Robert Downey Jr. is a name that almost everyone knows. Robert Downey Sr., on the other hand, is largely unknown. With the simple title “Sr.” The “Iron Man” actor has now published a tribute to his father that should change that.
With the embodiment of “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr. has secured a place in the film Olympus. Hardly any other actor is so anchored with his hero costume as the Hollywood star. Not least because of this, Downey Jr. is one of the highest paid actors in the world. But that was not always so. The 57-year-old has also seen the downside of success: drug abuse, crashes, losing roles.
With the documentary “Sr.” – streaming on Netflix – Downey Jr. makes an attempt to show the world in which he grew up. “Sr.” is an honest and at the same time touching story about a father-son relationship, but also one about the power of creativity.
An in-depth review of “Sr.” by Ronny Rüsch and Axel Max – now in a new episode of the ntv podcast “Oscars
