Robert Downey Jr. will never let anyone recreate him in AI, and says he'll automatically sue anyone who tries, even after he's dead: "My law firm will still be very active"
The Marvel star has banned Hā ollywood from creating an AI version of him

Robert Downey Jr. says he doesn't want Hollywood to replicate his likeness ever and intends to sue anyone who tries to create an ź¦AI version of himself, even after he is dead.
"There's two tracks. How do I feel about everything that's going on? I feel about it minimally because I have an actuš»al emotional life that's occurring that doesn't have a lot of room for that," said Downey on an episode of the podcast when asked about being digitally recreated. "I don't envy anyone who has been over-identified with the advent of this new phase of the information age."
However, when the conversation turned to whether an Iron Man reboot replicating his Tony Stark using AI could ever happen, Downey said he's sure that the present team at 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Marvel Studios would never doꦰ that. "I am not worried about them hijacking my character's soul," explained the star, "they would never do that to me, with or without me."
In case any future Marvel executives get the bright idea to raise Downey's Stark from the grave, the star intends to take legal action, even if he isn't here himselfšÆ to do so. "I would like to here state that I intend to sue all future executives just on spec," said the star. "You'll be dead," replied Podcast host Swisher, to which Downey stated plainly, "But my law firm will still be very active."
The good news is that although we may never see an AI version of the Oscar winner take to the screen, the very real Downey is heading back to the MCU very soon but not as Stark. As announced at Comic-Con 2024, the star 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:will suit up as Marvel villain Doctor Doom in the upcoming movie 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Avengers 5, officially titled Avengers Dooź§msday, heading to theaters in 2026.
For more, check out our guide on 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:how to watch the Marvel movies inšÆ oź§rder, or see our list of 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:upcoming Marvel movies heading your way.
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