How Burger King Helped Hollywood Icon Robert Downey Jr. Overcome Years Of Addiction
One of the biggest move stars in the world credits a bad meal at a popular fast food location for helping save his life and career
In the realms of Hollywood and movies, there are few active figures with as large and popular a profile as actor Robert Downey Jr. His affect, which is both acerbic and sardonic, make him an undeniable force that has translated into him becoming one of the most successful in his craft. However, before reaching such lofty heights, he spent years battling addiction and legal troubles. Now sober for more than 20 years, he credits an unlikely source for helping ultimately get clean once and for all — Burger King.
Downey Jr.’s acting career started to take off in the mid 1980s. Over the years, he has appeared in such memorable films as Chaplin, Tropic Thunder, Zodiac, The Marvel Iron Man series; and most recently, Oppenheimer. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and won three Gold Globes. This combined with his reported net worth of $300 million makes him an unqualified success. Unfortunately, it was far from an easy road to get there.
In the late 1990s, Downey Jr.’s life was dominated by a severe addiction to crack cocaine and…
