'Iron Man' shows mettle at premiere
Robert Downey Jr. and co. take on New York
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Helmer Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. |
The aud happily obliged and cheered its way through the film as if in a Times Square multiplex instead of the intimate screening room at the Tribeca Grand hotel.
At the Odeon restaurant after-party, Downey appeared in awe of the guest list. "What's mind-blowing is seeing Harvey (Weinstein) with Diana Ross and then, just ... my dad," he said.
Along with Downey Sr., who spent the evening deep in conversation with Jeff Bridges (who plays the film's villain), the party hosted pic's Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard, as well as the film's director, Jon Favreau, who called the event a "coming-out party" for Downey, saying that the actor "carried the film on his back."
Howard also spoke highly of Downey, saying, "He's innovative, he's fearless, he's a genius."
