25 FACTS ABOUT ROBERT DOWNY JR AKA IRON MAN 2

19 . Robert has courted the Academy twice. He was nominated for a best actor for Chaplin in 1993 and best supporting actor in 2009 for Tropic Thunder.
20. .Coincidentally, the star purchased the former home of Charlie Chaplin a few years prior to landing the role of the silent film legend.
21..That’s what friends are for! Elton John cast him in the music video for his 2001 song “I Want Love.”
22 .Robert believes he was born to play the part of Iron Man, telling Esquire, "I think Iron Man wound up being the first time I screen-tested since Chaplin. As far as I was concerned, it was destiny."
23.  He’s a hero off-screen as well. In March 2015, he presented a seven-year-old fan named Alex (who was born with a partially developed right arm) with his very own bionic Iron Man arm.

24. The Iron Man movies have already grossed more than $2 billion worldwide at the box office – a number that will grow should Robert sign on for a fourth installment.
25. The people love him! He has taken home three People’s Choice Awards – all for his work as Tony Stark aka Iron Man