Robert Downey Jr. Went Nuts Playing Ping Pong With Tom Cruise | Letterman

[@MrDaxxenos]

He is obviously higher than high, but just so sincere and gifted. So glad he is well, we deserve the best version of him because he is soo soo talented!

[@emilxert]

Loved him in Oppenheimer

[@gabolujan3109]

@@emilxerthe was in Oppenheimer

[@EternalSilence4ever]

​@@gabolujan3109He knows. That's why he said he loves Oppenheimer

[@CatNamus]

Geeked AF

[@hynkie]

You deserve? What?

[@ultrajayme]

"get down in the basement, darling." -the moment the nasal drip hits.

[@Mav4ick1]

Letterman casually letting Downey know, he's on to the cocaine jaw... 😂

[@knowledgelover2736]

What is cocaine jaw?

[@boxhed95]

When you get on a stimulant on that level, sometimes there is a nervous tick with the jaw that people get, it is involuntary moving and grinding of teeth.

[@davidcoleman1861]

Man he was zooted in this interview! 👀💀☃️

[@ChiralityPracticality]

@@knowledgelover2736 That!

[@ChiralityPracticality]

@@boxhed95 and lip licking, tongue movement and teeth licking. He looks like he's eating a Lollie but there's no Lollie

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Letterman must have mentiond Tom Cruise's jaw flex because he noticed RDJ's jaw movements going wild.

[@gabolujan3109]

Yeah he was doing lines right before this interview. With his jaw moving like that.

[@ChiralityPracticality]

@@gabolujan3109 a d Rock's

[@jessedorken2269]

@@gabolujan3109He was shooting it up. Racked to the gills, mouth dryer than dry, jaw uncontrollably moving. He was TOO high

[@Ma4t2t0_]

He is on some fire ass cocaine struggling with the drip 😂😂

[@dasupertramp5855]

I'm picturing Downey jumping the net to congratulate Tom Cruise and destroying the ping pong table 😂😂😂😂😂

[@IPlayOneOnT.V.]

RD, Jr., was at his friend's house playing ping pong with Tom Cruise.

[@shortbusdriver83]

Sounds like an "End of the world party" I went to. Dude did an elbow off the top rope into the the table. Party quickly disbursed.

[@sudiprizal]

Ping Kong ***

[@bgheadjack]

The crowd was not charmed by Robert at first, but he won them over by the end, big time. Impressive for a quick, 5 minute, second guest interview of the night.

[@michaelparks6120]

He's rocking the cocaine jaw...he had a real problem...glad he put all that behind him.

[@keefriff99]

He is absolutely coked out his mind here.

[@sidneyraz]

for real

[@relentlessslog]

Dude! I was wondering why he kept making that lip smacking sound. He's coked out of his mind.

[@Piwork69]

What’s cocaine jaw?

[@gepetodelamorte8149]

@@Piwork69 too much stimulants = jaw clenching (it's kinda tiring so you always has move your jaw)

[@vanyaagrigorashchenko]

"ping kong" I cringed when his jaw didn't let him say it right. Funny af now

[@Annette8]

Love him. So glad he gets to show the world how amazing he is now. So glad he's strong and feeling good.

[@shatil_arab]

He would make a scary Joker at that time.

[@gabolujan3109]

Damn. I see it also.

[@rocketprimestudios6073]

Finally some one else sees it he could of it like heath ledger

[@TheKingHyral]

so every coked out or completely out of wack individual would make a good Joker? Please stop.

[@nosferatu2]

I swear to god y’all say this about every moderately good actor. The joker isn’t the pinnacle of acting.

[@GuapEstrella]

@@nosferatu2give better performance examples plz I need to know

[@funforalgernon]

Thank goodness he survived. Especially since he’s in a new video on the Letterman KZbin channel.

[@wuffalo]

the true grim reaper of the modern world

[@edwindevera7549]

Yep. Always making me check to see if they died today.

[@JustJoe827]

Yes I'm happy for him too.

[@NomadAngie]

Now I have to watch his interview on "My Next Guest" 😊😍

[@liquifex]

He's absolutely high and busted some rails before going on, but he honestly handled it well considering. If you do too much it can work against you but he kept himself in check, for the most part.

[@ChiralityPracticality]

It was a constant battle or bringing it back together!

[@lewasil]

I used to get so jacked that I couldn't even speak. And my jaw was all over the block! I had to drink to come back down. Which would make me want to do more lines. I'm so glad to be clean, I was a nightmare. ❤❤

[@KILL_THE_HIVE_MIND]

I don't reckon. 😂 The stretching. The sighing. The sniffing. The hand rubbing. The jaw grinding. The "oh my friend" stories at every turn. Letterman actually handled it better. 😂 He was lit right up. Dave jumped in cos if he just let him run with it, the story would go nowhere. Like every story does when you're under the influence. 😂 He didn't clue on to the jaw joke either. 😂

[@doodlebob3758]

the whole crowd knew, but they respected his humility and composure.

