After 54 years, this child actor from 1970 is now an Oscar-winning star in Hollywood!

the great career of Robert Downey Jr.

If you are a fan of superhero movies, Robert Downey Jr. is absolutely not a name that is unknown to you. The latter experienced a huge resurgence in popularity for having played Iron Man in the Marvel films, a role that took him from the eponymous saga to the Avengers crossover works, which bring together each Marvel arc (most of which are available on Disney+ ). However, before transforming into an armored superhero, the actor was renowned for his escapades with the law, his drug addiction and for a salvo of previous roles which made him his first success. Starring as Charlie Chaplin in the 1990s for Richard Attenborough's film, he was nominated for the first time at the Oscars for his performance. More recently, he finally received this award, but this time for a supporting role, in the feature film Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan which was released this summer.

With this glorious career, many fans believe that he is one of the best actors of his generation. However, few know that he began his career at just 5 years old in this feature film. So, you may have watched this film without knowing that it was about the famous Robert Downey Jr who is extremely famous all over the world today.

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Robert Downey Jr. began his career at age 5

Have you already viewed the Pound movie ? If so, you saw Robert Downey Jr. perform his first scene, when he was only 5 years old. It is a feature film directed by his father Robert Downey Sr. which features animals waiting to be euthanized, except that they are played by humans. The man who is now known for having played Iron Man on several occasions, played the role of a puppy here. It was in 1970 that this film saw the light of day, and few knew at the time that this little boy would have such a great and glorious career. Later, at only 7 years old, he will still appear in a film by his father called The Mexican Paradise. In short, Robert Downey Jr. developed a taste for cinema very early on!