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Articles tagged with "robert downey jr."

He Was Arrested 5 Times, Fired from Ally McBeal, and Uninsurable—Then Became Iron Man and the Highest-Paid Actor in the World at $75 Million Per Movie

Then & Now

November 19, 2025

He Was Arrested 5 Times, Fired from Ally McBeal, and Uninsurable—Then Became Iron Man and the Highest-Paid Actor in the World at $75 Million Per Movie

From child actor to Oscar nominee to drug addict to unemployable pariah to Marvel superhero worth $300 million—the greatest comeback in Hollywood history, featuring rehab stints, prison time, and the director who bet everything on him.

By Marcus Rodriguez11 min read

He Was Hollywood's Most Promising Actor Worth $30 Million—Then Lost Everything to Drugs, Went to Prison, Became Uninsurable—and Came Back as Iron Man Earning $500 Million

Then & Now

November 19, 2025

He Was Hollywood's Most Promising Actor Worth $30 Million—Then Lost Everything to Drugs, Went to Prison, Became Uninsurable—and Came Back as Iron Man Earning $500 Million

From Oscar-nominated child star to crack addiction, Burger King parking lot breakdown, prison, career death, and the greatest Hollywood comeback ever—Iron Man trilogy to $500M.

By Marcus Rodriguez10 min read