Robert Downey Jr. Starts His Research For The Avengers!

Robert Downey Jr. Starts His Research For The Avengers!

The Iron Man 2 actor has been caught on camera buying a pile of Marvel comic books apparently in preparation for his role in The Avengers...

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By JoshWilding - Jun 04, 2010 06:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: Just Jared

Robert Downey Jr. who's set to reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man alongside Chris Evans (Captain America) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) in the upcoming 2012 epic, The Avengers, was spotted this week in a Hollywood comic book store buying several Iron Man and Avengers comics. It's fair to assume that this is to do his homework on the team before filming starts on the movie, which is rumoured to be as early as next January. Below are some of the main photos taken but to see the rest head over to Just Jared by following the link at the bottom of the article!











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charbelelnasr
charbelelnasr - 6/4/2010, 6:28 PM
it's good to see he cares enough to portray the character like the comic and to get a better understanding of the stories.
Joker1zero
Joker1zero - 6/4/2010, 6:29 PM
Smart
WOLVERINEDECADE
WOLVERINEDECADE - 6/4/2010, 6:31 PM
i agree. going in-depth to the characters we love most. all actors portraying comic book characters should take a cue from RDJ!!

way to go RDJ!!! Make mine MARVEL forever!!!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 6/4/2010, 6:35 PM
Well he still has like a year or so before they start filming, so he'll have plenty of time to get familiar with the team dynamics, or at least I hope so :)
ghostpudding
ghostpudding - 6/4/2010, 6:38 PM
at one time i thought they forced the actor to read source material ...it would seem i was wrong
whatsinthebox
whatsinthebox - 6/4/2010, 6:44 PM
That is the way it should be. Well done.
@frogsplash I hate battletoads level 3
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/4/2010, 6:44 PM
Nice. Did he just get like random selections?
ROMACK
ROMACK - 6/4/2010, 6:45 PM
If only he was wearing a Star Wars T-shirt, jeans and sneakers...then I might be convinced. I mean just look at the guy next to him.....now I know he is one of US! =D
TheSentry
TheSentry - 6/4/2010, 6:46 PM
very intreasting RDJ is buying avenger/ironman books and Chris Evens said he was goin to read captain america books i wonder if the guy from thor grabed any thor books? :P
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/4/2010, 6:48 PM
being a fanboy doesn't mean you cant look sharp in a suit. A nice suit is a panty dropper.
itashy
itashy - 6/4/2010, 6:50 PM
he looks like he would just be awesome to hang out with XD i would love to see the cashiers face
whatsinthebox
whatsinthebox - 6/4/2010, 6:50 PM
That's it I am going to the suit store;)
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/4/2010, 6:53 PM
hehehehe, make sure you buy some game along with that suit.
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 6/4/2010, 7:16 PM
That looks a lot nicer than my local shop. They have cheap particle board shelves with no paint. I agree that you can still be a fan and be dapper at the same time.
216manofsteele
216manofsteele - 6/4/2010, 7:24 PM
@MsKyle08 thanx you dont have to be a jeans and T shirt wearing man I knew I liked you for a reason I for 1 love fashion and like she said i nice suit is a pantie dropper..... wheres my cam just thought of the perfect avatar
spiderman620
spiderman620 - 6/4/2010, 7:25 PM
you can dress and be into anything you want and still enjoy comics....there just fun to get lost in....as for RDJ way to go i think hes going at this the right way
fanboiii
fanboiii - 6/4/2010, 7:26 PM
LOL Marvel doesn't give them to read for free? I guess it's not in the contract :P They really get their money's worth with these actors .
UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 6/4/2010, 7:27 PM
Edward Norton and the Hulk better appear in the Avengers
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peterparker420
peterparker420 - 6/4/2010, 7:28 PM
I love how he just walks in a comic shop in a 3 piece
suit!..and buys an IRON MAN MANUAL! LOL

AWESOME STUFF @ JOSH!


MsKyle- Well NOW you tell me! I gotta get me a new suit!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/4/2010, 7:28 PM
I just think that it's awesome he cares enough to go out and buy a pile of comic books like this - many actors would just read the script and not even bother! I wish there had been some more pictures of the specific comics he was buying but the two I've posted above were the only clear ones...looks like he's looking at a good variation of stuff regardless! RDJ FTW! :D

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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/4/2010, 7:29 PM
Cheers PETE! :)
fanboiii
fanboiii - 6/4/2010, 7:30 PM
I want to see Hulk again for sure, but they shouldn't rush the CGI this time! There were some great CGI where he looked totally real, but other scenes weren't as polished.
m2prod
m2prod - 6/4/2010, 7:32 PM
"If he was a real man he would have a stack of Hustler."...
I guess hormonal 14 year old = real man
Minotauro
Minotauro - 6/4/2010, 7:34 PM
That's what you call method acting right there..
Joker08
Joker08 - 6/4/2010, 7:37 PM
I give Downey all the credit in the world for this. He's already got 2 films under his belt, he could easily say "After doing two of these I know what I'm doing," but he's still researching. That's awesome :)

Hopefully this time around though, we'll see a little more of the comicbook Tony Stark - and a little less of RDjr when he takes off the suit, if that makes sense.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/4/2010, 7:40 PM
yup@ man of steel.lol...im almost strictly a skirts and dresses kind of girl. well that's partly because my legs are too long. but yeah...i love dressing up.
fanboiii
fanboiii - 6/4/2010, 7:41 PM
He could be buying them to give to his kids, that is after he's done with them :P
pitchblack
pitchblack - 6/4/2010, 7:42 PM
looking fresh as a mofo
Unmasked
Unmasked - 6/4/2010, 7:44 PM
Wow... Look at RDJ.


That dude is class. I don't think I've EVER seen any actor be that into a superhero like that. He even payed for the comics!!! I like him more and more.


Think about it. Have we seen Bale walk out of a store with Batman comics? Or Toby walk out of a store with lots of spidey comics?

Man RDJ is just class. All the why up to how he dresses.

You've Been UNMASKED!
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 6/4/2010, 7:46 PM
Is that he looks like in public cause he looks like one of the Beatles.
216manofsteele
216manofsteele - 6/4/2010, 7:48 PM
DAMN my cam is over my sisters my nephews Bday @MsKyle how long are your legs? I see your sexxxy face but thats it
contrast
contrast - 6/4/2010, 8:01 PM
Is anyone else having problems viewing the articles...?

Because, I've been on two articles in the past five minutes...and neither of them have shown up. I mean, the comments have (obviously), but the actual area where the information would be is just blank.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/4/2010, 8:01 PM
Did anybody see splice?
@steel...long.
AverageCitizen99
AverageCitizen99 - 6/4/2010, 8:04 PM
Great to see RDJ is doing his homework as are the others. Something about him just looks so out of place in those pics. ;)
216manofsteele
216manofsteele - 6/4/2010, 8:04 PM
@Mskyle LOL....... Mmm sounds nice
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/4/2010, 8:06 PM
don't get too excited now...lol...it could be covered in mosquito bites. :D
@contrast...no issues here. Sorry.
216manofsteele
216manofsteele - 6/4/2010, 8:10 PM
lol mosquito bites art nothin i would rub them down with alchol for you ;)
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