Robert Downey Jr names his two most important films of the last 25 years
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robert Downey Jr has named the two most important films of his recent career. open image in gallery Philip Baker Hall and Robert Downey Jr in ‘The Shaggy Dog’ In the interview, Downey Jr explained his reasons behind naming the two unlikely films. “Honestly, the two most important films I’ve done in the last 25 years are The Shaggy Dog, because that was the film that got Disney saying they would insure me,” he said. The stress it put on my missus as she rolled her sleeves up to her armpits to make it even serviceable enough to bring to market was shocking.” open image in gallery Robert Downey Jr as Dr John Dolittle alongside a talking parrot voiced by Emma Thompson Downey Jr’s wife, Susan Downey, was a co-producer on Dolittle.