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There are many factors that need to work in perfect sync to facilitate the rise of all parties to the top of the business, but intelligence doesn’t have to be one of them. Robert Downey Jr. has always come across as a razor-sharp type of guy, so he didn’t have to worry about that.
However, his self-destructive tendencies were a completely different matter. The second-generation star may have been switched on, but he was far too prone to succumbing to his worst habits. By the turn of the millennium, Downey Jr. had become worthless and on the back burner, but Downey Jr. ended up reinventing himself in one of Hollywood’s greatest comeback stories.
It may sound unfair, but anyone who says they don’t look at a particular actor and think, “I can’t for a moment believe that this person could tie their shoelaces unattended,” is a liar. Whether it’s the characters they play, the impressions they make in public or interviews, or their repeated habit of putting their entire feet in their mouths, some stars just look like fools.
Keanu Reeves isn’t like that, even though it’s something that’s been weaponized against him for decades. Thanks to his big break as a gaping slacker in the late 1980s’ Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, he has regularly been perceived and maligned as a doe-eyed wooden plank. . Become one of the healthiest people on earth.
Of course not, but if you get tar on a particular brush early on, that dirt becomes increasingly difficult to wash away. No one in good conscience would accuse Reeves of being stone-headed, but he’s clearly a smart enough guy who’s been a celebrity for nearly 40 years and made billions of dollars in box office revenue. , he probably has a good head on his shoulders. .
When you think of the smartest man in Hollywood, is his name the one that immediately comes to mind? Maybe not, but it’s clear where Downey Jr.’s feelings lie. “I looked at Keanu and said, ‘Neo, tell me the secret to seeing behind the mask of reality.'” Keanu is known for his signature role in The Matrix and his ability to navigate the public and political arena. He spoke to Emmanuel Levy about You can clear the minefield of business just before it catches you in its dangerous jaws.
“When you talk to him,” Downey Jr. continued, “You can tell he’s the most well-read and self-educated of all of us.” He hasn’t lost any ground, and his star power hasn’t diminished, evolving from handsome boy to veteran. That’s just one reason why Reeves is far smarter, brighter and more switched on than he often gets credit for.
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