Robert Downey Jr's surprising biceps

During a press tour for Age of Ultron, the Avengers actors were shown photos of each other's arms, and they had to identify which cast member they belonged to.
But everyone was surprised by the development of Robert Downey Jr’s biceps…
The picture of his arm is taken from a scene in Iron Man 2, where Tony is creating a new core for his reactor. Although Robert is very lean and slender, he does look really big at one particular angle, which is why the photo is so surprising.
#celebritytransformation #robertdowneyjr #tonystark

[@aaronbarlow4376]

It's actually his triceps that are most impressive in that pic.

[@glorytoukraine5524]

No shit. The triceps is 70% of the mass of the upper arm.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@glorytoukraine5524 No shit. My point.

[@glorytoukraine5524]

@@aaronbarlow4376 you never had a point

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@glorytoukraine5524 Only to someone with no reading comprehension. My point obviously is that his triceps looked relatively bigger and more impressive than his biceps, naturally implying that they comprise a bigger part of the upper arm. Stop beinga dick. Do you even lift bro?

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@glorytoukraine5524 BTW the whole Ukraine conflict is the fault of US-led NATO for installing a US puppet dictator President of Ukraine and amassing US forces in Ukraine on Russia's doorstep.

[@hustlechannel9176]

Rdj is lean but that was all about the angles! It's actually his tricep thst makes the arm look bigger IMO

[@MrSamrchds]

Sorry but it's hard to understand you when you're gargling on Downey's gentleman's sausage.

[@Ownyx]

​@@MrSamrchdstriceps make up 2/3 of the arms yo. Work out your tri's and you'll see.

[@MegaMrASD]

His arm doesn’t look all that big in the scene, it’s more about how lean he was and how developed that made his arm look. Evans arm looks way bigger in his helicopter scene for example, but he wasn’t very lean so you couldn’t see a lot of development. And when in isolation most people would consider a lean developed arm bigger or better looking then a big arm that wasn’t very lean as long as they aren’t directly side by side

[@MrSamrchds]

@@Ownyx Yes mate, I'm aware that the tricep is bigger than the bicep in the same way that the quadriceps together, are bigger than the posterior compartment of the leg. Cheers for your input though Captain Obvious... "yo."

[@Ownyx]

@@MrSamrchds aww I hurt the know-it-all's feels

[@lovelylilac_xx]

“Since, uh… when?” One of my favourite lines

[@AchikWangsu-nd4kk]

Same

[@PFD255]

Same😂

[@saulgoodman2071]

💅💅💅

[@BiancaDiAngelo.70]

Same ❤😂😂😂

[@ith3323]

Sounded like he identifies with the pronouns she/her

[@slugtoenail]

"Please. It's not about me. It's not about...you!" -Iron Man

[@captainamerica7800]

Iron Man 2

[@Brandon-br7tc]

I’m just gonna combine this comment and the 1st reply of this comment real quick: “Please. It’s not about me. It’s not about…you! ……….Iron Man 2!!”

[@pixels1367]

"You are the real heroes!"

[@powerguiller]

And now Iron Man is suffering from iron defiency on a vegan diet. Isn’t it ironic, ironically?😂

[@newt2120]

​@@powerguilleriron deficiency man. Now that sounds like a RDC world skit lol

[@Cowboy4lyfe80]

That photo with the skinny bicep and Chris saying Hemsworth😂😂😂😂

[@brunono4329]

That was gold and then his reaction 😂

[@mishynaofficial]

Chris 😂 I just love him

[@literallymefrr]

😂😂

[@rivahkillah]

Maybe it was before the 💉💉💉

[@HelioPopTart]

@@rivahkillah😂

[@Silverie26]

"Oh that's me, right?" That was the cause for Civil War 💀

[@Rqblt]

“Take that suit off what are you?” “A man with muscular arms”

[@bullridermusic2054]

Correction in real life too: Multimillionaire, Award winning, Well known and great actor, Good looking, Lady Getting, and has muscular arms...😂

[@Jerry-yr1en]

@@bullridermusic2054 genius billionaire playboy philanthropist

[@user-ts4pg9sl5l]

“Since, ah, when 🤓☝️” -Chris Hemsworth

[@Jemppu]

Never not amused by Hemsworth's "Since, AH, when"

[@saulgoodman2071]

Bro really went 💅💅💅

[@akpsyche1299]

It's the sassy finger wave that really completes it.

[@trentonwalker8602]

Take the kneepads off

[@MegaMrASD]

He got pretty toned for all the Iron Man tank top scenes both in 1 and 2. He just didn’t bulk up like the Chrises, but he is leaner the Evans so the musculature looks more impressive when flexed even if it is smaller.

