Cinematic Universe.” Robert Downey Junior has led one of the most awe inspiring turning points in his life in Hollywood and reinvented himself away from his history of substance abuse and has become the face of Marvel and a hero to many despite the trials and tribulations. RDJ, born on “April 4, 1965, in New York, New York” (Cunningham 2018), comes from a family of actors and directors, his parents were Robert Downey Sr. and Elsie Ford. Robert Downey Sr. was formerly Robert Elias, a Jewish-Irish
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1965, Robert Downey Jr., the acclaimed actor, was born to his parents Elsie Ford and Robert Downey Sr. in Manhattan, New York. His Father was a critically acclaimed independent director, famous for creative social commentaries like Putney Swope. His mother was an actress who starred in very independent movies, some which were directed by her husband. His Father was born Robert Elias, but changed his name at a young age when we wanted to join the army but was too young. He changed it to Downey after
In the 1987 film Less Than Zero (loosely based on the Bret Ellis novel of the same name), Robert Downey Jr. played a character that was alternately pathetic and contemptible: a young drug addict whose life had spiraled out of control, who was forced into extreme acts of degradation, and who was headed nowhere but the city morgue. It was a lurid 1980s melodrama, but one that contained the seeds of prophecy. The young acting prodigy, mid-1980s. As the 1980s rolled into the next decade, Downey’s
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Tropic thunder is an action comedy film within a film about a series of freak occurrences, which forces a group of prima donna actors to become the soldiers they’re portraying. In addition, the plot of the film revolves around these actors who are making this fictional film called “Tropic Thunder” which is about the Vietnam War and they’re experiences. The film is ultimately making fun of Hollywood in a comical way. However, in the film the actors are unexpectically dropped in the middle of the jungle
handsome Keanu Reeves and his leading lady, Melissa, can be played by the beautiful half African American and half Caucasian, Halle Berry. The rest of the cast can include Elizabeth Hurley as David's pitiful mother, Mary, Cameron Diaz as Rachel, Robert Downey Jr. as her husband Matthew, Hugh Grant as Quinn, and special appearances by Richard Gere as William Meredith and Bruce Willis as Alasdair (Ally). Of course, we would need about ten to fifteen more extras to fill the roles of characters like Art
Iago is a man who has been molded by his experiences. Shakespearean characters traditionally act merely as stock characters; they fulfill a role that is necessary to the story and they are merely characters created in the vacuum of that play. The action of the play and the circumstances surrounding the story dictate how characters act and respond to events. Interesting to Othello, each character is guided by their experiences outside of the play. What happened to them before the play started guides
In the opening scene of “Tropic Thunder”, we see elements of a satire with the fake trailers of upcoming movies. In our lives, we are familiar (and probably not too happy about) with the previews before the movie we are about to see. We see the top stars in Hollywood in some of the newest films, some good, and some bad. In our heads, we think either Hollywood has run out of ideas or, that we definitely have to see that one when it comes out. The fake trailers displayed in the movie poke fun of some
Chaplin gives viewers a fascinating glimpse into the early years of filmmaking. Robert Downey Jr. is captivating, charismatic, and distraught, much like Charlie was in real life. From the beginning we see that Chaplin was made for the limelight when his mother was booed off the stage and he finished her song, causing a standing ovation.
Robert Lucas was born in Yakima, Washington on September 15, 1937. He was the oldest child of his father, Robert Emerson Lucas and his mother, Jane Templeton Lucas. He had a sister named Jenepher who was born in 1939 and a brother named Peter who was born in 1940. His parents moved from Seattle to Yakima to open a small ice cream shop which they named The Lucas Ice Creamery. The restaurant eventually fell in about 1938. The family moved back to Seattle during World War 2. His father found a job as
Every society and every family has been touched by the devastating effects of drug addiction. Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the story of a doctor who discovers a drug that can release the evil side of a person. This book is connected to Robert Downey Jr. He was a drug addict. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the current drug addiction of Robert Downey Jr are connected by different personalities, mental illness, and brutality. The strange case of
According to many film critics the casting of Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows, is the most successful move made by this franchise, and indeed Robert Downey Jr in particular creates an
On April 4, 1965, Robert Downey Jr. was born in New York. At a very young age he began acting. In the 1980s he started his appearances on Saturday Night Live. Given the amazing life he was offered, he struggled trying to pursue his dreams. Although he had a great life a head of him, it was slowly deteriorating at the same time, as he struggled with the use of drugs. Downey was born and raised into a family of actors and actresses. His father Robert Downey Sr. was a famous actor in the 1960s and his
so many different ways. If you look around in today’s society you will see many celebrities and role models, all of whom the public look up to, who have gone through a trying experience at least one time in their lives. Both Oprah Winfrey and Robert Downey, Jr. are great examples of individuals who suffered through many trials and tribulations only to come out as stronger individuals. Oprah Winfrey one of the most influential and inspiring people of the 21st century, started off with almost nothing
a prison ran by McClusky (Tommy Lee Jones). McClusky has assigned Scagnetti to transport Mickey and Mallory to another place to get a lobotomy done on each of them. But the night before they are sent out, a greedy reporter named Wayne Gale (Robert Downey, Jr.) is giving Mickey a live interview on TV. Pretty soon, Mickey escapes and all hell breaks loose. This film proves to us how screwed up the world is from movies and television. Two innocent people who have been exposed to too much violence go
won in Hamptons International Film Festival in 2015 for Breakthrough Performer- Rebecca Ferguson. THE AVENGERS. The movie was released in 2012. Directed by Joss Whedon and casts included were Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Robert Downey Jr. With IMDB rating of 8.1. The movie had won in Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA last 2013 for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Special
Corliss describes with great enthusiasm the main characters of the film -- Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis -- as "love-thugs. . . two doomed maniacs busy mythologizing themselves"; Tom Sizemore as a "brutish detective" hoping to capture them; Robert Downey, Jr., a tabloid reporter who wants to "exploit their exploits by turning them into media darlings"; and Tommy Lee Jones as a "crazed wa...
Three films. Three characters. Three lives and three superheros. From 1941 to 2008, the superhero has evolved, from a human with a cape to a high-tech modern day muscleman. Each having the core purpose of fighting for justice, but yet playing different roles is our society. The following similarities and differences are seen in the three films. In Captain Marvel, Billy Batson, is represented as a young noble radio operator for a group of American archaeologists. On the discovery of "The Valley
The team consists of; Iron man/ Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) Captain America/ Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) The Hulk/ Bruce Banner (Mark ruffalo) Thor (Chris Hemsworth) Black Widow/ Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye/ Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner). They were put together to take down Loki (Tom Hiddleston) Thor's adoptive brother from destroying the earth as is. This movie is astonishing and i loved every part of it. Hands down Robert Downey Jr. is one of the best actors that ever existed