Robert Downey Jr. accused of racism

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The director of the won the "Oscar" of Berdman film, in 2014, in one of his interviews criticized the "superhero" MARVEL movies, stating that he doesn't like such films - they promote the "right" views and are "cultural genocide." In an interview with Guardian to the question of what he thinks about the statement by Inaryrit, Robert Downey Jr. replied to be extremely sharply: "Listen, I am very respectful, and it seems to me that the fact that a person whose native language is Spanish Create such a phrase as the "cultural genocide", already talks about how much he is. "

Of course, the majority immediately considered the comments of the Downey Jr. racist and offensive - the actor, they say, meant that the Spanish people cannot be as smart as English-speaking.

The beginning of the promotional tour of the star caste "Avengers: Era Altron" in support of the new blockbuster was overshadowed by a whole series of scandals. To begin with, Robert Downey Jr. interrupted the interview due to uncomfortable questions about his past, and then Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans insulted a colleague on the filming of Scarlett Johansson.

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