[@MariaSafiraNeves]

Why do these celebs always go high to the national TV? Like, why couldn't they wait till the Interview is over? I think they all do that on purpose, tbh.

[@DocLunger]

David is genius for having Robert do jawbmovements while he knows his jaw is already going crazy. 🤣

[@gary9255]

That sigh he made at the beginning just gave it away 😭

[@King_V2]

Mentally preparing 😭

[@vincemaria3981]

So yacked up💀 prolly feeling like an alien up there in front of that crowd and the cameras

[@stephanieschannel777]

Tom Cruise literally does that with his jaw in movies all the time so that was a valid observation to bring up

[@aquamarine99911]

Man, it just occurred to me that a young RDJ might have played Roman Roy better than Keiran Culkin.

[@emilysansone1861]

100%

[@zaziou711]

I was thinking the exact same thing watching the video !!

[@zacharyhaynes8969]

Nahh, he doesn’t look nearly dweeby or pathetic enough. It’s really one of those rare shows I feel like every casting choice was A+

[@zaziou711]

@@zacharyhaynes8969 he was pathetic enough back then before being Tony Stark

[@aquamarine99911]

@@zaziou711 Actually, Downey back then would have been a good choice to play Kendall. He wouldn't even have to act, especially in the drug scenes. But ... Jeremy Strong absolutely crushed the role. It couldn't have been anyone else.

[@BAGGStheAugmented]

He looks so strung out here... Burned out. It's good knowing he turned it all around.

[@emilysansone1861]

Thank goodness he lived!

[@gregoryshields4258]

What an absolutely idiotic comment. Congratulations 🎉

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

lol he’s so Coked out in this interview.

[@WaxSchmacker]

U sure it isnt molly?

[@breakdancinfool]

This is SUCH a different RDJ. Its wild to see this in 2023

[@insaneone4369]

This was when he was a heavy user. Kinda miss this RDJ tbh.

[@MariaSafiraNeves]

​@@insaneone4369You miss him, but this was bad for his own health. Be careful with abus3 of substances.

[@vishaljoshi7796]

Robert Downey Jr. Here looks like he has just done a David Bowie biopic and staying in character in promotional interviews also.

[@HelderMN]

David was ruthless when he wanted to be.

[@rickyb533]

It's sad but funny to think he was probably LOADED while doing this interview... Thank God those days are behind him!! 😂😢😊😮😅

[@ChiralityPracticality]

Probably 😂 I take it you've never seen someone high! Or partook

[@madnessmav]

Errrrmmmm…he was definitely high mate

[@Stoirelius]

Loaded? How naive hahahaha

[@MariaSafiraNeves]

He had his Cara Delavine moment lol

[@ThePeej]

“Like you never picked up a hooker!”

[@ultrajayme]

More like all those guys (except Carson) have his traits. He's the OG.

[@MariaSafiraNeves]

So now he has aids?

[@ashish_sunny]

And now he's probably gonna win an Oscar next year for playing Lewis Strauss!

[@ashish_sunny]

@-SpiderSocorro- really good

[@FunnyNigga-eo2ws]

Troooth🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@MyDickinCider]

Are you a time traveler?

[@ben-jamin3110]

This comment aged gracefully.

[@Niraloks]

Damn!

[@EdKazO-Vision]

Someone has an intervention in his future.

[@gregoryshields4258]

It profiteth one not to deride another who is clearly far superior to oneself.

[@tbvolcomskater]

2:26 that little pause to try and slow down when you realize you’re talking too fast😅

[@amyfairytrixy]

Homeboy was jacked in this video! 🤣

[@MariaSafiraNeves]

He struggled with abus3 of substances?

[@MrRitchieD]

He is yakked out ❄️

[@Canadianbatgirl62]

So sad to see such a gifted actor struggling. 😢

[@yourerightiamright.3709]

Or growing?

[@deniece0821]

​@@yourerightiamright.3709Conquer and prevailing over his addictions!❤

[@REDPILLGAMERZ]

@@yourerightiamright.3709 or growing yes that's a great way to look at it

[@josejose-je6xu]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😎

[@FunnyNigga-eo2ws]

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳😁he changed now 😁😁😁😁😁🥳

[@joetierney2]

60% water, 40% cocaine

[@sohigh7433]

TOOOMMM DROP A LINEEE 😂

[@jabdulbasit]

Glazed and dazed😅🙌🏽💚

[@cruz1ale]

2:16 is like he's doing an impersonation of Dave Chappelle imitating a white guy

[@josull5025]

😂 I loved that movie☺️🤍

[@jrunberg]

Dude has tons of charisma.

