Robert Downey Jr Is Unrecognizable Without Hair & People Are Comparing Him To Jeff Bezos
"I thought that bald man was Jeff Bezos."
Austin Butler and Robert Downey Jr. at the Governors Awards. Right: Jeff Bezos.
Many actors are forced to change their looks for new roles, but one star's new haircut is making him unrecognizable to a lot of people.
Robert Downey Jr sported a bald head at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, and many fans online say they had to do a double take when they saw the Iron Man actor because they thought he was Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos.
One Twitter video in particular is getting a lot of attention.
The video is captioned, "not gonna lie I thought Robert Downey Jr. was Jeff Bezos for a second."
With more than 124,000 views, a lot of people seem to agree.
\u201cNot gonna lie i thought robert downey jr. was jeff bezos for a second.\u201d— daily austin butler \ud83d\udcad (@daily austin butler \ud83d\udcad) 1668913446
If you're wondering why the actor has a shaved head, he shared that information a few weeks ago on Instagram.
In the video, Downey asks his kids to shave his head so he doesn't have to wear a bald cap for his new role in The Sympathizer.
The Sherlock Holmes star's transformation is now getting a lot of reaction online, with the majority of people comparing him to Bezos, as well as other actors.
\u201c@Variety Jeff Bezos lookalike.\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1668913162
Another Twitter user echoed that statement.
\u201c@Variety I thought that bald man was Jeff Bezos\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1668913162
Another person chimed in, saying they agree with the comparison.
\u201c@Variety He looks like JEFF BEZOS\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1668913162
Others seem to think Downey's new appearance makes him look more like actor Stanley Tucci.
\u201c@Variety i deadass thought rdj is stanley tucci \ud83d\ude2d\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1668913162
One person tweeted saying Downey looks like the DC Comics supervillain Lex Luthor.
\u201c@Variety Rdj could be a great Lex Luthor lol\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1668913162
Another interesting comparison was made by someone saying he looks like a "Walter White version of Howie Mandel."
\u201c@Variety THATS THE TONY STARK GUY???? HE LOOKS LIKE A WALTER WHITE VERSION OF HOWIE MANDEL\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1668913162
Others aren't making comparisons and just expressing shock at Downey's new look.
\u201cwhy is robert downey jr BALD\u201d— chicken (@chicken) 1669139289
According to Deadline, The Sympathizer is a new drama series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
It's about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his exile in the U.S.
The series is currently in production, and Downey is both co-starring in the series and producing it.