Fran Ruiz

Fran Ruiz
Fran Ruiz: Fran Ruiz is a freelance writer for PopVerse as well as other gaming, entertainment, and science websites, including VG247, Space, and The Escapist. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual, and Intercultural Communication. There’s no film genre he’s afraid of, but sci-fi and fantasy can win him over easily. Star Wars and Jurassic Park are his favorite stories ever. He also loves the entirety of Lost (yes, even the final season). When it comes to games, Spyro the Dragon and Warcraft III are his all-timers, but he’s the opposite of tied to a few genres.
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Furiosa release date: When is the Mad Max prequel coming to streaming?
The road ahead of us isn't a long one
June 19, 2024
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Squid Game season 2 release date: Star reveals release date window - but Netflix hasn't confirmed
It's still one of the streamer's biggest shows ever.
May 16, 2024
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From The Avengers to Mad Max? Jeremy Renner almost nabbed the main Fury Road role
He had the action moves for sure.
April 30, 2024
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Kill Bill's Uma Thurman was almost Furiosa in the Mad Max movies
Kill (Immortan) Joe? It almost happened.
April 29, 2024
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Sex & the City: How to watch the whole franchise now that the show is on Netflix
More than 25 years later, the story for Carie and the others...
April 01, 2024
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If a Godzilla Minus One sequel happens, the director already has some strong ideas for it
If it's up to him, the catastrophe is far from over.
March 19, 2024
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Star Trek: Discovery's cancelation wasn't decided until after final season was filmed
A risky maneuver.
March 19, 2024
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Before Tom Hardy, Heath Ledger was in heavy talks to become Mad Max for Fury Road
Another name in the long list of actors considered for the role.
March 18, 2024
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Masters of the Air: 5 TV shows to watch after Apple TV+'s WWII drama touches down
More war stories worth binging
March 08, 2024
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Take a small piece of The Big Lebowski home with this checkbook handwritten by Jeff Bridges
We don't think it'll really tie the room together, but it's cool nonetheless.
March 06, 2024
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It's 26 Days until Sex and the City hits Netflix
Netflix is loving these pacts, of course.
March 06, 2024
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Dune: Part Two has maxed out IMAX screens so much some fans must wait 3 weeks to see it
People want to absorb Arrakis' spice on the biggest screen possible.
March 05, 2024
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House of the Dragon season 2 release date is this June, confirming a very busy start to the summer TV season
You might want to free up some extra time this summer.
March 05, 2024
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Never received your Hogwarts letter? Get Harry Potter's (and his wand to boot) in this upcoming auction
We're not expecting it to be delivered through your chimney though.
March 05, 2024
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The Batman's Paul Dano welcomes 'superhero fatigue' for the second wind or surprise that's next
Call it a 'readjustment' instead of a slow death.
March 05, 2024
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Dune prequel director reveals why he left the TV spinoff (and how it ties into the Dune movies)
The spice decided to flow in a different direction.
March 04, 2024
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Andrew Scott's Ripley reminds us Netflix remains in the business of stylish thrillers after The Killer
Morals better left at the door.
March 04, 2024
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The prop at the center of one of Elf's funniest scenes will be up for grabs
Made after 40 minutes of sleep.
March 04, 2024
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For Sale: The real-life Braveheart movie sword, perfect for your front lawn
This looks like a sweet deal if your wallet is deep enough.
March 04, 2024
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Marvel's executive editor Tom Brevoort claps back on accusations of 'wokeness' towards the X-Men
Because reading comprehension is at an all-time low.
March 04, 2024
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Amazon Prime Video's "extreme" body horror follow-up Wytches release date is some time in 2025
The scary ride is taking shape.
March 04, 2024
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Outlander season 8 release date: While not official, filming details give us an idea of when the show will return
Claire and Jamie's journey is coming to a close.
February 28, 2024
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Before Dune Part 2, you can watch the first movie on Netflix - but act fast!
And it's easy to explain why.
February 28, 2024
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Masters of the Air: What happened to all the major characters post-WW2 in real life?
Most of these stories had happier endings than you'd believe
February 27, 2024
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Emily in Paris season 4 release date could be as soon as this year from Netflix
Emily Cooper's Paris-set story isn't finished yet.
February 27, 2024
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Donald Glover waited until the last minute to be in Spider-Verse 2, leading to a funny South Park-esque joke to fill the time
Release the 'Cardboard Cutout' cut!
February 27, 2024
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse's original ending was hated by fans, so a new one was written, animated & recorded just 8 weeks before the movie debuted
It simply needed a bit of hope.
February 27, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop 4 release date: When is Axel Foley making his big return on Netflix?
We finally have a date.
February 27, 2024
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Outlander prequel series cast: Who stars in Blood of my Blood?
New faces for old romances.
February 26, 2024
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We don't think the Outlander prequel release date won't be until 2025 (at the soonest)
There's more coming from the world of Outlander.
February 26, 2024
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Dredd, a brutally fun modern cult classic, is about to leave Netflix
We urge you to catch it before it drives away.
