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Robert Downey Jr.

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  1. 'Men in Black' leads U.S. box office
    United Press International logo United Press International 1 hour ago

    ANGELES, May 27 (UPI) -- "Men in Black 3," starring Will Smith , led the U.S. box office so far this weekend with $55 million in receipts as of Sunday. The film came in below expectations, despite its healthy box office. "The Avengers," starring Robert... Full Article at United Press International

  2. 'Men in Black 3' takes down 'Avengers' with $55M
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel logo South Florida Sun-Sentinel 1 hour ago

    Disney/Marvel's "The Avengers" should top domestic box office for a third straight weekend, fending off wide-release newcomers with another $50 million in receipts. (AP Photo/Disney, File) (Anonymous, AP / April 16, 2012) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The suits... Full Article at South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago
    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Actor Robert Downey Dr. (2nd L) attends the 'Marvel's The Avengers' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 28, 2012 in New York City.

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Actor Robert Downey Dr. (2nd L) attends the 'Marvel's The Avengers' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 28, 2012 in New York City. View Photo »

  4. Hawkeye, it's got to be Hawkeye
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Digital Spy 2 weeks ago
  5. Box Office: "Men In Black III" Dethrones "The Avengers"
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    Rounding out the top five at the box office in estimated totals are a tie between the newly released Bradley Parker directed horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" ($11.5 million) and the Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna, Taylor Full Article at Gossip Center

  6. Jon Favreau Returning To 'Iron Man 3', As An Actor
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    Jon Favreau is making a return to the Iron Man franchise - to reprise his onscreen role as Robert Downey, Jr.'s bodyguard sidekick. Favreau directed the first two installments of the Marvel comics movie adaptation, but announced in 2010 that he would... Full Article at StarPulse

  7. Memorial Day holiday: Movies to see over the long weekend
    Santa Cruz Sentinel 1 day ago

    At the movies: "Marvel's The Avengers": You've probably already seen it, but this superhero smorgasbord is such spirited fun it bears repeat viewings. Filmmaker Joss Whedon ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") captures the perfect tone as iconic comic... Full Article at Santa Cruz Sentinel

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago
    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Actor Robert Downey Jr. attends 'The Avengers' Premiere, Closing Night Of The Tribeca Film Festival Sponsored By Bombay Sapphire on April 28, 2012 in New York City.

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Actor Robert Downey Jr. attends 'The Avengers' Premiere, Closing Night Of The Tribeca Film Festival Sponsored By Bombay Sapphire on April 28, 2012 in New York City. View Photo »

  9. Coming in, I was worried about Robert Downey Jr.
    – Joss Whedon SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
  10. Robert Downey Jr AWESOME interview
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  12. Favreau returning to 'Iron Man 3'
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    Jon Favreau attends the Premiere of Universal Pictures 'Cowboys & Aliens' during Comic-Con 2011 at San Diego Civic Theatre on July 23, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)

    (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images) Filmmaker Jon Favreau is making a return to the Iron Man franchise to reprise his onscreen role as Robert Downey, Jr.'s bodyguard sidekick. Favreau directed the first two installments of the Marvel comics movie... Full Article at 13WHAM-TV

  13. Favreau returning to 'Iron Man 3'
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    Jon Favreau attends the Premiere of Universal Pictures 'Cowboys & Aliens' during Comic-Con 2011 at San Diego Civic Theatre on July 23, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)

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  1. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Actor Robert Downey Dr. (2nd L) attends the 'Marvel's The Avengers' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 28, 2012 in New York City.
  2. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Actor Robert Downey Jr. attends 'The Avengers' Premiere, Closing Night Of The Tribeca Film Festival Sponsored By Bombay Sapphire on April 28, 2012 in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: Tribeca Film Festival Co-founder Robert De Niro and actor Robert Downey Jr. attend the 'Marvel's The Avengers' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 28, 2012 in New York City.
  4. Actor Robert Downey Jr. attends the premiere of "The Avengers" during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in New York.
  5. Actor Robert Downey Jr. , center, poses with members of the U.S. Military and New York Fire Department before the premiere of "The Avengers" during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in New York.
  6. Robert Downey Jr. , right, and Robert De Niro attend the screening of Marvel Studios, "The Avengers" on closing night of the Tribeca Film Festival, Saturday, April 28, 2012 in New York.
  7. Robert Downey Jr poses for photographs as he attends Marvel Avengers Assemble European Premiere at Vue Westfield in London, on April 19, 2012.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Robert Downey Jr attends Marvel Avengers Assemble European Premiere at Vue Westfield on April 19, 2012 in London, England. on April 19, 2012 in London, England.
  9. The cast of 'Marvel Avengers Assemble', from left to right, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Robert Downey Jr, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders, Chris Hemsworth and Clark Gregg, assemble for a group photograph ahead of the European Premiere of the film at a west London cinema,...

