“I saw him be so bold and brave”: Robert Downey Jr. Saved Wes Bentley From Certain Death By Opening Up About His Drug Abuse That Helped ‘Yellowstone’ Star Fight Crippling Addiction
The star who starred in the hit series Yellowstone talked about his struggles with drug addiction. The actor described that he was a heroin-addict in the late 2000s. Wes Bentley also explained how Robert Downey Jr. Stood with him and inspired him to start the process of recovery.
In an article, he said that his addiction began right after wrapping one of the famous films American Beauty in 1999. According to the actor, he had never really had money before, and he was dealing with multiple complications that he wasn’t prepared for. This led him down a toxic path and resulted in him getting addicted to drugs.
Wes Bentley Explains How Robert Downey Jr. Impacted His Life Amid His Struggle With Drug Addiction
Robert Downey Jr. has been sober since 2003 and even shared about his journey and personal struggle with addiction. In his new documentary, he gives an insight into his relationship with his father and how both struggled with drug addiction. In the article from 2010, Wes Bentley described the moment when he realized he needed help, saying:
“I had come back to L.A. for something, and I drank a whole bottle of Scotch, and I thought to myself, ‘I’m going to die in this hotel room with this bottle of Scotch’ It was after that I told a friend for the first time: I’m a drug addict, and an alcoholic, and I need help. I need help or I’m going to die.”
The Iron Man actor has also been helpful to those who struggle with addiction and helped many of them who went through the same phase. The star supported them mentally as well as physically to deal and fight the addiction, and ultimately saved lives.
Wes Bentley Feels Thankful towards Robert Downey Jr. for Saving His Life
The actor also explained how 12-step meetings helped him and he feels lucky to have gotten a second chance. Talking about Robert Downey Jr., he also added, “I was in the deepest throes of my addiction and the worst place and at death’s door, I guess, or at risk of it and I saw him be so bold and brave, and open and it saved me.” The star was clearly inspired by Downey Jr.’s journey, and for us, it’s nice to see that both actors overcame the situation and have found great success after battling with addiction. Since 2009, Wes Bentley’s career has flourished, he was part of the Hunger Games cast and has starred in many movies, including Interstellar and Mission: Impossible – Fallout which is back to back hits.
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