“And if I was going to go there – the only person you can really compare Batman to, of those characters, would be Iron Man, another rich guy who has the ability to make fantastic toys – so if you want to take Batman and Iron Man and put them in a battle, that’s an interesting battle. But if you want to take Christian Bale and Robert Downey Jr. and put them in a UFC fighting cage, Christian Bale will – to quote Full Metal Jacket – tear Robert Downey Jr.’s head off and sh-t down his neck.” IfsMenWantPersonsCharacterWould BeChristianGuyFightingAbilityInterestingRichTearsBattleFantasticCompareNecksIronMetalsToysCagesJacketsUfcIron ManRobert Downey Author:Matthew Modine
“Tony Stark in 'Iron Man' helped wider audiences finally embrace the enormous talent of Robert Downey Jr.” MenAudienceTalentEmbraceEnormousIronStarksIron ManRobert Downey Author:Tom Hiddleston
“I'd love to see T'he Avengers' with Robert Downey, Jr. playing Loki and Clark Gregg playing 'Thor' and I play Captain America.” PlayAmericaCaptainsAvengersRobert Downey Author:Tom Hiddleston
“We would do improvisation together. And that in a way, had almost a "student-film side" where we'd be sitting there with Robert Downey and Jon Favreau and we're playing around, we're jamming around and we read those pages and in next couple of days that's what we do, so it was a good experience. Kind of frightening at first because you didn't quite know how it was going to work out, but they had some very talented people there so it worked out well.” PeopleKnowsWayFirstsWellsKindTogetherFilmNextSidesKnow HowStudentsCouplePagesSittingWork OutFrighteningGoing To WorkImprovisationPlaying AroundGood ExperiencesRobert Downey Author:Jeff Bridges
“The physicality was important to me. Because the film has Shane Black's dialogue, and [Robert] Downey's delivery, and you look at [Jon] Favreau, Don Cheadle and Gwyneth [Paltrow], it is this heightened level with a comedic aspect to it. Everything is grounded in reality, but it plays a little heightened.” LooksLittlesImportantPlayRealityFilmBlackLevelsAspectDialogueGroundedDeliveryComedicPhysicalityShaneRobert Downey Author:James Badge Dale
“[Robert Downey was being singled out for] selective prosecution. He's a sweet guy who never did harm to anyone except himself. He's been doing drugs for 20 years and functioning for 20 years, and in those 20 years there've been hundreds of people who've been getting high constantly and behaved very destructively and have not been arrested. Robert's real problem is he gets caught.” PeopleYearsRealProblemGuySweetDrugCaughtHarmArrestedBeing SingleReal ProblemsSelectiveGetting HighProsecutionRobert DowneySweet Guy Author:James Toback
“You know I grew up on the Batman movies, and they had some terrific actors in, but you know a lot of the other ones - it wasn't always the case that you had people the caliber of Jeff Bridges or Robert Downey, so to kind of show up and work with Jeremy Renner or Robert or with Mark Ruffalo, any of them, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, the caliber of people you're acting with, to me, is really fun. From the first day I started doing scenes with Robert, it's been one of the funnest experiences I've ever had.” PeopleKnowsFirstsKindShowsActorsFunActingCasesGrewSceneGrew UpMarkBridgesTerrificCaliberBatman MovieRobert Downey Author:Clark Gregg
“The weird thing is that, with actors, filmmakers and directors, it doesn't really matter if it's Robert Downey Jr., who's one of the biggest stars in the world, when you start to work, he's a hardworking actor. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter who's a big star and who's an unknown actor from wherever. It's all about the work you do.” IfsWorldEndsMatterBigsActorsStarsDirectorsFilmmakerThe End Of The DayWeird ThingsHardworkingRobert Downey Author:Noomi Rapace
“What's not to look forward to? It's like all the actors in all of the films. It's difficult to get Martin Freeman and I in a room together. Imagine what it's like to get myself, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Elizabeth Olsen... these extraordinary actors who all have careers outside the Marvel Universe.” LooksTogetherFilmUniverseActorsDifficultRoomsCareersImagineExtraordinaryFreemanRobert Downey Author:Benedict Cumberbatch
“Don't forget it's daylight savings time. You spring forward, then you fall back. It's like Robert Downey Jr. getting out of bed.” FallForgetBedSpringSavingForget ItSavingsSpringtimeDaylightFall BackSaving TimeRobert DowneyDaylight Savings Author:David Letterman
“For 'Iron Man' I had to improv with Robert Downey Jr., which is like going up against LeBron in basketball. At one point he stopped and said, 'Can we give a round of applause to Olivia, because she's rocking it right now.'” MenInspirationalGivingSaidRight NowBasketballRoundsIronApplauseOliviaIron ManRobert DowneyRocking It Author:Olivia Munn
“I loved IRON MAN: Robert Downey Jr. has been and probably will be my favourite actor for a long time…but IRON MAN, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, SUPERMAN RETURNS and all the others feel a little like Saturday morning cartoons next to the carbon black glory that is 'The Dark Knight.' Trust me, *this* is the future of this sort of thing.” MenFeelsLittlesLongHas BeensNextActorsBlackDarkMorningReturnLong TimeGloryIncrediblesIronFavouriteCarbonSaturdayCartoonTrust MeKnightsSaturday MorningIron ManRobert DowneyIncredible Hulk Author:Grant Morrison
“If you want to give me Robert Downey Jr in a metal suit and have him join the X-Men, then yes, let’s go head-to-head [with Marvel Studios].” IfsMenWantGivingGive MeStudiosSuitsMetalsX MenRobert Downey Author:Bryan Singer
“One of the great things about the 'Iron Man' franchise is that they employ fascinating actors who don't necessarily do action movies. Before 'Iron Man' you didn't associate Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow with those kinds of films. There's an emphasis on repartee and wit.” MenKindActionFilmActorsWitGreat ThingsFascinatingIronAssociatesEmphasisAction MovieIron ManReparteeRobert Downey Author:Rebecca Hall