Editing Robert Downey Jr. (section)

==Personal life==
===Relationships and marriages===
Downey started dating actress [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] in 1984 after meeting her on the set of ''[[Firstborn (1984 film)|Firstborn]]''. They were both 18 and moved in together after eight weeks of dating.<ref name="instyle.com"/> The couple separated eight years later, in 1991, due to his [[Substance dependence|drug addiction]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4490720a5620.html |title=Drugs ruined my relationships, Downey says |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=April 22, 2008 |access-date=May 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424114351/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4490720a5620.html |archive-date=April 24, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Downey married actress and singer [[Deborah Falconer]] on May 29, 1992, after a 42-day courtship.<ref name="Biography">"Robert Downey Jr." episode of ''Biography'', 2007; viewed August 29, 2008.</ref> They had only known each other for six weeks before marrying.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Tyler |date=2024-04-15 |title=Robert Downey Jr. Divorced: His Marriage History |url=https://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2024/04/robert-downey-jr-divorced-his-marriage-history-to-susan-downey/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=The Hollywood Gossip |language=en-US}}</ref> Their son was born in September 1993.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Downey Jr. Biography|url=http://www.people.com/people/robert_downey_jr/biography/|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=July 10, 2014|quote=On September 7, 1993, the couple welcomes a son, Indio.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829073159/http://www.people.com/people/robert_downey_jr/biography/|archive-date=August 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The strain on their marriage from Downey's repeated trips to rehab and jail finally reached a breaking point; in 1996, Falconer left Downey and filed for divorce in early 2001, citing "[[irreconcilable differences]]" as the reason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Downey's Wife Asks for Divorce |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=110449&page=1 |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Downey and Falconer finalized their divorce in 2004, with Falconer gaining custody of their son.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-04-28 |title=Downey Jr ends 12-year marriage |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3666529.stm |access-date=2025-01-16 |work=[[BBC]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[File:Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey @ 2010 Academy Awards.jpg|thumb|upright|Downey with wife [[Susan Downey]] at the [[82nd Academy Awards|2010 Academy Awards]]]]

In 2003, Downey met producer [[Susan Downey|Susan Levin]], an executive vice president of production at [[Joel Silver]]'s film company, [[Silver Pictures]], on the set of ''[[Gothika]]''.<ref name="gibson" /> Though Susan twice turned down his romantic advances, she and Downey did quietly strike up a romance during production.<ref name="Oprah3">{{YouTube|oaKhn9VrAjw|The Oprah Winfrey Show}}, third segment, November 22, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2009.</ref> Despite Susan's worries that the romance would not last after the completion of shooting given that "he's an actor; I have a real job,"<ref name="Oprah3" /> the couple's relationship continued after production wrapped on ''Gothika'', and Downey proposed to Susan on the night before her thirty-first birthday.<ref name="Oprah3" /> In August 2005, the couple were married in a [[Judaism|Jewish]] ceremony at [[Amagansett, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Katy|last=Hall|url=https://people.com/celebrity/robert-downey-jr-marries-girlfriend/|title=Robert Downey Jr. Marries Girlfriend|date=August 27, 2005|access-date=October 2, 2019|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507203843/https://people.com/celebrity/robert-downey-jr-marries-girlfriend/|archive-date=May 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Honie|last=Stevens|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/no-joke-actors-saved-by-love/story-e6frewt9-1111117213508|title=No joke: actors saved by love|access-date=January 23, 2009|date=August 17, 2008|publisher=NEWS.com.au}}</ref> A [[tattoo]] on one of his biceps reads "Suzie Q" in tribute to her.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://downeyunlimited.com/press/0newsweek03.htm|title=A Second Chance: Robert Downey Jr Interview|last=Barrett |first=Jennifer|magazine=Newsweek|date=November 15, 2003|access-date=November 2, 2016|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728082311/http://downeyunlimited.com/press/0newsweek03.htm|archive-date=July 28, 2013}}</ref> The Downeys' first child, a son, was born in February 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/parents/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-son-exton-elias/|title=Robert Downey Jr. Welcomes Son Exton Elias|work=People|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=June 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620062219/https://people.com/parents/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-son-exton-elias/|url-status=live}}</ref> and their second, a daughter, was born in November 2014.<ref>{{cite tweet|title=Yo. Susan. Me. Baby. Girl. November. Scorpio?|number=486969251559768064|first=Robert Jr.|last=Downey|user=RobertDowneyJr|date=July 9, 2014|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Um. I don't know if it's a "man's world", but I'm certain women run it. Susan and I are therefore delighted to announce we are expecting a baby. Girl. November. rdj|url=https://www.facebook.com/robertdowneyjr/posts/315758295259309|publisher=Robert Downey Jr's Verified Facebook|access-date=July 10, 2014|date=July 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127133244/https://www.facebook.com/robertdowneyjr/posts/315758295259309|archive-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Elizabeth|last=Leonard|title=Robert Downey Jr. Welcomes Daughter Avri Roel|url=https://people.com/parents/robert-downey-jr-welcomes-daughter-avri-roel/|work=People|access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106002224/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/11/05/robert-downey-jr-wife-susan-baby-girl/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag|archive-date=November 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Downey has been a close friend of [[Mel Gibson]] since they starred in ''[[Air America (film)|Air America]]''. Downey defended Gibson during the controversy surrounding ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' and said "nobody's perfect" in reference to [[Mel Gibson DUI incident|Gibson's 2006 DUI]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/2007/02/07/robert-downey-jr-stands-by-mel-gibson/ Robert Downey Jr. Stands by Mel Gibson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927154510/http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/2007/02/07/robert-downey-jr-stands-by-mel-gibson/ |date=September 27, 2007 }} February 7, 2007</ref> Gibson said of Downey: "He was one of the first people to call and offer the hand of friendship. He just said, 'Hey, welcome to the club. Let's go see what we can do to work on ourselves.'"<ref name="W">{{Cite magazine|title=Robert Downey Jr.? Call Him Mister Clean |first=Kevin |last=West |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]] |date=March 2007 |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2007/03/robert_downey_jr?currentPage=1 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718072725/http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2007/03/robert_downey_jr?currentPage=1 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> In October 2011, Downey was honored at the 25th American Cinematheque Awards. Downey chose Gibson to present him with his award for his life's work and used his air time to say a few kind words about Gibson and explain why he chose him to present the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10666801-robert-downey-jr-stands-up-for-mel-gibson|access-date=June 20, 2013|title=Robert Downey Jr. Stands Up for Mel Gibson|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020085851/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10666801-robert-downey-jr-stands-up-for-mel-gibson|archive-date=October 20, 2013}}</ref>

