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Displaying all articles tagged:
Robert Downey Jr.
quote machine
Dec. 17, 2009
New Morrissey Album a Complete Failure, Says Morrissey
Plus: Heather Graham is all for pregnant strippers.
By
Emma Pearse
trailer mix
Dec. 17, 2009
Iron Man 2
Trailer: Mickey Rourke Whips Robert Downey Jr. Into Shape
Sadly, though, there’s no sign of Rourke’s drunk cockatoo.
By
Mark Graham
quote machine
Dec. 15, 2009
Avatar
’s Zoe Saldana Still Working On Perfecting Her ‘Female Empowerment’ Talking Points
Plus: Miley Cyrus, Viking queen?
By
Emma Pearse
the industry
Dec. 4, 2009
Steven Spielberg Pulls Out of
Harvey
Plus: Jonathan Lethem! Joey Lauren Adams! Werewolves!
By
Adam K. Raymond
retirement
Nov. 19, 2009
Robert Downey Jr. Might Be Ready to Retire
He’s going to get a beautiful watch.
By
Adam K. Raymond
gossip
Nov. 16, 2009
Robert Downey Jr. Knows a Guy Who Makes Masks for Celebrities
Zach Galifianakis shares a Hollywood legend passed down to him by RDJ.
By
Lindsay Robertson
kudos
Nov. 3, 2009
Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. Turn Down the Oscars
They turned down an offer to host as a pair, says Nikki Finke.
By
Lane Brown
tube junkie
Nov. 1, 2009
Sherlock Holmes Rescues Seth MacFarlane
Warner Bros. has more balls than Microsoft.
By
Adam K. Raymond
quote machine
Sept. 15, 2009
Emma Thompson a Remarkably Helpful Condescender, Says Maggie Gyllenhaal
John Landis: “In the States I’m still quite the schmuck.”
By
Emma Pearse
the industry
Sept. 2, 2009
Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. to Play
Cowboys and Aliens
Plus: Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and John Paul Jones’s new band.
By
Amos Barshad
quote machine
Aug. 27, 2009
Hope Davis
Is
Hillary Clinton
Plus: Lev Grossman’s new novel is chock-full of “awesome shit.”
By
Amos Barshad
quote machine
Aug. 3, 2009
Eric Bana Removes Pants for Time-Travel Expert
Diane Kruger: “I think if we could have, we would like to have killed Hitler ourselves.”
By
Emma Pearse
quote machine
July 29, 2009
Joss Whedon and Fox Probably Aren’t on the Same Page When It Comes to
Dollhouse
Plus: What did Mos Def learn from ‘Dynasty’?
By
Emma Pearse
premakes
July 29, 2009
Top Secret
Iron Man 2
Footage Lovingly Reenacted by Comic-Con Attendees
Paramount hasn’t yet released the new movie footage from Comic-Con, but why wait when you can watch a group of amateurs reenact it on YouTube?
By
Lane Brown
the industry
July 27, 2009
Robert Downey Jr. Hits the Road With Zach Galifianakis
Plus: The-Dream is retiring.
By
Amos Barshad
July 16, 2009
Iron Man 2
: Horny Heroes and Villains Who Get Drunk With Cockatoos
Not surprisingly, Mickey Rourke gets drunk with a cockatoo in the highly anticipated sequel.
By
Mark Graham
dream pairings
May 28, 2009
Tina Fey and Robert Downey Jr., Together Again for the First Time
It’s just voice work, but still!
By
Mark Graham
trailer mix
May 19, 2009
Sherlock Holmes
Trailer: Half the Rumors Were True
It’s simply your basic, fun-seeming Jason Bourne–style actioner in which the titular hero battles ghosts and is played as a near relative of Captain Jack Sparrow. Yawn!
By
Lane Brown
first looks
May 1, 2009
First
Iron Man 2
Photo: Lame
It will surely thrill you if you’ve never seen a photo of Robert Downey Jr. before.
By
Lane Brown
mash notes
Apr. 24, 2009
Manohla Dargis and Robert Downey Jr., Sittin’ in a Tree…
Get a room, you two!
By
Mark Graham
quote machine
Apr. 24, 2009
Robert Pattinson Is Pretty Sure Being Famous Isn’t for Everyone
Plus: Robert Downey Jr., egomaniac?
By
Emma Pearse
notable quotables
Apr. 22, 2009
Robert Downey Jr. Is Happy About
The Soloist
’s Delay
If the movie had been released last fall, “I wouldn’t have been able to work it with all the zeal of the highly professional whore that I am.”
By
Mark Graham
the projectionist
Apr. 15, 2009
Edelstein on Robert Downey Jr.’s Controversial Press Conference
“There ought to be a rehab center for celebrity self-righteousness.”
By
Mark Graham
overdue sequels
Apr. 14, 2009
Bret Easton Ellis Wants to Reunite
Less Than Zero
Cast for a Sequel
Whatever we can do to help make this happen, we’ll do it!
By
Mark Graham
wayward interviews
Apr. 13, 2009
Don’t Ask Robert Downey Jr. If Jamie Foxx Goes ‘Full Retard’ in
The Soloist
You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.
