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Box Office Success for Robert Downey Jr.

by LiRa

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Robert Downey Jr. is this week’s Man of the Hour. His summer action flick, Iron man, holds one of the biggest record for an opening weekend of all time. The critics love it and the critics love him. And it wasn’t so much the case in previous years.

Although I believe Robert Downey Jr. to be one brilliant actor, he once did lose his shine (and a career) when he was heavily into substance abuse. Robert has been in and out of rehab and jail from 1996 to 2001, claiming that his addiction has started even before he hit puberty.

But that is hopefully all in the past now. After 2001 and staying pretty much sober and drug free, Robert tries to revive his career via Elton John’s music video — “I Want To Love”.

Eventually he released his own album, The Futurist and then starred in critically acclaimed movies like Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and Goodnight and Goodluck. Robert was well on the right track. He also found new love in producer Susan Levin, while working in Gothika. They were married in 2005. I saw them appearing on Oprah in those days and they were a picture of a very happy and very romantic couple.

But his biggest break to date is this movie Iron Man, which frankly, I didn’t think was gonna be a huge hit. I had a difficult time reconciling his persona as a superhero character. I haven’t seen the movie yet but everyone I know who’ve seen it say it’s one helluva ride and that Robert proves once again — he is a great actor. As it is this week’s most celebrated event in Hollywood, I’m looking forward to watching.

Robert Downey Jr is back in a big way now. I do hope he stays awhile and becomes the bigger star he is destined.

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Posted in Hot Celebrities, Second Wind Stars on May 9th, 2008

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