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Robert Downey Jr.: Totally Smokin' on the 'Iron Man 2' Set

by Celebuzz on Apr. 7, 2009 07:00 PM / 3 Comments

How does Robert Downey Jr. prepare to play industrialist-turned-crimefighter Iron Man?

Apparently, by taking a few hearty puffs on a stogie.

The actor—who just turned 44 with a massive birthday bash on Saturday—showed up on the Los Angeles set of Iron Man 2 for the first day of filming on Monday wearing impressive heels (use our Zoom feature to get a closer look), carrying a box with an Iron Man logo, and clutching a cigar in his mouth.

Which probably won't win him any love from the anti-smoking zealots of the world, but you have to give the guy bravery points for smoking anything on a movie set. While filming a scene for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes flick last year, Downey suffered a pipe mishap that set his crotch ablaze.

Besides, as Downey's arrest record attests, a little cigar smoke is far from the most harmful thing that the guy has ever put in his body.

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annonymous 7 mos ago
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I think he looks fantastic and sexy in anything he wears. The boots just don't matter. His wife, Susan, can't seem to take her eyes off of him in these shots either. She's a very lucky woman, because he is just incredible to look at! I could care less about his boots, I am looking at the rest of him!
tammie68 7 mos ago
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The boots are because Gweneth Paltrow is so tall and she wears heels in the movie. Robert is only 5'10" which is the perfect height for a man. My hubbie is the same height. Anyway, he always looks good! I'm glad he found Susan and they are happy together. He deserves success and happiness!
bontybahr 4 mos ago
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I think he looks fine... And held his role as ironman perfectly! I hope Sherlock Holmes is going to be fun too! best baby monitor