Robert Downey Jr. reveals why he was fired from his first job at ‘shoe store’

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In a recent interview with "Wired," Hollywood superstar Robert Downey Jr. addressed the most Googled questions about him, alongside filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

Downey revealed that he has six tattoos, the latest being an "Avengers" cast tattoo, an idea initiated by Scarlett Johansson, his co-star in the film. He said that several of the cast members have Avengers-themed tattoos and Johansson was the one to get one! Who would have guessed? Responding to whether he performs his own stunts, Downey confirmed he does, but wants to reduce their frequency in his future acting roles.

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In a moment of candid humor, when asked whether he likes his co-star Gwyneth Paltrow, Downey first answered, "I do not like Gwyneth Paltrow," before quickly adding, "I absolutely adore her like a sister, like a sister that you may have made out a few times while still liking her."

The actor reminisced about his first job at the Indian Walk Shoe Store on Broadway and 83rd Street, where he was fired after approximately ten shifts due to a case of 'sticky fingers.' Again, who would have guessed? But the fact that his first job at 'Broadway' as part of the address could have been a prediction of the actor's famous future.

When questioned about how he landed the role of Iron Man, Downey attributed it to divine providence and a shared career low with Jon Favreau, director of "Iron Man." He mentioned their respective films 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' and 'Zathura' had underperformed, and they were both keen to create a significant impact, leading them to collaborate on "Iron Man."

Downey Jr. said, "I had a pretty good screen test, but I'll really tell you what happened is, the same weekend I did a movie called "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Jon Favreau[Iron Man director] did a movie called 'Zathura'. They both tanked, and we were both really hungry to try to do something that would make an impact and when "Iron Man" came out, everyone that knew me and loved me said, "This will do until 'The Dark Knight' comes out."

Among his hobbies, Downey confessed he loves to transform classic cars into eco-friendly models. Answering a question about his tenure on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL), he confirmed he was on the show in 1985, a season often regarded as one of SNL's worst.

Downey also clarified he is a vegetarian, with occasional leanings towards pescatarianism. Regarding his musical preferences, he disclosed he enjoys a wide range from Prokofiev to Sleaford Mods, and eagerly awaits his firstborn Indio Downey's forthcoming album.

Robert Downey Jr. stars in Christopher Nolan's latest, 'Oppenheimer.'