Despite Working for Disney, Iron Man Star Robert Downey Jr. Was Publicly Arrested at Disneyland
Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most famous Hollywood actors. He is predominantly known for his role as one of the six original Avengers Tony Stark aka Iron Man. Besides starring as a savior of the world in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he has also starred in a variety of other movies from the biopic Chaplin to Christopher Nolan’s biographical epic Oppenheimer.
Robert Downey Jr.’s infamous encounters with the law are not any secrets. Despite having started acting at an early age due to his father’s filmmaking profession, Downey’s career had a major setback due to substance abuse. He had also been in jail due to this bad habit of his. However, he once revealed another incident that landed him in an extraordinary jail.
Robert Downey Jr. Was Arrested In Disneyland
Robert Downey Jr. might have been a drug addict once, but his recovery journey is truly remarkable as he has been a trailblazer ever since he got the first chance to prove himself after he had decided that he would no longer be using drugs or alcohol.
During the 2019 D23 Expo, the Tropic Thunder star recounted the incident that landed him in jail at Disneyland. While he has been to prison a couple of times, this particular incident stands out from the rest. According to Entertainment Weekly, he said:
“Here’s a bit of trivia for you. The very first time I went to Disneyland I was transported to another place — within moments of being arrested. I was brought to a surprisingly friendly processing center, given a strict warning, and returned to, if memory serves, one very disappointed group chaperone. I’ve been sitting on that shame for a while and I‘m just going to release it here tonight.”
That was some really interesting information for sure and got a laugh from the audience attending the panel. Robert Downey Jr. went on to say that he had been publicly detained for smoking pot while in a gondola. The actor even offered to make peace with whoever it was that had to detain him.
Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU Future Remains Doubtful
The fact that Robert Downey Jr. has been to Disneyland’s jail is quite hilarious given that he has now worked with Disney for several years. Much to everyone’s dismay, his character Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame. This, however, does not mean that Tony Stark cannot return to the MCU as they always have a way of bringing characters back, thanks to the multiverse.
In an interview with GQ, Downey said that although he was done portraying Tony Stark for now, he has not bid adieu to the character for forever. Iron Man’s death seems to be way too important for the MCU for them to bring the character back any time soon. In the meantime, audiences can enjoy the upcoming spin-offs Armor Wars and Ironheart featuring Don Cheadle’s John Rhodes and Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams respectively.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