By
Mark Graham
harry potter
Feb. 25, 2009
Daniel Radcliffe to Be Unemployed in 2011
The last-ever Harry Potter movie will open on July 15, 2011!
By
Matthew Perpetua
Feb. 18, 2009
Update: Guy Ritchie’s Ridiculously Unrealistic Sherlock Holmes Movie NOT Branded ‘Ridiculously Unrealistic’ by Studio
Warner Bros. is demanding reshoots on five weeks’ worth of scenes from Ritchie’s new movie.
By
Lane Brown
Feb. 6, 2009
Robert Downey Jr. Is Cut
Oh, what rippling muscles!
By
Mark Graham
quote machine
Feb. 5, 2009
Etta James Pulls a Faye Dunaway, Slams Beyoncé
Plus: Even Joss Whedon’s cast is a little confused about the plot of ‘Dollhouse.’
By
Stan Park
the industry
Feb. 5, 2009
Tina Fey, Robert Downey Jr., and Ben Stiller Walk Into a Recording Studio
Plus: Candyland finally becoming a movie.
By
Amos Barshad
news reel
Jan. 26, 2009
Newfangled Sherlock Holmes Loses Cocaine Addiction, Gains Abs
Warner Brothers is looking to make Sherlock Holmes as cool as Jason Bourne.
By
Mark Graham
Dec. 9, 2008
Faux Your Consideration
Choose the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.
By
Mark Graham
quote machine
Nov. 26, 2008
Steve Guttenberg Explains Why Hollywood Stopped Making Original Movies Fifteen Years Ago
Plus: Mickey Rourke’s pretty sure the ladies will like his new movie.
By
Tammy Oler
quote machine
Nov. 25, 2008
Sexiest Men Alive Do Battle
Plus: Robert Downey Jr. is a terrible futurist.
By
Stan Park
quote machine
Nov. 17, 2008
Robert Downey Jr.’s Next Movie to Be Awesome
Plus: Ryan Adams declares war on dust mites.
By
Stan Park
the industry
Oct. 29, 2008
Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau Are Going to Be So Sick of Each Other
Plus: Yep, they’re doing a new ‘Melrose Place.’
By
Adam Raymond
kudos
Oct. 17, 2008
Can ‘Tropic Thunder’ Score Robert Downey Jr. an Oscar Nomination?
Of course not.
By
Amos Barshad
the industry
Sept. 5, 2008
Robert De Niro Walks Off the ‘Edge’
Plus: Denzel Washington signs up for a “post-apocalyptic drama”!
By
Nick Confalone
the industry
Sept. 2, 2008
Russell Crowe to Get His Doctorate, Solve Mysteries
Plus: Quentin Tarantino finds his villain, and Eric Stoltz catches WWII fever!
By
Nick Confalone
the industry
Aug. 28, 2008
George Clooney’s Career Finally Takes Off
Plus: Remember that horror movie Liv Tyler made about a month ago? She’s making another one!
By
Nick Confalone
beef
Aug. 13, 2008
Iron Man Didn’t Understand ‘The Dark Knight’
’This is so highbrow and so f–ing smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie,’ says Robert Downey Jr.
pop trash
July 29, 2008
Quiz: Which ‘Tropic Thunder’ Bobblehead Is Which?
To promote the movie, Paramount mailed out bobbleheads featuring the likenesses of the film’s actors — at least we think that’s who they’re are.
countdown
July 10, 2008
Holmes vs. Holmes: Will Robert Downey Jr. or Sacha Baron Cohen Make a Better Sherlock?
Who will win the Battle of Baker Street? Our money’s on Downey.
the industry
July 10, 2008
Robert Downey Jr.: Elementary!
Plus: Courteney Cox is joining the cast of a show that you totally forgot was still on the air.
agenda
June 17, 2008
In Bass Baritone’s Warm Memoir, It’s the Story That Sings
Thomas Quasthoff now stands at just four feet tall, with severely underdeveloped legs and arms — and having fashioned himself one of the great bass baritones of the age.
the industry
June 17, 2008
Kevin Spacey and Robin Williams to Play Doctor
Plus: Sam Raimi does Dennis Lehane and Iron Man secures the border.
the industry
June 12, 2008
George Clooney Can’t Stop With the Spy Movies
Plus: Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt will try their damnedest to play Irishmen.
apropos of nothing
June 11, 2008
Jon Favreau’s Insistence on Paycheck Is a Sticking Point in ‘Iron Man 2’ Negotiations
Favreau reportedly asked for a “modest bump” in his director’s fee, then Marvel told him where to stick it.
apropos of nothing
June 10, 2008
Jon Favreau Waiting by Telephone, Getting Pretty Nervous About ‘Iron Man 2’
Even though his movie’s made $300 million, ‘Iron Man’ director Jon Favreau still isn’t signed on for its already-announced sequel.
the industry
May 27, 2008
Ewan McGregor Gets Lost
Plus: Chris Noth is Renée Zellweger’s ‘One and Only,’ and the MTV Movie Awards cut to the chase.
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