C · ROBERT DOWNEY JR
introduces many new famous faces to star along side Downey Jr. including Guy Pearce as Adlrich Killian and Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin. In addition to the wildly popular Iron Man series, Downey has also been recognized for his performances in the duo of “Sherlock Holmes” films directed by Guy Ritchie. In this role Downey Jr. plays the unpredictable and eccentric genius detective, Sherlock Holmes, who solves intricate mysteries along with co-star Jude Law. Law, who takes on the role of Watson, Holmes’s sidekick, does so in Batman and Robin sort of fashion, but with a lot less spandex. Downey Jr. earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the first film of the two film series.
Downey Jr.’s first Oscar nomination came years before he put on an iron suit to save the masses, but he did have to but on a notable mustache. In 1992 he received an Academy Award nomination, in the category of Best Actor, for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough’s celebrated film “Chaplin.” So inspired as to truly perform as Chaplin in the film, Downey Jr. bought a house that was built for the real Charlie Chaplin in 1926. Gestures like these are really what make it obvious to see why Downey Jr. has been such a success at the box office and with critics. He received his second Oscar nomination, in the category of Best Supporting Actor, for his role