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Robert Downey Jr. has played numerous roles in a plethora of genres, where he has played some of the most iconic characters ever written. With immense versatility, boyish charm, and a great understanding of when to deliver his lines, he has made the audience a fan of his performance. TheIron Manactor has a monumentally successful career, as he has consistently showcased his versatility and brought depth to his character. Even though he has worked in films such asSherlock Holmes, Chaplin, Oppenheimer,and many more.
Though he is majorly known for the portrayal of Tony Stark/ Iron Man in the MCU and he was the face of the franchise. But his other iconic role would be from the filmTropic Thunder,where he plays the role of Kirk Lazarus, a Mexican Man. Robert Downey Jr. mesmerized the viewers that he was afraid to play the role and he panicked and called Jamie Foxx because he did not want to hurt the sentiments of the people.
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Robert Downey Jr. Distress Called Jamie Foxx For His Role inTropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr.is one of the most dedicated actors of this generation, who goes through hard work to embody the role he is playing in a film. His portrayal of Kirk Lazarus in the film was praise-worthy as he fully embodied his character. But what made the viewers and critics praise him was not his ability to play the character but mastering the actions of an Australian trying to act as an African American while tackling the issues of racism and discrimination.
Even though his performance was a 10 out of 10 in the film, he was so worried about playing the role that he called Jamie Foxx to play the role. During an episode ofJoe Rogan Experience,Jamie Foxx was present as a guest, where he mentioned how people in the entertainment business are easy targets for people who hate them, and they are someone“who really don’t like with the entertainment.”
TheDjango Unchainedactor recalled asking Robert Downey Jr. to play the Mexican role in the film because some people love to call out the comedian. Initially, he agrees to play the role but later, he texts Foxx how he is nervous to play the role of a Mexican man. However, Jamie Foxx assured RDJ that everything would be all right and nobody would be offended by his portrayal.
“I called Robert, I said, ‘Listen, I need you to play a Mexican.’ He says, ‘Dude, here’s the deal, sure why not? F**k it sure of course, yeah Mexican whatever.’ But then he texts back and said, ‘I’m nervous to play the Mexican.’ I said, ‘Well, sht, you played the black dude and you killed that sht. We’re just all just you know, we got to be able to care.”
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Robert Downey Jr.’s Iconic Role Wasn’t Natural To Him
Among the numerous roles that theOppenheimeractor has played in his gigantic career, he will always be remembered as Iron Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor’s portrayal is not only loved by Marvel fans but also by casual moviegoers. However, during an exclusive interview withThe Hindustan Times, he shared that his iconic role gave him a tough time.
“Playing Tony/Iron Man was hard and I dug deep.”
Even though the role was not easy to play, he is‘fortunate and eternally grateful’to have had this opportunity. Not only the actor but also the fans would be grateful to see the actor play the role that has been loved universally.
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Tropic Thundercan be streamed on Hulu.
Source:Joe Rogan Experience
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