===Sobriety===
Downey says he has been drug-free since July 2003<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/movies/20carr.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2&8dpc&oref=slogin |title=With 'Iron Man,' Robert Downey Jr. Winks at his Past and Looks to Transcend it |work=The New York Times |date=April 20, 2008 |access-date=September 6, 2008 |first=David |last=Carr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516010350/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/movies/20carr.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2&8dpc&oref=slogin |archive-date=May 16, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> and credits his wife with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol habits, along with his family, therapy, [[Buddhist meditation|meditation]], [[Twelve-step program|twelve-step recovery programs]], [[yoga]], and the practice of [[Wing Chun]] [[kung fu]],<ref name="skin deep" /> the martial art he learned from [[Eric Oram]], who is also a fight consultant in several of Downey's movies.<ref name="mf">{{cite news|url=http://www.mensfitness.com/life/entertainment/robert-downey-jr-he-was-skinny|title=Robert Downey Jr.: "He Was Skinny"|newspaper=Men's Journal |date=December 16, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710142818/http://www.mensfitness.com/life/entertainment/robert-downey-jr-he-was-skinny|archive-date=July 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mensjournal.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/robert-downey-jr-s-cosmic-punishment-20121017|title=Robert Downey Jr.'s Cosmic Punishment|access-date=July 9, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630073010/http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/robert-downey-jr-s-cosmic-punishment-20121017|archive-date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> Oram was Downey's personal fight coordinator in ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' and ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''.<ref name="Burlingam">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/comicbook/news/robert-downey-jr-s-fight-coordinator-eric-oram-on-the-unique-cha/|title=Robert Downey Jr.'s Fight Coordinator Eric Oram on the Unique Challenges of Captain America: Civil War|publisher=Comic Book|first=Russ|last=Burlingam|date=March 10, 2015|access-date=December 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227131024/http://comicbook.com/amp/2015/10/03/robert-downey-jr-s-fight-coordinator-eric-oram-on-the-unique-cha/?client=ms-android-optus-au|archive-date=December 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2015, Downey was chosen as one of 91 people to be pardoned by the [[Governor of California]], [[Jerry Brown]], for his prior drug offenses. The pardon does not erase Downey's criminal record, but it does allow him to serve on a jury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ca.gov/archive/gov39/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/12.24.15_Attested_Pardons.pdf |title=Pardon : Brian Keith Allison |website=Gov.ca.gov |access-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327203259/https://www.ca.gov/archive/gov39/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/12.24.15_Attested_Pardons.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bozelko |first=Chandra |title=Robert Downey Jr. got a pardon but he still has a record |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Robert-Downey-Jr-got-a-pardon-but-he-still-has-a-6726510.php#:~:text=Convicted%20felons%20are%20allowed%20to,to%20my%2013%20felony%20convictions. |access-date=March 8, 2024 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308105028/https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Robert-Downey-Jr-got-a-pardon-but-he-still-has-a-6726510.php#:~:text=Convicted%20felons%20are%20allowed%20to,to%20my%2013%20felony%20convictions. |url-status=live }}</ref> Oram wrote a letter in support of Downey's pardon to Governor Brown.<ref name="Priyadarshi">{{cite news|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2656739/robert-downey-jr-beat-drug-addiction-with-kung-fu|title=Robert Downey Jr beat drug addiction with kung fu|work=Inquisitr|first=Mohit|last=Priyadarshi|date=December 25, 2015|access-date=December 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305112014/http://www.inquisitr.com/2656739/robert-downey-jr-beat-drug-addiction-with-kung-fu/|archive-date=March 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> When asked on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' how he was able to make his sobriety stick this time, Downey said, "It's really not that difficult to overcome these seemingly ghastly problems. What's hard is to decide to do it."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winfrey |first1=Oprah |title=The Comeback Kid |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/the-comeback-kid/all |newspaper=oprah.com |access-date=January 19, 2020 |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613142653/http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/the-comeback-kid/all |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Oram with Downey Jr and Cheung 2005.jpg|thumb | Downey Jr. with [[William Cheung]] and [[Eric Oram]] (2005)]]

