah Jessica Parker Tried to Help Me
Originally posted 04/16/2008 12:55PM
Robert Downey Jr. says his drug abuse and drinking led to his breakup with Sarah Jessica Parker after a seven-year relationship – even as she tried to help him cope.
"I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn't jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is," Downey Jr., 43, who stars in Iron Man (May 2), says in an interview with Parade. "She provided me a home and understanding. She tried to help me. She was so miffed when I didn't get my act together."
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