Robert Downey Jr. Unfollows 'Avengers' Co-Stars and Marvel Fans Are Freaking Out
Avengers fans are in an uproar amid rumors that Robert Downey Jr. unfollowed all of his former [...]
'Acting'
he was good at acting like their friend
— fiedel craft acylation🇵🇸 (@a_nice_prson) July 2, 2021
he's an actor after all
For some fans, the off-screen friendship of the Avengers cast was an endearing part of the franchise. Others argued that it was just a promotional tool, which has now served its purpose. They predicted that the group would continue to splinter and go their separate ways.
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I don't know what's happening Mr Stark... WHYYY DID YOUU UNFOLLOW THE MARVEL CAST ON INSTAGRAM?😭😫 pic.twitter.com/QgpavjwKYU
— pietraa | bw and loki era ⧗❤️ (@pietraromanoff) July 1, 2021
Others went directly to Downey Jr. himself, leaving comments on his posts asking for an explanation.
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I have no doubt he still keeps in touch, it's not like there's hostility here
— MysterySteve 'Stevieboy' The Passable Cartoonist (@MysterySteve) July 6, 2021
Whatever his follower list said, there were many fans who said they were confident that Downey Jr. was still on friendly terms with his co-stars.
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Not this whole comment section thinking it’s the end of the world like celebrities don’t clear their whole following list all the for special projects. 😂 & yall acting like he can only contact them through IG? YALL NEED TO PUT THE PHONES DOWN FOR A WHILE!!
— Miracle🕊💙🕊 (@miracleeannee) July 2, 2021
Some fans asserted that this was actually pretty common practice for celebrities like Downey Jr. They claimed to know of other circumstances where A-listers did the same thing at the end of a major project.
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He is so damn expensive...That's why
— Adam (@AdamPattDD) July 8, 2021
Adding to the drama was the fact that fans just learned Downey Jr. did not voice Tony Stark in the new animated MCU series What If...?
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If RDJ is moving on, he should consider getting into DCEU project. He could pull off as Vandal Savage. He definitely have the charisma & older look. He technically already a foot in with Sweet Tooth.
— Mizzuyama (水山) (@mizzusomething) July 6, 2021
Some fans wanted to see Downey Jr. go even further and get involved with DC Comics adaptations. They thought this kind of competition would be healthy for the genre.
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Unfollowing somebody on social media but still having their phone number is like... not the tea you think it is.
— Serocco (@Serocco3) July 7, 2021
Finally, some fans argued that it was meaningless for Downey Jr. to unfollow his co-stars on social media since they are all too famous to use the platforms in a conventional way. They figured those stars were more likely to rely on phone numbers than Instagram handles.
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