Robert Irwin Interviews Robert Downey Jr. 16 Years After Their First Meeting

Jan 09, 2020 by apost team

Robert Downey Jr is a hero, both spoken and unspoken. We all know him for his roles in Sherlock Holmes and being the legendary Iron Man, but how many of us know him for being a great humanitarian and environmentalist? Robert Irwin who met Robert Downey Jr. when he was only an infant sat down with the actor to discuss his roles in film. Irwin later posted about the encounter on social media. 

Down under, a fan of RDJ’s environmental work is singing his praises. Robert Irwin, the son of the late great Steve Irwin, is speaking on the great deeds Robert Downey is doing for the planted while simultaneously promoting RDJ’s upcoming role in “Doolittle” on Australia's Today Show. The surviving son of the world-renowned “Crocodile Hunter” is grateful to know Robert Downey, and shared a picture on Instagram to prove it.

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The sixteen year old shared a picture on the sixteen year anniversary of his first encounter with RDJ in the midst of their journey to save the planet. With all of the forest fires and other natural disasters that are leaving animals like the fruit bat without homes, Robert Irwin took to his social media to recognize the impact RDJ is using his platform and career to influence people to do what it takes to help the ecosystems survive.

Since the pictures were the sixteenth year anniversary of them meeting, it showed Robert Irwin as an infant being held by the late Steve Irwin with Robert Downey Jr. and his son to the left of them holding a snake. The second photo showed their reunion years later.

Since the passing of his father, Robert has made it his mission to continue fighting for the natural habitats and animals who aren’t strong enough to fight for themselves. On the Australian show “Sunrise”, a visually choked up Irwin and his mother discussed how the rainforest is being affected today.

“It’s definitely an ongoing issue and we’re just trying to do our best in any way we can.” With almost 1 billion animals lost in the fires, this is a battle that needs as much help as possible. Partnering with the Australian Zoo, the Irwins have been able to assist about 90,000 animal patients. 

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