Robert Downey Jr. has had many Hollywood lives. In the '80s he was a teen heartthrob and a cast member of Saturday Night Live. In the '90s he gave stand-out performances in Chaplin and Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers.

Then Downey Jr. went into a period where he became more famous for his substance abuse struggles than his acting career. But to the delight of movie fans, he has turned things around and revived his career.

Part of his revival was thanks to his portrayal of Iron Man. Why did Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures take a chance on Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, despite his issues? Let's find out.

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Underground dad | 0:00
New York beginnings | 1:19
Professional success, personal troubles | 2:06
The A-List | 2:56
Nearly losing it all | 3:27
Cleaning up his act | 4:11
The role of a lifetime | 4:45

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