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Robert Downey Jr. on hypocritical Hollywood
By Stone Martindale Feb 7, 2007, 16:54 GMT
01/11/2007 - Robert Downey Jr. - Launch of the Boyle Hieghts Music and Arts Program - Boyle Hieghts Technology Youth Center Music and Arts Program - Los Angeles, CA © Chris Hatcher / Photorazzi
Star of Marvel's upcoming "Iron Man," actor Robert Downey Jr. is enjoying a career comeback in the biggest of ways, and he has empathetic words regarding Mel Gibson and his past troubles.
Gibson had alienated a lot of Hollywood with his anti-Semitic drunken rant when he was arrested, but he's got Robert Downey Jr. on his side.
Page Six reports that Downey, whose father is Jewish, told W magazine, "What occurred, in my estimation, was that somebody was caught in the act of being an imperfect human being."
Regarding the contingent of Gibson's Hollywood haters, Downey commented, "I really didn't know that we had 8 million morally sound people in this town. Wow, I really didn't know that. I guess I've been dining at the Ivy with, like, living saints."
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Well put, Robert. Hypocrisy is the Hollywood way, it seems. Look at any of the multi-millionaire moguls in Tinsel Town who deserted Mel after his 'time of imperfection'. Were their dollars generated by perfectly disambiguous productions that became huge hits because they were wholesome, non-political and free of discontent for any group or groups of people? Are we to believe that the very people who tried to torpedo Mr. Gibson's career are self actualized and beyond reproach? They never slurred anyone, said anything completely inappropriate, never called anyone a bad name after a night of drinking? They never touched a starlet in the wrong place, never denied a black man a role, never made a racist remark? Thank God lightning bolts don't actually strike liars.
Downey's drug problems are well documented. But, like Mel Gibson, his personal escapades don't tarnish the brilliance of his acting. He is a trmendous talent, and I would entrust any role to him without reservation.
I applaud Robert Downey for standing firm.
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Hoorah! RoberyFeb 7th, 2007 - 20:23:16
You always spoke your mind, that's why I have always loved you problems and all. You slip a little and everybody becomes moralistic on you, yeah! he was just having a bad night and lets leave it at that. Thanks for sticking by your friend. MY admiration went several dezebel.
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