Article continues below advertisementRobert Downey Jr. didn't bite his tongue while criticizing modern celebrity culture, calling it "absolute horse---" that influencers may be the future of the industry. "Nowadays, people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves," Downey Jr., 61, said during an appearance on the "Conversations for Our Daughters" podcast. "And I don't look at that as a negative thing. I just look at it as more like the challenge for individuation is being upped."Article continues below advertisementRobert Downey Jr.
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Robert Downey Jr. Brutally Rips Modern Celebrity Culture as 'Self-Aggrandizing,' Influencers Become Stars 'Without Doing Much'
May 1, 2026
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