February 26, 2024
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Wonka's streaming debut has just been announced and is right around the corner
Here comes a second round of chocolate and sweets.
February 23, 2024
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Thunderbolts release date: When is Marvel Studios' team of antiheroes coming to theaters?
Sometimes, a bit of bad can do some good.
February 23, 2024
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The Umbrella Academy season 4 release date is coming sooner than you think
One last Hargreeves adventure in the Umbrella Academy series finale
February 23, 2024
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender release date is coming sooner than you probably think
The Fire Nation approaches.
February 21, 2024
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender cast list is, pardon the pun, fire
See who's who in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender before the live action series drops
February 21, 2024
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As Madame Web fails to weave a spider web in cinemas, Morbius is about to exit Netflix
Your last chance to embrace 'Morbin' Time' on Netflix.
February 20, 2024
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Fantastic Four release date: When to expect Marvel Studios' next big franchise coming out just days after Superman: Legacy
Marvel's 'first family' is back with an all-star cast.
February 20, 2024
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Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 release date: When to expect the Disney+ sequel to begin
To me, my X-Men!
February 20, 2024
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender is darker than the animated series, with " violence, scary sequences, and some suggestive themes"
It's not as kid-friendly as the original Avatar: The Last Airbender
February 20, 2024
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The CW delays Superman & Lois' final season to late 2024
Tyler Hoechlin's last flight as Kal-El won't happen this summer.
February 20, 2024
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The CW didn't cancel Superman & Lois, James Gunn and Warner Bros. did (according to the CW at least)
And the reason why it was axed doesn't make a ton of sense.
February 20, 2024
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Demon Slayer season 4 is coming very soon, with its Spring 2024 premiere just weeks away
The wait won't be very long for the fourth season of the hit anime
February 20, 2024
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Isabela Merced praises her early Superman: Legacy experience as Hawkgirl
After Madame Web, Merced is going from one comic book universe to another
February 13, 2024
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New Karate Kid movie taps lead from cancelled Disney+ series
He seems like a perfect choice.
February 13, 2024
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Why Matthew Macfadyen's role in Deadpool & Wolverine was inevitable after Loki
The TVA family is complete now.
February 13, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine's trailer has reignited the Lady Deadpool theories
This conversation won't die.
February 13, 2024
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If Cassandra Nova really is in Deadpool & Wolverine, what does that mean for the plot?
A different breed of villain.
February 13, 2024
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Marvel Studios teases Avengers 6 movie in the Deadpool & Wolverine as an easter egg
It's all coming together.
February 13, 2024
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Demon Slayer season 4 release date, details and more is about to be announced
Ending the year with a healthy dose of hype.
February 13, 2024
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Ghosts: Where to watch and stream the hilarious (and spooky) sitcoms
These ghosts aren't hard to find.
February 13, 2024
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CBS Ghosts season 3 release date: When does the hit sitcom return?
More laughs and (hopefully) some answers are around the corner.
February 13, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director says the trailers are avoiding showing the biggest moments, on purpose
That is refreshing.
February 12, 2024
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The 6 best romantic TV shows to binge this Valentine's Day
We can't promise they won't make you sad though.
February 12, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine: Is that Patch in the first trailer?
A particular nod in Deadpool & Wolverine's teaser trailer has caught our attention.
February 12, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine rating: How Marvel Studios is gunning for an R-Rating
Disney and Marvel Studios seem to be committing to the bit.
February 12, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine cast: Who stars in the MCU's big movie of 2024?
It's a stacked one.
February 12, 2024
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FBI release dates 2024: When does Most Wanted, International, and the flagship show return?
Wolf Entertainment has got one more set of shows returning this year.
February 06, 2024
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Jurassic World 4 (Or is it Jurassic Park 7?) gets a release date and a director
They're moving 'velociraptor fast' on this one.
February 06, 2024
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Chicago release dates 2024: When are Chicago Fire, Med, and P.D. releasing new episodes on NBC?
One Chicago, three shows.
February 06, 2024
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The next Law & Order series arrives this month... and is exclusive to Canada
The latest entry in the long-running TV franchise won't be available in the US (at least initially)
February 06, 2024
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Crunchyroll to host all Dragon Ball series starting this week (in the UK and France, that is)
The platform is going Super Saiyan in some countries
February 06, 2024
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Thanos is returning to Marvel's MCU, or at least actor Josh Brolin believes he is
Much like us, he only has theories.
February 05, 2024
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The acclaimed OCD detective show Monk is finally on Netflix
Imagine what Monk would say about his show being on Netflix
February 05, 2024
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Haikyu!! creator makes surprise return with new story 2+ years after the manga series finale
A 'snack' ahead of the theatrical two-part event.
February 05, 2024
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X-Men: The Animated Series manga is returning in 2024 remastered and with a deluxe edition!