===Religious beliefs===
In 2014, Downey has described his religious beliefs as "[[Jewish Buddhist]]".<ref name="JewishBuddhist">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/arts/music/21devr.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1 |work=The New York Times |title=Robert Downey Jr.: The Album |date=November 21, 2004 |access-date=May 22, 2010 |first=Hilary |last=De Vries |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422151731/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/arts/music/21devr.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2 |archive-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the past, Downey has been interested in Christianity and the [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|Hare Krishna]] movement.<ref name="JewishBuddhist" />

===Political views===
In a 2008 interview, Downey stated that his time in prison changed his political point of view somewhat, saying: "I have a really interesting political point of view, and it's not always something I say too loud at dinner tables here, but you can't go from a $2,000-a-night suite at La Mirage to a penitentiary and really understand it and come out a [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]]. You can't. I wouldn't wish that experience on anyone else, but it was very, very, very educational for me and has informed my proclivities and politics ever since."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/movies/20carr.html?_r=3&pagewanted=2&8dpc&oref=slogin |work=The New York Times |title=Been Up, Been Down. Now? Super. |first=David |last=Carr |date=April 20, 2008 |access-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209223025/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/movies/20carr.html?_r=3&pagewanted=2&8dpc&oref=slogin |archive-date=December 9, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

However, when asked about the quote in a 2015 interview to promote ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', he denied that his previous statement reflected any longstanding beliefs on his part and stated, "I wouldn't say that I'm a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] or a liberal or a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]."<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert Downey Jr full interview: star walks out when asked about past |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALBwaO-rAsE&t=246 |publisher=Channel 4 News |date=April 22, 2015 |access-date=September 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626185818/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALBwaO-rAsE&t=246 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Downey has shown support for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He donated to [[Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign|Barack Obama's presidential campaign]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finke |first=Nikki |date=May 11, 2012 |title=President Obama Talks Gay Marriage At George Clooney's Record $15M Fundraiser |url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/president-obama-en-route-to-george-clooneys-home-for-15m-campaign-fundraiser-269829/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=Deadline |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308061728/https://deadline.com/2012/05/president-obama-en-route-to-george-clooneys-home-for-15m-campaign-fundraiser-269829/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Downey attended a fundraiser for the Democratic Party and donated to the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hillary Clinton fundraiser, Hollywood donors spur seven-figure haul for Democratic 'super joint' committee : Sunlight Foundation |url=https://sunlightfoundation.com/2014/12/04/hillary-clinton-fundraiser-hollywood-donors-spur-seven-figure-haul-for-democratic-super-joint-committee/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=sunlightfoundation.com |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308061728/https://sunlightfoundation.com/2014/12/04/hillary-clinton-fundraiser-hollywood-donors-spur-seven-figure-haul-for-democratic-super-joint-committee/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, Downey appeared in an Internet video urging the American public to vote against [[Donald Trump]] in the then-upcoming [[2016 United States presidential election|presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=September 22, 2016 |title=Save the Day review: Joss Whedon's anti-Trump celeb pile-up is amusing oddity |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/22/save-the-day-review-joss-whedon-anti-trump-video-robert-downey-jr-scarlett-johansson |access-date=January 21, 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129070358/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/22/save-the-day-review-joss-whedon-anti-trump-video-robert-downey-jr-scarlett-johansson |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, Downey took part in a virtual fundraiser for [[Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign|Joe Biden's presidential campaign]], with fellow ''Avengers'' actors and vice presidential nominee [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maddaus |first=Gene |date=October 21, 2020 |title='Avengers' Stars Encourage Fans to Vote Blue During Biden Fundraiser |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/avengers-fundraiser-biden-campaign-1234811460/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=Variety |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021020603/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/avengers-fundraiser-biden-campaign-1234811460/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Lizzie |date=October 21, 2020 |title=Avengers assemble in virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/us-politics/avengers-assemble-virtual-fundraiser-joe-biden-a4572401.html |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=Evening Standard|archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308061728/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/us-politics/avengers-assemble-virtual-fundraiser-joe-biden-a4572401.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Downey serves on the board of the [[Anti-Recidivism Coalition]], a nonprofit organization that advocates for [[criminal justice reform]] to reduce incarceration, improve the outcomes of formerly incarcerated individuals, and build healthier communities.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Hara |first=Mara |date=June 20, 2015 |title=Scott Budnick, Hollywood blockbuster producer, gave it all up to reform prisons |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/20/scott-budnick-hollywood-producer-prison-reform |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919050414/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/20/scott-budnick-hollywood-producer-prison-reform |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=December 13, 2016 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>