[@justinw1765]

He is also significantly shorter than them, and the shorter you are, the easier it tends to be for your physique, musculature wise, to look more impressive.

[@kitex7306]

@@justinw1765regardless it takes hard work you don’t get like that by just sitting at home

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

​@@kitex7306they all got that hollywood special chicken and broccoli 😂

[@Nobody2879]

@@jonasjorgensen8759 hollywood's secret sauce...

[@Reaper-lh4yq]

​@@kitex7306actually I know a lot of short people who's muscles are very toned without training compared to me who trains all the time.

[@dabalma]

Oppenheimer 2: Bodybuilder's revenge

[@goldenlugia6631]

Quick Oppie get to the oppiesuit

[@Jerry-yr1en]

Not related

[@rossdevin9799]

Robert is so kick ass just love him

[@roob9337]

This is when hemsworth realized he needed to start going on gear 😂

[@Waxedupwill]

Fr

[@user-kn1uj2tp6r]

He's still not that big. A lot of it is cgi effects and angles.

[@hardywoodaway9912]

he is on gear… seriously

[@user-kn1uj2tp6r]

@@hardywoodaway9912 duh.

[@pewpew9582]

@@hardywoodaway9912everyone is. If you were getting paid millions of dollars to look a certain way in a movie, wouldn’t you do the same?

[@VarnoSlimm]

Back when we liked the cast and the characters

[@cerovk6000]

I’ve never liked the avengers so lol I liked the first few solo movies that had like iron man 1 2, hulk, spider man etc

[@VarnoSlimm]

@@cerovk6000 Thor 1 was actually okay. The Avengers did something that hadn't been done before in a live action movie. So the hype is understandable for it.

[@zachcarter3186]

We still like em

[@VarnoSlimm]

@@zachcarter3186 The new characters? The new actors?

[@zachcarter3186]

@@VarnoSlimm I still like ironman and cap

[@justsomeguywithabeardx]

He's so buff fom carrying the whole MCU by himself.

[@BroughtCat]

The good old days 🥲

[@ShovelChef]

The forearm, the shoulder, really nice overall.

[@Iloveironman3000]

Girl proposes, "I love you, Tonny." And Tonny ,"Please, That's not about me." 😂😂😂

[@BrianShuffle]

i don't think there's gonna be a better iron man than RDJ in the next couple decade

[@la6188]

That’s what we said about Joker Ledger

[@fiscarton92]

@@la6188 Which is still true to date. Not like there isn’t people nowadays that couldn’t match or pass him, just that they picked the one guy with the worst acting skills to try.

[@cerovk6000]

⁠@@la6188what’s ur point? There hasnt been a better joker than heath ledgers.

[@Junior2K05]

@@cerovk6000but there has been one to match it in a different aspect of the character Joaquin Phoenix

[@cerovk6000]

@@Junior2K05 I doubt it. I'm honestly not sure what was the point of Joaquins joker. The movie seemed to be more about mental health rather than the joker.

[@kaizerdxd6227]

can't blame Hemsworth saying "me?"

[@atomicmark]

Ever notice how hemsworth gets HUGE to play Thor but the second he’s off set he goes back to…normal size 😂 like it happens so quick it’s like someone deflated him

[@Jasononamonday]

RDJ is just legendary 🔥

[@Twerkulies]

Dehydration and camera angle is everything.

[@jr7531-f5n]

And lighting.

[@alexjavi13ify]

I bet hanging out with both Chris's in a day would be fun as hell 😂

[@lotstodo]

Such a fine group of men and ladies in Marvel.

[@justj2440]

Is always trim & in shape. Especially for IM & Sherlock films. Very lean, but by no means a big guy or questionable. He's lithe, & age is the smallest factor if you live healthy.

[@sirvaant]

We didn’t create the size of our stature but we can help keep it looking fit!👍

[@leebrewer7394]

Helps to have infinite money and time, good for him.

[@justj2440]

@@leebrewer7394 definitely. Though many older celebs just livin life unfettered by diet distress.

[@koyanisqats.i]

@@leebrewer7394i sense massive copium here, you dont even need to work out everyday to be as lean as rdj

[@tiffenb.pickering]

There is NO one Earth that could've played Iron Man other then RDJ 💪 Tony Stark downloaded his essence & loaded into a cloned body so he can STILL B Iron Man!!!

[@cxa011500]

We really needed like one more good Iron Man movie.