[@Bearsio]

“I made it through this whole interview and nobody noticed.” 4:50

[@dcantrell5584]

What was at 4:50 ?

[@dcantrell5584]

He did some weird movements flailing his arms but that was about it.

[@Leon-zu1wp]

​@@dcantrell5584I think it's cause he was on cocaine and letting the energy out.

[@NomadAngie]

I'm sure everyone noticed

[@Bearsio]

@@dcantrell5584 I was half joking, was wagging his tongue from side to side and patting his chest for reassurance. He looked out of his nut throughout.

[@plasticcupid3465]

what a fine man

[@nowahala7084]

My man was rocking..

[@WaxSchmacker]

key word rock

[@cactaceous]

Man that drip and the jaw. It’s just way too obvious.

[@JDS9309]

He definitely snorted a few balls right before going on Letterman that night!!! He definitely is one of the G.O.A.T'S

[@nosferatu2]

Snorted a few balls

[@MariaSafiraNeves]

One month later he went to jail for abus3 of c0cain3, lol.

[@arlichar11]

chaplin was an underrated great movie.. and yeah its great this guy made it out of the hole he was in ,....

[@hawks7775]

It really is great

[@rekhasmth]

'i met his bronzer' his face😍

[@alanoudalsaleh]

He was always the 🐐

[@douggolden255]

You know, there was a time when I really despised Robert Downey Jr. and, looking at this makes me think it was the haircut.

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

Relating myself lol 😂😂😂 1:58

[@queenslander954]

Sounds like Rob was the ultra competitive one .. and couldn’t take Tom beating him at Ping Pong

[@fshoaps]

Cocaine tends to do something to the ego…

[@rekhasmth]

I can see that

[@TonyTroiano08]

And the deadpan stares at the camera BY ROBERT. Pretty good imo lol I've seen many Letterman show clips and have never seen anyone but Dave do that, never a guest. Anyone else? If you have, let me see the link I'd love to check it out : )

[@praddzzz]

I had heard Tom Cruise avoids Robert Jr. With this old video i can see why 😂😂

[@TonyTroiano08]

He is so likeable right?!? This is kinda hard to say, probably even wrong, knowing that the worst is still ahead of him, but he seems like he would've been so fun to hang out with.

[@josull5025]

Which one Dave or Robert?

[@TonyTroiano08]

@@josull5025 lol either really, but the "worst is still ahead of him" should be a major clue (and yes I know Dave had a lil bump in the road w a mistress later on 🙄 aka "The Mysterious Package" episode lol)

[@c.c.s.1102]

His answer to the first question on the biggest talk show in the world is “I won’t discuss it any further.”

[@rishdog100]

My god tho he must of literally just done a line before the curtain 😅 .. wow.. 🤣

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

Right before curtain for sure.

[@harringtonvo]

Proof that RDJ played a better Tony Stark than TC ever could

[@gnarghhfps3239]

Hes choking on those drips

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

Oh my phone deck because you look it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂lol🎉 😂😂😂🎉😂🎉😂🎉😂😂🎉😂 Tom drop a line huh girl !!! 3:22

[@REDPILLGAMERZ]

This entire conversation is about getting high... 😆

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

Oh come the way I really died ??? 2:32 bye 2:34 2:34 2:34 😂😂😂😂 2:36

[@josejose-je6xu]

He a naughty boy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AussieOriginal]

RDJ.. more fried than KFC.

[@lindaf4836]

'PING PONG' should be when you just lightly return the ball to each other, and 'TABLE TENNIS' when you really smash it and try to win. They shouldn't be the same.

[@mrloverlover]

Professor Ping Pong 🥸

[@ViaticalTree]

Technically they’re not the same. I’ll let you Google that. I didn’t know until fairly recently.

[@lewisrennie5921]

He's clearly had the biggest line ever before going here his cotton mouth jaw swiging eyes popping out his head crazy one of the top actors now

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

Plus he's sniffing that drip a few times during the interview.

[@thanks6248]

Iron man, he's one hell of an actor.

[@Marvel-fanatic3000]

I love RDJ so much but seeing him like this is scary but it’s so nice to how he’s changed and for the better

[@yanawsq]

he is very handsome and charismatic🥺✨

[@dcantrell5584]

He is so on something! Look at that jaw movement! Glad he came out of it!

[@NomadAngie]

He was on everything back then.

[@JM91x]

@@NomadAngieyou don’t really know that

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

Thanks 0:43 lol the point freaking ! 1:32

[@aanbb48]

“How you doing?” “GOOD!”