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Robert John Downey, Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor who made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five, appearing in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. During the 1980s, he had roles in series such as coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack. His role in Less Than Zero... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. Hawkeye, it's got to be Hawkeye
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Digital Spy 2 weeks ago
  2. Coming in, I was worried about Robert Downey Jr.
    – Joss Whedon SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
  3. He’s so darn cute, isn’t he? You get one, that’s it. Unless, of course, you want to see the other one
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Celebuzz 3 weeks ago
  4. What really makes the difference in The Avengers is the emphasis on character as the film's storytelling core. Many of the superheroes, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth), have had features of their own, but both what they say and how they sa...
    SOURCE: Hollywood Reporter 3 weeks ago
  5. Well, I mean, you know. I think he is. I go, 'What are we doing? What's happening?' And he goes [makes noise]. I go, really? Kind of like a bad date with somebody who is really small ... It's great, though. In this instance, it is a great date.
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: iVillage.com 3 weeks ago
  6. First Photos of Robert Downey Jr.'s Son, Released
    SOURCE: PRWeb 3 weeks ago
  7. He's smiling and talking a little bit. It's incredible
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Entertainment Tonight 3 weeks ago
  8. One of the many amazing things about Robert Downey Jr. is the fact that once you’ve seen him in a role, you can’t possibly imagine anyone else in that role
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 3 weeks ago
  9. It's dumb not to be open to possibilities
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Shanghai Daily 3 weeks ago
  10. I signed up for a couple of pictures, which I thought was laughable and annoying, given the fact that in the script I agreed to do I had like six lines ... And I was doing it because I love the comics so much, and I love that cast, and the six lines were all with [Robert Downey Jr.].
    SOURCE: Newsarama 3 weeks ago
  11. Liam is trying to take over our box office?
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: London Free Press 3 weeks ago
  12. I've always liked Captain America, but with the movies I think my favorite character is Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. does a really amazing job of being Iron Man and being Tony Stark.
    SOURCE: Oregon Live 3 weeks ago
  13. Finally, somebody who speaks English!
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 3 weeks ago
  14. My favorite in the movie is Iron Man, but in the comics it's Hawkeye. But in the movie he'll be probably off to the side and not get any main lines. Robert Downey Jr. is the star.
    SOURCE: Oregon Live 3 weeks ago
  15. There was all this trepidation, all this projection, all this anticipation and goodwill and a good vibe about it
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: The Huffington Post 3 weeks ago
  16. That’s Robert Downey Jr., and we’re friends. For me that’s just nuts, I grew up on the guy.
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 3 weeks ago
  17. while he’s between setting up shots, to go off and literally write three pages of alts.
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: The State 3 weeks ago
  18. It’s always surreal for me when I look around and see Robert Downey Jr.
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 3 weeks ago
  19. Ruffalo, weren’t you the one throwing the roof parties ... So you were the group instigator.
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: Starpulse 3 weeks ago
  20. Gone are the days when people could drink vodka off-set and them stumble on and do their lines ... In a Sherlock Holmes film you're going to get exhausted or injured and you're going to stall a massive engine that's costing a lot of money. Robert Downey Jr does lots of yoga and Kung Fu. He's become a fi...
    – Jude Law SOURCE: The Gossip Girls 3 weeks ago
  21. I would really hate for someone else to think they could step into my shoes
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: MTV.com 3 weeks ago
  22. I was also really excited because of what I'd seen Marvel do with Iron Man and with Robert Downey Jr, who's a great actor - he's one of my 'hero actors'
    SOURCE: Digital Spy 3 weeks ago
  23. It's funny. Sometimes you have to call for a good old-fashioned British invasion ... 'Iron Man 3' is really shaping up to be something special. We start in a couple weeks. I'm sure I'll be leaking secrets to you as we move ahead.
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: MTV.com 4 weeks ago
  24. If he hadn't done so well with those Iron Man movies, I don't think [Avengers] would have happened… [Robert Downey Jr. is] kind of the father of this group.
    SOURCE: Perez Hilton 3 weeks ago
  25. It's funny. Sometimes you have to call for a good old-fashioned British invasion ... 'Iron Man 3' is really shaping up to be something special. We start in a couple weeks. I'm sure I'll be leaking secrets to you as we move ahead.
    – Robert Downey Jr. SOURCE: MTV.com 4 weeks ago

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