[@michaelsaucedo3458]

🥺

[@Panda42Panda]

“Since ☝️uh when” 😂

[@hesnotdeadhesjustdelicous]

y’all never seen sherlock holmes and it shows

[@Fascistbeast]

RDJ practices Wing Chun regularly. Yeah that’s him

[@korex.o8917]

The true "Strongest Avenger"

[@bosyogurtlight]

Those guys were impressed to see someone building arms without PEDs

[@alpha.a.1119]

"since... uh.. when?" hahahaha

[@NenoJanjane-mn3ux]

"Please, it's not about me."RDJ ofcourse it's all about you man.

[@mraxe6429]

All these actors were awesome. They made the mcu awesome to watch. Hard to keep up with that level of talent now that they are on the way out

[@Rico24337]

You can tell they don't even watch the movies themselves, as that's like the most iconic angle in any MCU movie to-date.

[@ngairehurunui9055]

I love this! The other younger guys are so jealous 😅

[@jeffcunningham0389]

I can assure u chris evans and thor are not jealous lol just impressed

[@resist8276]

lmao jealous? really? you genuinely think any of these world famous millionaire best friends are jealous of each other??? 😂😂 i want the delusion you got

[@ngairehurunui9055]

Gosh people really get invested in others comments huh? I replied so you guys can comment back again 😊 have fun! 😅😂

[@jeffcunningham0389]

@@ngairehurunui9055 you’re not that interesting

[@ryuzaki6865]

Lmao no one's jealous

[@HOYANA2024]

07-04-2024 I LOVE YOUR WORK !!! GOD BLESS POWERFULY YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ BRASIL 🥰 😍 🥰 😍 🥰 😍 🥰

[@theguyoverheaven6180]

Naahhh bro does not need an iron man suit bro IS the iron man suit💀

[@ironman4life89]

I love how it was an easy question for the women and the men literally didn't know it wasn't themselves

[@kangtheconqueror9545]

I mean he's built like Tony Stark. Stark isn't a huge guy.

[@BroughtCat]

Stark is supposed to be fit/in shape, but not super big, RDJ nailed that.

[@D402S]

Tony is supposed to be just an average/lean guy. RDJ was slightly muscular for Tony Stark.

[@snifey7694]

Seems sensible, he is iron man and iron man flies, flying cost a force of direction called a G force. He must have a physique that handles around 10 or 14 G force whilst flying or not he passes out in the air.

[@ItsDanielMendez]

*shows a pic of Don Cheadle’s arm *_”That’s Jeremy”_*

[@deborahfrederick916]

I love how he brought his career around full circle. His personal growth, combined with Marvel giving him this awesome role. He has survived and thrived when others who were with him in his early years have not succeeded.

[@fiscarton92]

We have Jon Favreu to thank really. He specifically wanted RDJ for Iron Man. Without him directing IM, none of the good MCU movies would exist, let alone the entire franchise.

[@user-cb5ut9wu2p]

Bro cap was like "THATS RDJ???"

[@chaos3088]

Since Ironman 1st movie, he had to survive in a cave surrounded by terrorists. Plus it's a sleeveless scene, pretty sure he put a lot of effort into it

[@gauravthakur7699]

Man, the Chris connection was awesome. Plus Hemsworth is really funny. Even today

[@GigachadMann]

That's why he's the leader. What an absolute legend. Rest in Peace Iron Man. My favorite Marvel hero, please bring him back 😢😔😭

[@IIvanNuno]

It is actually the triceps that makes it look big.

[@user-up2vs8xv1x]

RDJ is Fabulous!!! Great Actor!! Super Hot!! ❤ hes come A Long way!!! Awesome!!! KUDOS RDJ!!!

[@thehairybeast9707]

Bobbie is a 4th degree master in traditional wing Chung. This should surprise no one.

[@Borgborg128]

Wing chun sucks balls lmao

[@omni-nerdno7191]

People that do wing chun aren't units. Because it doesnt specifically emphasise weight training and building muscle most famous wing chun practitioner ever bruce lee isnt exactly a big guy

[@thehairybeast9707]

@@omni-nerdno7191 you think being a "Big guy" means anything? Most body builders can't fight. What's more, I never suggested that a wing Chung master should be swoll, nor did I suggest Bob is. What Bob and Bruce both were, was cut. Which is exactly what you expect from a wing Chung master.

