Robert Downey Jr. was born into the movie business and made his acting debut at the age of just five in his father’s film Pound all the way back in 1970, meaning that he’s already spent half a century in Hollywood. And while he might be considered one of the biggest stars in the industry thanks to his decade-long run as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Tony Stark, it took him a long time to reach the very top of the A-list.

He’s always been regarded as one of the finest talents of his generation when he’s at the top of his game, and many thought he was poised to fully capitalize on that undoubted potential after he picked up the first Academy Award nomination of his career for playing the title role in Chaplin when he was still in his 20s.

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