US GQ May 2008 : Robert Downey Jr. by Terry Richardson

[Moonchild]

THE MAN IN THE IRONY MASK

The jail time, the lousy movies, the sense that the only thing larger than Robert Downey Jr.’s talent is his appetite for self-destruction… Those days are gone. Behold the new RDJ, in the best shape of his (very hard-lived) life, throwing back algae shakes, developing the armor of a superhero, and yes, conquering demons.

I really like the cover, he looks quite handsome on it.

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[vogue28]

okay cover. But I do not like the shot with him and the black mask.

 

[Moonchild]

^ Yeah I am not a big fan of the spit coming from his mouth...

 

[Manuva]

Robert Downey Jr. is hot. These shots are not.

 

[BerlinRocks]

2 CondeNast covers for the same movie.....
mmm

 

[Miss Dalloway]

OK this is brilliant, i am faar from being a Richardson fan but this is one of those times when it worked, i love the cover but the spread is great.

 

[cestmagique]

You said it Manuva...

 

[ChicParisienne]

I've never thought RDJ as a Hollywood heartthrob, but he looks hot on the cover...and I the ed, I think it is what Richardson does best. But that shot with him spitting is very very

ETA: Where are the shirtless shots? This is the perfect time cuz he looks so incredibly buff in Iron Man.

 

[kahlilg]

i love the photos

 

[kurt vonnegut]

love the shots with the woman's hands, and the cover is excellent.

 

[mikel]

2 CondeNast covers for the same movie.....
mmm

indeed. I don't like this. the cover looks okay but too generic for Terry's style. The ed is too much.

 

[kobro22]

i like the ed, but i must admit i am a huge RDJ fan. My favorite is the one with the women's hands.

 

[Urban Stylin]

the cover is nice though the ed is bizzare! especially the spitting image....thats gross

 

[adorefaith]

OK this is brilliant, i am faar from being a Richardson fan but this is one of those times when it worked, i love the cover but the spread is great.

i completely agree!!!!

and that cover is something else...i adore RDJ

 

[Luxx]

I think the spread is great - Terry has a gift for bringing much needed humor and irreverence to the world of celebrity photography. Too often movie stars are in these glorified glamour shots in magazines - its nice to see something a bit different. Not every image works 100% for me but some of them are just pitch perfect. The picture where the girl is squeezing his mouth is absolutely amazing.

 

[matthaeus123]

can't wait to see more

 

[liashoes]

I really like all of this. I like RDJ with his hair like this--shorn, but of course I also like him with the curls.

 

[VogueGirl8910]

I don't like the photos.

 

[ediewarhol]

I love Robert. This looks so badas$.

 

[Cybie]

just "ok"...