Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘It’s Absolute Horses—‘ to Declare That Social Media Influencers Are the ‘Stars of the Future’

May 6, 2026 2:39pm PT Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘It’s Absolute Horses—‘ to Declare That Social Media Influencers Are the ‘Stars of the Future’

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Robert Downey Jr. recently appeared on the “Conversations for our Daughters” podcast and shaded social media influencers by saying it’s “absolute horseshit” to declare them the “stars of the future.”

The “Iron Man” icon noted that “nowadays people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves,” adding: “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.”

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