Robert Downey Jr.

Age: 61

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Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. A son of a filmmaker, Robert Downey Sr and one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the age of five, Downey made his acting debut in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s 1970 film Pound. He subsequently worked with the Brat Pack in the teen films Weird Science (1985) and Less than Zero (1987). Downey's portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplin earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. Following a stint at the Corcoran Substance Abuse Treatment Facility on drug charges, he joined the TV series Ally McBeal in 2000. He won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Downey was fired from the show in 2001 in the wake of additional drug charges. He stayed in a court-ordered drug treatment program and has maintained his sobriety since 2003. Downey made his acting comeback in the 2003 film The Singing Detective, after Mel Gibson paid his insurance bond, and went on to star in the black comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the thriller Zodiac (2007) and the action comedy Tropic Thunder (2008). He also played Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and in its 2011 sequel. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Iron Man in ten Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019). Downey received acclaim for his role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for playing multiple characters in the black comedy miniseries The Sympathizer (2024). He made his Broadway debut that year, playing the title role in Ayad Akhtar's McNeal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Downey Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Robert Downey Jr.

Sons of Samedi

for Sons of Samedi in Legends United

Legends United

Universes seemingly unite after the Dr. Doom's attempt to return to the Negative Zone goes wrong. With now Marvel, DC, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and other universes stitched together in one world, alliances are forged and enemies are made as no one knows what to do with the other universe. With Iron Man seemingly wanting to get rid of all Transformers, and Captain America aligning himself with Optimus Prime, tensions rise. Batman also has his eyes set on destroying all of the Transformers and tries to do so with the help of Iron Man and the United States Military. This causes an all out war with one side led by Superman and Captain America and the other by Batman and Iron Man. But in the midst of all the fighting, Ultron, Megatron, and Magneto have secretly come in contact with Kylo Ren, one of the heads of the First Order. The three begin their plan to conquer the universe, and head directly to Earth to destroy it. Meanwhile, Marvel, DC, and Transformers characters have figured out their enemies’ plan and decide to work together to stop them. Traveling to the Star Wars universe, they come in contact with Rey, Finn, Han Solo and company and recruit them to stop Ultron, Magneto, the Decepticons, and The First Order from destroying their home, Earth. The Battle For The Ages Begins Here...

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