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Robert Downey Jr's wild life - historic drug battles, tragic loss and transformation
Hollywood hunk Robert Downey Jr is one of the most famous actors in the world, and he's believed to be one of the highest-paid stars in the business.He's known to many as superhero Tony Stark and Iron Man in the globally-loved Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has seen him star in blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame (2019), the second-highest grossing film of all time.With Oscar nods and BAFTA Award wins under his belt, the American movie star has achieved buckets of success during his decorated career. However, his shining successes haven't come without tragic lows, and Robert has battled through historic substance abuse, show axes and career declines.To mark the star's 56th birthday today (April 4), Daily Star has taken a deep dive into one of Hollywood's greatest of all time.Downey made his acting debut at the young age of five in his father's 1970 film Pound, and he went on to win major film jobs in the 80s and 90s.A major breakthrough came when he appeared in Tuff Turf alongside James Spade before playing a bully in John Hughes' high-school film Weird Science (1985).He also starred alongside Molly Ringwald in The Pick-up Artist (1987), having been considered for the role of Duckie in Pretty in Pink (1986).After starring in a string of coming-of-age flicks and his association with Ringwald, he was named as part of the so-called Brat Pack.The Brat Pack was a group of young film stars who often appeared together in teen movies such as The Breakfast Club and St.
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The Breakfast Club stars now - asbestos death, paternity battle and assault charges
Hollywood drama The Breakfast Club took the world by storm in 1985 and quickly became regarded as one of the most iconic movies in history.Following the stories of five teenagers who spend nine hours together in detention while at Shermer High School, the film portrayed comedic elements as well as several heartwarming moments.The movie received favourable attention from the press at the time and the media referred to the film's five main actors as members of the "Brat Pack".Directed by John Hughes The Breakfast Club received critical acclaim and earned $51.5 million on a $1 million budget.Now over 35 years since the film hit theatres, Daily Star has taken a look at where the stars are now.American actress Molly Ringwald took on the iconic role of Claire Standish who was a popular school girl at Shermer High.Claire was given detention because she went shopping instead of going to class.Following on from the success of the movie, actress Molly continued to gain steady work in Hollywood and starred in films Sixteen Candles, Teaching Mrs. Tingle and 1986’s Pretty in Pink.Though she was still hot property in the American film circuit, it was reported that she turned down the female lead roles in Pretty Woman and Ghost in the 1990s.During the 2000s, Molly took a break from making movies but still appeared in small television roles.
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80s teen film heartthrobs now - Addiction, health battle, career U-turn and famous kids
Hollywood film The Breakfast Club is 37 years old today.The film featured huge stars including Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Anthony Michael Hall, who all went on to even bigger success in the decade.They joined other 80s teen heartthrobs including Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy, who were on the walls of thousands of fans across the world, following their appearances in films including Pretty in Pink and About Last Night, to name a few.To celebrate The Breakfast Club's anniversary, Daily Star has taken a look at where some of the decade's most famous 80s teen film heartthrobs are now.Andrew McCarthy was one of the original 80s teen heartthrobs and part of the so called 'brat pack' alongside Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe in films including Class and St.Elmo's Fire.However, it is his famous role as Blaine in 1986's Pretty in Pink that cemented his teen heart throb status across the world, with the actor going on to new levels of fame in hit films including Mannequin opposite Sex And The City's Kim Cattrall.It was during this time that Andrew McCarthy also revealed that he entered rehab following an alcohol addiction at the age of 29 years old, telling The Washington Post: "I often had an image of a rock and a piece of metal soldered on top of it — and that was my drinking and my career.He added that he has been sober ever since, adding: "It took me a long time after I stopped drinking to separate those. My success did not cause my drinking.
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