Editing Robert Downey Jr. (section)

===2008–2019: Stardom with Iron Man===
[[File:Robert Downey Jr-2008 cropped.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Downey at an event for ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' in 2008]]

Despite all of the critical success Downey had experienced throughout his career, he had not appeared in a [[blockbuster (entertainment)|"blockbuster" film]]. That changed in 2008, when Downey starred in two critically and commercially successful films, ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' and ''[[Tropic Thunder]]''. In the article [[Ben Stiller]] wrote for Downey's entry in the 2008 edition of ''[[Time 100|The Time 100]]'', he offered an observation on Downey's commercially successful summer at the box office:

{{blockquote|Yes, Downey is ''Iron Man'', but he really is Actor Man&nbsp;... In the realm where box office is irrelevant and talent is king, the realm that actually means something, he has always ruled, and finally this summer he gets to have his cake and let us eat him up all the way to the multiplex, where his mastery is in full effect. |Ben Stiller, The 2008 ''Time 100'', entry No. 60, "Robert Downey Jr."<ref name="2008Time100">{{cite magazine|last=Stiller|first=Ben|title=The 2008 Time 100, entry No. 60, 'Robert Downey Jr.'|magazine=Time|date=May 11, 2008|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733752_1734629,00.html|access-date=April 17, 2009|author-link=Ben Stiller|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414111704/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733752_1734629,00.html|archive-date=April 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

In 2007, Downey was cast as the [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|title character]] in the film ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.666 |title=Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man |publisher=Marvel News |date=September 29, 2006 |access-date=September 29, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525093422/http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.666 |archive-date=May 25, 2012 }}</ref> with director [[Jon Favreau]] explaining the choice by stating, "Downey wasn't the most obvious choice, but he understood what makes the character tick. He found a lot of his own life experience in 'Tony Stark'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.list.co.uk/article/8139-robert-downey-jrs-heroic-comeback/ |title=Robert Downey Jr.'s heroic comeback |access-date=May 2, 2008 |last=O'Loughlin |first=Lucy |date=May 2, 2008 |work=[[The List (magazine)|The List]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505064610/http://www.list.co.uk/article/8139-robert-downey-jrs-heroic-comeback/ |archive-date=May 5, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> Favreau insisted on having Downey, as he repeatedly claimed that Downey would be to ''Iron Man'' what [[Johnny Depp]] is to the [[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series]]: a lead actor who could both elevate the quality of the film and increase the public's interest in it.<ref name="carrtimes" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/movies/story/590521.html |title=Jon Favreau rose from obscurity to direct 'Iron Man' |access-date=May 2, 2008 |last=Anderson |first=John |date=April 16, 2008 |publisher=Kansas City.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503101342/http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/movies/story/590521.html |archive-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/28/DD5C107O20.DTL&type=movie |title=Indie cred gave 'Iron Man' filmmaker his shot |access-date=May 2, 2008 |last=Hartlaub |first=Peter |date=May 5, 2008 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321083121/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2FDD5C107O20.DTL&type=movie |archive-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/30/AR2008043003729_pf.html |title=Nerve of Steel |access-date=May 2, 2008 |last=Anderson |first=John |date=May 1, 2008 |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111131928/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/30/AR2008043003729_pf.html |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> For the role, Downey had to gain more than 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of muscle in five months to look like he "had the power to forge iron."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/361415_downey02.html |title=Robert Downey Jr. has reforged his career in 'Iron Man' |access-date=May 1, 2008 |last=Masuda |first=Sylvia |date=May 2, 2008 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116091610/https://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Robert-Downey-Jr-has-reforged-his-career-in-1272139.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Iron Man'' was released worldwide between April 30 and May 3, 2008, grossing over $585&nbsp;million worldwide<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm |title=Iron Man (2008) |access-date=June 3, 2013 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531032559/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm |archive-date=May 31, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> and receiving rave reviews that cited Downey's performance as a highlight of the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/01/AR2008050103883.html?nav=rss_print/style |title='Iron Man' Shows Strength of Character |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=May 2, 2008 |date=May 2, 2008 |first=Ann |last=Hornaday |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111131940/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/01/AR2008050103883.html?nav=rss_print%2Fstyle |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/135033?from=rss |title=Putting the Irony in 'Iron Man' |work=Newsweek |date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=May 2, 2008 |first=David |last=Ansen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506063134/http://www.newsweek.com/id/135033?from=rss |archive-date=May 6, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=trilogy>{{cite news |author=Quint |title=Quint visits the Iron Man production offices! Art! Favreau speaks about sequels (?!?), casting and more!!! |publisher=[[Ain't It Cool News]] |date=February 9, 2007 |url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/31525 |access-date=February 10, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212045133/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31525 |archive-date=February 12, 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref> By October 2008, Downey had agreed to star in two ''Iron Man'' sequels, as part of the [[Iron Man franchise]], as well as ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'', featuring the superhero team that Stark joins, based on Marvel's comic book series ''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Marc |last=Graser |title=Downey Jr. extends Marvel deal, Actor to star in 'Avengers,' 'Iron Man 3' |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/downey-jr-extends-marvel-deal-1117994793/ |access-date=October 28, 2008 |date=October 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101031720/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994793.html?categoryid=10&cs=1 |archive-date=November 1, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> He first reprised the role in a small appearance as Iron Man's [[alter ego]] Tony Stark in the 2008 film ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', as a part of [[Marvel Studios]]' depicting the same [[Marvel Cinematic Universe|Marvel Universe]] on film by providing continuity among the movies.<ref>{{cite news |first=Larry |last=Carroll |title=William Hurt Says New Hulk Is More Heroic, Reveals Iron Man Crossover Scene |publisher=MTV News |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1579965/20080115/story.jhtml |access-date=April 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123032855/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1579965/20080115/story.jhtml |archive-date=January 23, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After ''Iron Man'', Downey appeared alongside Ben Stiller and [[Jack Black]] in the Stiller-directed ''[[Tropic Thunder]]''. The three actors play a Hollywood archetype, with Downey playing self-absorbed multi-Oscar-winning [[Australian nationality law|Australian]] method actor Kirk Lazarus{{snd}}as they star in an extremely expensive [[Vietnam War|Vietnam-era]] film called ''Tropic Thunder''. Lazarus undergoes a "controversial skin pigmentation procedure" in order to take on the role of [[African Americans|African-American]] platoon sergeant Lincoln Osiris, which requires Downey to wear dark makeup and a wig. Both Stiller and Downey feared Downey's portrayal of the character could become controversial:

{{blockquote|Stiller says that he and Downey always stayed focused on the fact that they were skewering insufferable actors, not African Americans. "I was trying to push it as far as you can within reality", Stiller explains. "I had no idea how people would respond to it". Stiller screened a rough cut of the film [in March 2008] and it scored high with African Americans. He was relieved at the reaction. "It seems people really embrace it", he said.<ref name=ew>{{cite magazine |first=Adam B. |last=Vary |title=First Look: Stiller's new movie |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 5, 2008 |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/03/09/first-look-stillers-new-movie/ |access-date=October 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111015309/https://ew.com/article/2008/03/09/first-look-stillers-new-movie/ |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

When asked by Harry Smith on CBS's ''The Early Show'' who his model was for Lazarus, Downey laughed before responding, "Sadly, my sorry-ass self."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EU_vi6QgeY|title=Robert Downey Jr. on 'Thunder'|publisher=CBS|date=August 18, 2008|access-date=August 21, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802065746/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EU_vi6QgeY|archive-date=August 2, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

Released in the United States on August 13, 2008, ''Tropic Thunder'' received good reviews, with 83% of reviews positive and an average normalized score of 71, according to the review aggregator websites [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and [[Metacritic]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tropic Thunder (2008)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tropic_thunder/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617105502/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tropic_thunder/|archive-date=June 17, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tropic Thunder Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/tropic-thunder|publisher=Meta Critic|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117110415/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/tropic-thunder|archive-date=January 17, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> It earned US$26&nbsp;million in its North American opening weekend and retained the number one position for its first three weekends of release. The film grossed $180&nbsp;million in theaters before its release on home video on November 18, 2008. Downey was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his portrayal of Lazarus.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/81st-winners.html|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101405/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/81st-winners.html|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