[@DocLunger]

Imagine how great of an interview it would’ve been if Robert wasn’t completely faded. You can see behind his coked up demeanor, that he is a very intelligent, talented and passionate guy.

[@jonnymallett108]

What you look like when you have a big popstar line 😂😂😂

[@yunglombardo4968]

I did that to a ping pong table too. Some girl’s birthday party I had gone on a few dates with. Great party.

[@alexramos8019]

You can clearly see letterman working with Jr to get through the interview

[@MrRitchieD]

Yakked out of his mind ❄️

[@SasfootBigsquatch]

Wow he's so jacked. All glassy eyed and really struggling with that drip...he probably did a few chalkers in the green room 😂Still think he handled it pretty well though, that's real talent.

[@ViaticalTree]

I keep seeing comments about the drip. What is that exactly?

[@SasfootBigsquatch]

@@ViaticalTree when you snort cocaine, especially in large amounts, it collects in the nasal passage and "drips" down the nostrils and back of the throat. That's why he's sniffling and moving his head around erratically. This is a real big drip here he's fighting.

[@SasfootBigsquatch]

@@ViaticalTree when you snort cocaine it collects in the nasal membrane and "drips" down causing sniffling and swallowing..

[@DougWIngate]

he's like of a combination of Patrick Bateman and the bad kid from the Breakfast Club

[@SphericaI]

Tony Stark GURRNING on letterman 💀

[@s7ete]

He was definitely on something very strong, he looked very unhealthy

[@davidphilips5543]

He's one seriously cool guy.

[@michellefox1052]

I speak the mind SNAP, so glad he’s life has turned around 🫶🫶

[@sltorras]

My question is why would you get higher than high precise and concisely BEFORE going on a live talk show. Can’t even keep it together for those 20 minutes? These interviews always shock me.

[@gabolujan3109]

Have you ever been an addict? Shoot i used to sniff lines right before big events to get that rush and I thought I was fine. Little did I know now I clearly was probably looking high.

[@sltorras]

@@gabolujan3109 I’m just saying you know you’re about to go live and it will live forever on the internet, people 20 years from now will comment how high you look. It’s especially crazy to get high knowing that.

[@Crystal-kr3tu]

​@@sltorras Well to give him a little credit back then the internet wasn't as Big. It was just starting out.s no one thought about pulling up KZbin video clips For an eternity. There was no such thing

[@EternalSilence4ever]

​@@Crystal-kr3tuit really is crazy to think about. One could get away with a lot of stuff back then because people would forget about it. And this was 1996, there were only VCRs, modems, TVs, and some computers. The internet was around, but it wasn't great, certainly not good enough to pull a clip out like this to dissect and show to the world.

[@sltorras]

@@Crystal-kr3tu Well, live forever on the internet or in TV history or whatever, you know what I mean.

[@nextlvldigital4718]

Homie is licking eyebrows 😂

[@antonioangelferreraa1803]

THAT ENDING!!

[@tommycanuck]

"Went Nuts", well that's generous 🙃

[@JonCampos-e6e]

I would’ve stopped the interview and told him to come back when he’s not high.

[@kyrmen_]

This reminds one of that Drew Barrymore interview with Johnny Carson... 😅

[@under88Me]

He has not changed much in the last 30 years. Cool guy.

[@scottbarkley496]

Tom Cruise is the Goat

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

I meant best abusively as Rihanna her 4:25

[@jenniferlaflora3293]

Mooka!?,???? 4:02

[@DrDrift-rl6cc]

Young Robert seriously reminds me of Keean Johnson, especially with the hair

[@gary9255]

HES FADED

[@wytch8369]

Cottonmouth go crazy

[@Jevrzv]

He acting like Jim Carrey 😂

[@galaxygirl1932]

He's so artistic 😄😃🤩

[@guillermorocha6661]

What a great guy. All in all, he acted little pieces throughout the interview.

[@erickjason9092]

My god he is hilarious!

[@couttsy]

Never mind Tom cruise he’s playing ping pong with his jaw in this

[@jesseduran5674]

Oh letterman fs fs knew

[@jeffdawson2786]

So young and jovial.

[@theenarcanman]

Been there and done that but NEVER inches away from David Letterman, a studio audience and millions watching at home 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 If you know, you know… and then you definitely know how frickn frackn god awful hard he was trying to hide it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jake-D-Solyst]

Well he must have chilled out in his old age

[@joshua_luther]

Rip Paulie Walker whom he mentions in this.

[@thewebstylist]

wow the hyper coked out grinding jaw and dry mouth… SO GRT to see the ultimate Bounce Back SUCCESS 100 personally and professionally, we are ALL so Grateful 100