[@omni-nerdno7191]

@@thehairybeast9707 the point of the video is that rdj's arms looked big in that photo which is why Chris Evans and Hemsworth who are big guys were taken aback and even thought it could have been there arms. Being big doesn't mean you can fight but being big helps with fighting because the bigger you are the stronger you are, yes you don't need to be a bodybuilder but if you think 135lbs Sean o malley a world champion is beating 250lb Tom aspinall you are beyond deluded. Bruce was cut and in great shape but also Bruce trained with weight training and a bunch of other methods as did rdj to get that physique it wasn't solely cus of wing chun and finally wing chun is not ideal for fighting whether in sport or self defense so just cus a guy does wing chun don't mean he a badass

[@Borgborg128]

@@thehairybeast9707 lmao any wingchun master gets dropped in 30 seconds vs an mma champ

[@munchingpickle623]

I have the same type of build I think it’s like when you turn your arm over your shoulders and triceps just flex perfect

[@pravinsingh193]

Hemsworth is looking like brad pitt

[@rangerryley3346]

Perfect angle and lighting, nice definition tho

[@CessarVillarreal]

i love when tony stark acts like rdj

[@OhCarlJr]

“Since uh when?” 😂

[@Mars-td7pb]

Dang, the chemistry between these actors are really something else, we will miss the OG Avengers.

[@gulamaligulameliyev9351]

"Since uhhh ☝🏻 when"

[@adrianmasters250]

Whole video says biceps when the triceps are the main feature...

[@Gabi-bv9ux]

That is common though. People always measure there arms which is mostly tricep not bicep. Not sure why people are shocked. Rdj got into hreat shape in the sherlock holmes/iron man 1 and 2 time. What is more impreasive to me at least it all locked achievable naturally unlike the other male avengers.

[@annatarlordofgifts2442]

​@@Gabi-bv9ux they specifically said biceps not overall arm size. Idk where you're even coming up with that

[@edwinvargas420]

Evans is hilarious 😂

[@ShovelChef]

This. Legend.

[@Jz115zombies]

Actors who take gear are shocked other actors look jacked?!? OH MY GOODNESS😂😂😂

[@pandatwee]

I love that Hemsworth is low key flexing his bicep. Lol

[@NoblemanMiau]

"it's not about me" *EXCUSE ME* it's all about you!

[@nwbklr]

No matter how big someone gets, they’ll always look small compared to someone who has a smaller head. RDJ is one of those big head/smallish body type people too.

[@crazybanguru1096]

Perfect lighting and angle thats why his arm is looking like that

[@jamesadamenot6183]

Bro had sleeper build.

[@machomachoduck2096]

It’s not the biceps that looks impressive, it’s the triceps.

[@HaloGTMaster94]

That arm!

[@jerahmeelexeliuscrilierkut1359]

the embodiment of Iron Man

[@julioortega9996]

Thats downey”…you know she was lookin back while he was getting backshots. And got used to peepin his arm. 😂

[@Savy_Riddle]

Chris Hemsworth: ✨since uh when✨ My favourite part of this whole clip😂

[@DankMan-ot1xe]

“Hemsworth” I knew it was him, got me !! 😂

[@RvLicious69]

I miss this golden era of the mcu.😢

[@daimionhollins528]

Super cool 😎👍 Well toned RDJ

[@ClumzyHXZ]

Bro captain America looks like my uncle

[@amittechback5162]

Iron man :- I love you 3000...❌ Dr. Doom :- I want 3000 crore...✅

[@TheFlash-wq3cn]

"It's not about me....its about all of you, all of you are the real heroes." Then lasers the crowd out of existence

[@Gorgeousbaebeauty]

Love they bond😂❤

[@saulgoodman2071]

"Since ah when" - 💅💅💅

[@BaneSIlvermoon]

Never seen Chris Hemsworth look as much like his brother as he does in that thumbnail.

[@gulgul877]

It's always RDJ❤

[@catholicPrayers444]

hes always been fit since iron man lol

[@leeyatwan]

Cobie has done her homework

[@HinduWaffenChief]

Tony is well built!

[@sauce8277]

Best part of the vid was the “WE HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY” 😂😂😂

[@TacDonut]

That Ironman 2 physique was very good. Attainable and not crazy

[@JudeMC23]

SiNcE Ah WhEn 👆 😂

[@Cornholio8787]

im sad that there wont be another iron man. he was born for that role

[@seeanboyo5016]

Bro got that photo at just the right angle

[@beccagregory3586]

"Since...uh, when?!" 😂

[@euroovca25]

this proved it all. you dont need muscles when you have the cool factor and presence. nobody looks at him like this but boy when you do.

[@limepelt2348]

RDJ is just randomly good at stuff

[@AbionicPig]

Awesome content man

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Thats the tricep pose which is done by pros on stage. Makes your arms look bigger.

[@hemuhemu6302]

Robert Downey Jr is the Best 🔥❤️

[@mdavidhuffman9351]

Downey is a martial artist don't think people realize what a bad ass he is used to knock out paparazzi all the time! Man those were the days...

[@a2xdict071zero]

Man I love where he came from ...gives me hope

[@fromblackto8940]

I LOVE YOU TOO TONY ❤❤❤❤