Opening in late April 2009 was a film Downey finished in mid-2008, ''[[The Soloist]]''. The film was delayed from a November 2008 release by [[Paramount Pictures]] due to the studio's tight end-of-year release schedule.<ref name=TheSoloist>{{cite web |url=http://themovingpicture.net/the-soloist-delayed-until-march-2009 |title=The Soloist Delayed Until March 2009 |publisher=The Moving Picture |access-date=March 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724101609/http://themovingpicture.net/the-soloist-delayed-until-march-2009 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Critics who had seen the film in 2008 were mentioning it as a possible [[Academy Award]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web|title=2 high-wire performances that pandered to the academy but didn't even get a nomination.|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_oscars/2010/03/look_at_me_im_acting_here.html|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=May 12, 2014|first=Eric|last=Hynes|date=March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221608/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_oscars/2010/03/look_at_me_im_acting_here.html|archive-date=December 2, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Downey picked up an Academy Award nomination for the 2008 release year for his role in ''Tropic Thunder''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Todd |last=Leopold |title='Button' hooks 13 Oscar nominations |work=CNN |date=January 22, 2009 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/oscar.nominations/index.html |access-date=January 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123021901/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/oscar.nominations/index.html |archive-date=January 23, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Robert Downey Jr. - 2019 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony - D23 EXPO 2019 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Downey speaking at the 2019 [[Disney Legends|Disney Legends Awards]]]]
The first role Downey accepted after ''Iron Man'' was [[Sherlock Holmes]] in [[Guy Ritchie]]'s adaptation of ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]''. [[Warner Bros.]] released it on December 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jacques |last=Steinberg |title=Robert Downey Jr. to Play Sherlock Holmes' |work=The New York Times |date=June 11, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/arts/11arts-ROBERTDOWNEY_BRF.html?ref=arts |access-date=August 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311022341/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/arts/11arts-ROBERTDOWNEY_BRF.html?ref=arts |archive-date=March 11, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film set several box office records in the United States for a Christmas Day release, beating the previous record-holder, 2008's ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'', by nearly $10 million, and finished second to ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' in a record-setting Christmas weekend box office. ''Sherlock Holmes'' ended up being the [[2009 in film#Highest-grossing films|8th highest-grossing film of 2009]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Grady|last=Smith|date=December 27, 2009|url=http://blog.theboxofficejunkie.com/2009/12/weekend-fix-avatar-and-sherlock-lead.html|title=Avatar, Sherlock Lead The Largest Weekend in Film History! Top 12 Earned $275 Million!|work=The Box Office Junkie|quote=The Top 12 grossed an astonishing $264&nbsp;million over the weekend frame – the largest weekend in film history|access-date=January 31, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231011638/http://blog.theboxofficejunkie.com/2009/12/weekend-fix-avatar-and-sherlock-lead.html|archive-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2009&wknd=52&p=.htm|title=December 25–27, 2009&nbsp;– Weekend Studio Estimates|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=January 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203153102/http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2009&wknd=52&p=.htm|archive-date=February 3, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> When Downey won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his role as Sherlock Holmes, he noted in his acceptance speech that he had prepared no remarks because "[[Susan Downey]] told me that [[Matt Damon]] was going to win so don't bother preparing a speech."<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Avengers Star Robert Downey Jr Wins Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy – Golden Globes 2010|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7f1PiHi9Uc|publisher=Dick Clark Productions|quote=First of all, I'd like to thank Susan Downey for telling me that Matt Damon was going to win so don't bother preparing a speech. That was at about 10&nbsp;am.|date=August 19, 2010|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524160649/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7f1PiHi9Uc|archive-date=May 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Downey returned as Tony Stark in the first of two planned sequels to ''Iron Man'', ''[[Iron Man 2]]'', which was released in May 2010. ''Iron Man 2'' grossed over $623 million worldwide, becoming the [[2010 in film#Highest-grossing films|7th highest-grossing film of 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm|title=2010 Worldwide Grosses|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=August 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222004148/http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm|archive-date=February 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Downey's other commercial film release of 2010 was the comedy [[road movie|road film]], ''[[Due Date]]''. The movie, co-starring [[Zach Galifianakis]], was released in November 2010<ref>[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/07/27/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-joins-zack-galifianakis-in-the-todd-phillips-comedy-due-date 'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr. Joins Zack Galifianakis In The Todd Phillips Comedy 'Due Date'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409161755/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/07/27/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-joins-zack-galifianakis-in-the-todd-phillips-comedy-due-date |date=April 9, 2012 }}. [[MTV]]. Retrieved December 11, 2010.