• Robert Downey Jr. shaved his head for his next role in The Sympathizer.
• He attended the AFI Fest premiere of Sr.
• A documentary on his father, Robert Downey Sr., on Nov. 4.

The actor released a video on Instagram shortly before Halloween with his children Exton, 10, and Avri, 8, shaving his head at the actor’s request for his next role in the HBO limited series The Sympathizer. And over the weekend, RBJ appeared in public to show off his fresh appearance.

The actor made his red carpet debut while sporting his trademark tinted glasses for the Netflix premiere of Sr., a documentary on his father, independent director Robert Downey Sr., on November 4 at the 2022 AFI Fest in Hollywood. He was accompanied by his wife and friend Jon Favreau, who served as his director for the Iron Man movies.

“He was a groundbreaking filmmaker. As well as my dad. It’s not uncomplicated,” Robert said about his father on Instagram. “Sr. is a documentary that tells the story of Robert Downey’s maverick rise in NYC, his crash, burn and redemption in Hollywood and our relationship in the aftermath. Directed by Chris Smith. Only on Netflix, December 2nd.”

On Nov. 5, Robert made an onstage appearance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles while dressed in a neon green suit. He did so to officially welcome the rock band Duran Duran into the iconic institution.

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