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6. The Judge - Robert Downey Jr. Loses His Mother As The Film Is Released

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Whilst it may have largely been overshadowed by his other work around the time, mainly the likes of Iron Man 3 and Avengers: Age of Ultron, legal drama The Judge represented something of a passion project for Robert Downey Jr.

Produced by his wife Susan Downey and the Team Downey production company, Downey Jr. was widely celebrated for his work opposite an in-form Robert Duvall, playing the leading man's father. Yet, by the time the feature was set to premiere around the world, a certain plot point became a heart-breaking reality for the MCU superstar.

Downey Jr.'s mother sadly passed away as the feature was being promoted ahead of its release, eerily mirroring the character of Hank Palmer that he plays in The Judge whose own mother unfortunately dies early in the feature.

Determined to fulfil his promotional duties and give his and his wife's feature the best chance of succeeding possible, Downey Jr. was back making public appearances before long and even published a touching tribute to his mother on Facebook around this time too.

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