Robert Downey Jr. Archives

James Gunn Defends Chris Pratt

THATTUGGLIFE | Apr 26, 2022 | 1

Once again, Twitter has tried to come for one of my favorite actors, and once again, they’ve failed. The hate for Marvel actor Chris Pratt resurfaces pretty consistently on social media, especially Twitter. Off and on over the last couple of years especially, users have taken to the platform t...

Sherlock Holmes Spinoffs Coming

AlexGherzo | Apr 5, 2022 | 2

If you’ve always wanted Sherlock Holmes stories without all the Sherlock Holmes nonsense, then Warner Bros., HBO Max, and Robert Downey Jr. have your back. Deadline reports that a series of movie and TV offshoots of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films are in the works. These spinoffs are to be i...

Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black Re-Team for Parker Movie

AlexGherzo | Feb 20, 2022 | 3

Another literary legend will be joining the Jacks Ryan and Reacher on Amazon. According to Matthew Belloni’s “What I’m Hearing” newsletter on Puck (which requires a subscription to read, but it looks like ComicBook.com was the first to spread the word), Shane Black has written the screenpla...

Nolan’s Next May Nab Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon

AlexGherzo | Nov 3, 2021 | 0

A spy and a superhero may help develop the atomic bomb. Deadline reports that Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. are in talks to join Christopher Nolan’s next movie, Oppenheimer. Based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the film is about Oppenheimer an...

“The Hero Gig”

AlexGherzo | May 18, 2021 | 2

Yesterday, JLongbone tweeted a video clip of Kari Skogland, who directed all six episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, talking about what kind of hero they were trying to craft in Sam Wilson’s new version of Captain America. You can see the clip below (and JLongbone is worth a follow; her...

Robert Downey Jr. May Join Star Wars Shows

AlexGherzo | Jan 4, 2021 | 3

Robert Downey Jr. may attach himself to the other biggest franchise of all time. Daniel Richtman, who is described as an “insider,” was the first to report that Downey is in talks with Disney to work with his Iron Man director, Jon Favreau, again on The Mandalorian, or one of Favreau and Dave Fi...