===Environmentalism===
In January 2020, during the promotion of his film ''[[Dolittle (film)|Dolittle]]'', Downey announced that he had made the decision to adopt a [[Veganism|vegan]] diet in response to the debate about the climate crisis, stating that "I'm a one-man carbon footprint nightmare colossus"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pritchett|first=Liam|date=January 20, 2020|title=Robert Downey Jr. Goes Vegan|url=https://www.livekindly.co/robert-downey-jr-vegan/|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=LiveKindly|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621001440/https://www.livekindly.co/robert-downey-jr-vegan/|url-status=live}}</ref> and believing he can do his part to contribute. Downey previously announced the opening of Footprint Coalition, an organization he launched to reduce [[carbon footprint]]s around the world using advanced technology.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Robert Downey Jr. Wants to Use Robotics and AI to Clean up the Earth|url=https://www.greenmatters.com/p/robert-downey-jr-footprint-coalition|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=Green Matters|date=June 5, 2019|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806201425/https://www.greenmatters.com/p/robert-downey-jr-footprint-coalition|url-status=live}}</ref> The Footprint Coalition promotes technologies that protect the environment, such as French insect-farming startup Ynsect,<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 6, 2020|title=Insect-farming startup Ÿnsect extends Series C funding to $372m|url=https://sifted.eu/articles/ynsect-robert-downey-jr/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=Sifted|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116031707/https://sifted.eu/articles/ynsect-robert-downey-jr/|url-status=live}}</ref> the bio-based alternative to plastic manufacturer RWDC,<ref>{{Cite web|title=RWDC|url=https://www.footprintcoalition.com/rwdc|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=Footprint Coalition|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130084504/https://www.footprintcoalition.com/rwdc|url-status=live}}</ref> and bamboo toilet paper manufacturer Cloud Paper.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cloud Paper|url=https://www.footprintcoalition.com/cloud-paper-1|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=Footprint Coalition|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205023644/https://www.footprintcoalition.com/cloud-paper-1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=October 6, 2020|title=Insect Farm Lures Robert Downey Jr. in $224 Million Fundraising|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-06/insect-farm-lures-robert-downey-jr-in-224-million-fundraising|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208162458/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-06/insect-farm-lures-robert-downey-jr-in-224-million-fundraising|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2024, Downey stated that he was a [[Pescetarianism|pescetarian]] and had to give up his vegan diet due to low levels of vitamin B12, calcium, and iron.<ref name="DeAngelis 2024">{{Cite web|last=DeAngelis|first=Daniel|date=January 23, 2024|title=Robert Downey Jr. Tried and Failed to Go Vegan: "It Just Doesn't Work for Me"|url=https://www.eatingwell.com/robert-downey-jr-pescatarian-new-book-8548244|website=EatingWell|archive-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123220135/https://www.eatingwell.com/robert-downey-jr-pescatarian-new-book-8548244|url-status=live}}</ref> He co-authored ''Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time,'' which advocates a [[Low-carbon diet|low-carbon]] plant-based diet to reduce carbon footprints.<ref name="DeAngelis 2024"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Buxton|first=Amy|date=2022|title=Robert Downey Jr. Secures Book Deal For Carbon Footprint Reduction Manual|url=https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/robert-downey-jr-book/|website=Green Queen|access-date=January 25, 2024|archive-date=January 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125130619/https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/robert-downey-jr-book/|url-status=live}}</ref>