Robert Downey Jr. Quitting Acting?!
We sure hope not!
In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, Sherlock Holmes star Robert Downey Jr. discusses his comeback and why he is considering leaving it all behind.
He says:
“I have no set plans for my future. I’ve never had it this good — this is my day in the sun — and I certainly don’t want to look a gift horse in the molars. But [my wife] Susan and I want to begin to be in our lives as much as we are in our jobs. I’d love just to sit here and say, ‘What movie’s playing tonight?’ I’d love to finish the new book about D-day I’m reading. I love painting, I love music.”
“I’m f—ing really good at what I do — and have been for a long time, so I don’t waver on that. But here’s the thing: I can only be a guy on a call sheet probably, I don’t know, maybe a couple more times. It’s something I’m so grateful to have in my palm, and yet I already see its inevitable decay."
“If Sherlock Holmes performs well, I could be busy for the next 5 or 7 or 10 years.”
We hope he'll be busy, dammit!
Don't quit on us now!!!!
Snatch That Wig, Tranny!
Moore Snubbed!
i LOVE him
i saw a movie he was in when he was younger …he got better looking with age…lol even though that has nothing to do with him quiting acting….but he shouldnt quit !!!! hes soo funny and talented
he is so arrogant and totally overrated……no loss
i think hes awesome but i see where hes coming from, maybe he should just limit himself to 1 or 2 films a year
he is really talented….
so I'll give him a pass on the remark.
Talented and gorgeous! Take note Pattinson
He better not! I soooo luv him. He's a really good singer too.
I have always enjoyed his work.
I hope "Sherlock" is his swan song. He's just a big irritating ham. He hit a couple of good notes early-"Wonder Boys", "Chaplin", but then got too hip, too Hollywood cool, too doped up, and most of all, too lazy.
Yawn. So fucking quit.
This is the only Hollywood flick I am even halfway interested in seeing this holiday season, so that must say something about Downey.
he said something similar on the Iron-Man DVD special features, that he only has maybe 7-8 years left of being able to play the leading man b/c he's in his 40s.
that's nuts. if he was an actress that unfortunately might be true, but male actors can play leads well into their 60s or beyond (just not sexy symbols or action heroes)…look at Clint Eastwood, Mel Gibson (ok, he's a fucknut but he;s a good actor), Sean Connery, etc.
he is insanely talented, almost at Johnny Depp levels, so i think he can keep going long after the other talentless losers (Tom Cruise) call it a day.
Re: BOKO – me too, even since i saw the preview i'm allll about going to see Sherlock Holmes. have you seen his abs in the publicity stills? jesus, i didn't know guys in their 40s could get stomachs like that!
OMG! GO STEAL SOME MORE STORIES YOU LAZY PIECE OF SHIT! CAN YOU NOT COME UP WITH ONE FUCKING THING THAT IS YOUR OWN THAT DOESN'T INVOLVE KATY CAN'T SING PERRY AND LADY BLAH BLAH COKEHEAD? IF IT WEREN'T SO FUN TO FUCK WITH, I WOULD NEVER COME HERE BECAUSE ITS A COPY AND PASTE WEBSITE, NOTHING MORE. HEY, MARIO, THE FAILED ACTOR AND SUPREME BULLY, WHY DON'T YOU DO ONE THING THAT IS ORIGINAL? EVEN YOUR BULLYING ISN'T ORIGINAL, YOU JUST STOLE THAT FROM THE MEAN GIRLS. SHALLOW FUCK!
Re: Gambitgirl – HAS ANYONE SEEN JOHNNY DEPP LATELY? HE HAS HAS SOME "FACE WORK' DONE AND LOOKS HIDEOUS. I THOUGHT HE MOVED AWAY FROM HOLLYWEIRD AND ALL ITS SHALLOWNESS. GUESS NOT, HE LOOKS LIKE SHIT. USED TO BE SO HAWT…SO SAD!
He was AWESOME in "Tropic Thunder"! Then again, I'm old enough to remember him in "Weird Science" - too funny! And in "Soapdish", he had me on the floor! Total fan, here
bitter sweet I love his work. gushing ahead—->! He is so talented. I loved him in KISS KISS BANG BANG. He seems so genuine!
I'll go see the movie just to keep him acting for the next 10 years… that's how much I love him~
who really cares?sure hes hot and was great in chaplin,but wtf cares
he is and has always been arrogant
He's beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the best actors out there - on the edge, artsy, weird movies. Action & comedy. He is spot on in all of them. If you've not seen it, you must see "Less Than Zero". That's where he first showed his talent.
Love him. Oh, he looks hot in Sherlock!
Oh please; like any of these types would ever quit. They are permanently hungry for it.
The Best actor in the world!!!!!
Staying power is the toughest one. Not everyone cares to meet the challenge.
Besides that, threatening possible scarcity could keep the offers higher, in theory.
Wow, he's not timid about his acting abilities… You're a great actor, but ever heard the word 'humble' before? That's a turn off to me when celebs come out & state how fantastic they are. We all know you have self confidence or you wouldn't be an actor; stating it for all to hear/see is tacky IMO…