</ref> and grossed over $211 million worldwide, making it the 36th highest-grossing movie of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm|title=2010 Yearly Box Office Results|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=December 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222004148/http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm|archive-date=February 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Downey's sole 2011 film credit was ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'', which opened worldwide on December 16, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|first=Christina|last=Radish|title=Robert Downey Jr. 'Sherlock Holmes: A game of Shadows' Interview|url=https://collider.com/robert-downey-jr-interview-sherlock-holmes-2/|website=Collider|access-date=July 10, 2014|year=2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224043/http://collider.com/robert-downey-jr-interview-sherlock-holmes-2/|archive-date=July 14, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, Downey reprised the role of Tony Stark in ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''. The film received positive reviews<ref>{{cite web |title=Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marvels_the_avengers/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=August 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826153317/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marvels_the_avengers/ |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> and was highly successful at the box office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time both in the United States and worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-milestone-avengers-number-three-332331|title=Box Office Milestone: 'The Avengers' Becomes No. 3 Pic of All Time With $1.331 Billion|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|date=June 2, 2012|access-date=August 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815033436/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-milestone-avengers-number-three-332331|archive-date=August 15, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> His film, the [[David Dobkin (director)|David Dobkin]]-directed dramedy ''[[The Judge (2014 film)|The Judge]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|title='Gossip Girl' Star Leighton Meester Joins Robert Downey Jr. in 'The Judge'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gossip-girl-star-leighton-meester-432915|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 16, 2013|date=April 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501231150/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gossip-girl-star-leighton-meester-432915|archive-date=May 1, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> a project co-produced by his production company [[Team Downey]], was the opening film at the 2014 [[Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''#TIFF14 Opens With David Dobkin's The Judge''|url=http://www.tiff.net/whats-on/news-events/tiff14-david-dobkins-the-judge|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001855/http://www.tiff.net/whats-on/news-events/tiff14-david-dobkins-the-judge|archive-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> Downey played Tony Stark again in ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/10/20/iron-man-3-villains/|title=''Iron Man 3'' Has A Release Date, But What About A Villain?|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=December 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105050349/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/10/20/iron-man-3-villains/|archive-date=November 5, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' (2015), ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016), ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017),<ref name="Downey">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robert-downey-jr-joins-spider-885829 |title=Robert Downey Jr. Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' |last=Kit |first=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=April 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421180921/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robert-downey-jr-joins-spider-885829 |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019).<ref name="Downey" /> Three of his scenes from ''The Avengers'' and ''Avengers: Endgame'' were used as archive footage in the [[Glorious Purpose (Loki season 1)|first episode]] of the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Loki (TV series)|Loki]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 9, 2021|title='Loki' Director Kate Herron on Shooting New 'Avengers: Endgame'-Era Footage|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/loki-avengers-endgame-marvel-disney-1234965274/|access-date=June 10, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609195951/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/loki-avengers-endgame-marvel-disney-1234965274/|url-status=live}}</ref> Downey hosted ''[[The Age of A.I.]]'', a YouTube documentary series released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-age-of-a-i-robert-downey-jr-hosts-youtube-documentary-series-watch-the-trailer-1202807411/|title='The Age Of A.I.': Robert Downey Jr. Hosts YouTube Documentary Series – Watch The Trailer|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|date=December 12, 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=January 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231191546/https://deadline.com/2019/12/the-age-of-a-i-robert-downey-jr-hosts-youtube-documentary-series-watch-the-trailer-1202807411/|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>