Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘It’s Absolute Horses—‘ to Declare That Social Media Influencers Are the ‘Stars of the Future’

Home Film News May 6, 2026 2:39pm PT Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘It’s Absolute Horses—‘ to Declare That Social Media Influencers Are the ‘Stars of the Future’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Robert Downey Jr. Says ‘It’s Absolute Horses—‘ to Declare That Social Media Influencers Are the ‘Stars of the Future’ 21 minutes ago Hayden Panettiere Comes Out as Bisexual at 36 After Fearing ‘Public Opinion’ and ‘What My Team Was Going to Think’ 3 hours ago Disney’s Original ‘Parent Trap’ Actor Lost ‘90% of Earnings’ From Child Stardom Due to ‘Crook’ Financial Advisor 24 hours ago See All Getty Images for SeeHer Robert Downey Jr. recently appeared on the “Conversations for our Daughters” podcast and shaded social media influencers by saying it’s “absolute horseshit” to declare them the “stars of the future.” The “Iron Man” icon noted that “nowadays people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves,” adding: “I don’t look at that as a negative thing. I just look at it as more like the challenge for individuation is being upped.” Related Stories 'Mortal Kombat II' Review: Dependable Action, Sludgy Story in an Old-School Mediocre Video-Game Bash