The long-unavailable classic returns, alongside other classic Marvel manga, thanks to a new collaboration with VIZ Media
February 05, 2024
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Christopher Reeve documentary Super/Man coming from Warner Bros. Discovery, but release plans are unclear
Is a straight-to-streaming release really enough for this one?
February 05, 2024
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Law & Order release dates 2024: When does SVU, Organized Crime, and the flagship show return to NBC?
We're getting another season of the main series plus multiple spinoffs.
February 05, 2024
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NCIS release dates 2024: When do all the police procedural series return to CBS?
NCIS shows are still going strong at CBS, so buckle up for all-new seasons this year.
February 05, 2024
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Jessica Jones' Krysten Ritter is slyly campaigning (or is it teasing?) for her Marvel MCU debut
Is a Defenders reunion on the horizon?
January 30, 2024
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Henry Cavill evokes Inglorious Basterds in the trailer for Guy Richie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The true story behind the first British special ops mission makes war look... surprisingly fun, actually
January 30, 2024
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Despicable Me 4's first trailer makes it look like a better Incredibles movie than Incredibles 2
Well, "better" if you can brave the overdone slapstick family antics, that is
January 30, 2024
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Argylle: The Henry Cavill meta-spy movie's main mystery is who is Argylle (if it's not Cavill)
The Internet is losing its collective mind over this, and so am I.
January 30, 2024
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Duncan Jones' Rogue Trooper movie is very alive, with the cast finally announced
And principal photography on the 2000 AD adaptation has already been completed, apparently
January 29, 2024
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New Dragon Ball Daima first look show little Goku getting into trouble and filling his belly
It's a new, simpler adventure.
January 29, 2024
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The first trailer for the new My Hero Academia movie has a surprise All Might imitator wreaking havoc
Izuku Midoriya returns to the big screen.
January 29, 2024
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Disney aims to revamp Buffy the Vampire Slayer (with help from Dolly Parton)
Is it time to finally use the stakes again?
January 29, 2024
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine is coming to Netflix soon - let's all celebrate Andre Braugher
Netflix subs will be able to stream Brooklyn Nine-Nine soon, partially.
January 29, 2024
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The White Lotus season 3 cast: Who stars in the next chapter of HBO's hit series?
The beloved dark comedy-drama is set to return with Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, and Parker Posey
January 23, 2024
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Invincible season 2 part 2 release date: When is Prime Video's hit animated superhero series returning?
Mark Grayson is coming back soon, with a March release promised for the last episodes of the new season
January 23, 2024
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 will feature a return no one saw coming
One last mission.
January 23, 2024
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Stranger Things season 5 cast: Who is in the final season of the renowned Netflix series?
It's a big reunion.
January 23, 2024
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender unleashes fiery new trailer
Will Aang and the gang finally get the live-action treatment they deserve?
January 23, 2024
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If you liked Saltburn, then Netflix's upcoming stylish queer thriller may be for you
It's Andrew Scott's turn.
January 23, 2024
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New Jurassic World film in development, with original Jurassic Park scribe ushering franchise into new era
A new roar.
January 23, 2024
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How to watch Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' World War II movies and TV series
Everything you need to watch (or rewatch) ahead of Masters of the Air.
January 23, 2024
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The Marvels is about to debut on Disney+
Higher. Further. Faster. But at home, and very soon
January 22, 2024
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Thunderbolts star Sebastian Stan says the movie will start shooting really soon
It's been a long time since the Winter Soldier was last seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
January 22, 2024
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Echo's Vincent D'Onofrio wants to play Kingpin for "as long as the powers that be will have me"
Wilson Fisk has returned to stay, if the man who plays him has anything to say about it
January 22, 2024
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Tron: Ares finally starts filming and recruits a major TV legend
Once more into the Grid.
January 22, 2024
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The Powerpuff Girls: How to watch all the series, specials, and the movie
Sugar, spice, and everything nice.
January 20, 2024
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Netflix's Beef is one of the biggest shows of the moment, and both its creator & director are on Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts - what could possibly go wrong?
Big names don't work if they aren't allowed to do their thing.
January 17, 2024
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Marvel & DC art from Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, more is revealed to have been fed into Midjourney AI without the companies or artists' permission
Equal parts embarrassing and sad.
January 17, 2024
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When Marvel Studios decided to make Netflix's Daredevil part of the MCU canon again, according to the Kingpin himself Vincent D'Onofrio
A production reset was needed to figure things out.
January 17, 2024
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School is about to begin (again)! Abbott Elementary season 3 release date and episode release schedule
The award-winning comedy series is back for round three.
January 17, 2024
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians finale ending: Charting when exactly the finale release date is
We're close to the conclusion now.
January 17, 2024
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Mean Girls: Who from the original and the Broadway musical is in the new movie?
Get in, loser, we're going cameo-spotting
January 16, 2024
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Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, no longer has a release date, but there's an upside
Well, an upside if you're into kaiju flicks (or giant gorillas), that is
January 16, 2024
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Stranger Things season 5 isn't bringing one fan-favorite character back
No more Surfer Boy Pizza adventures in the new season, apparently
January 16, 2024
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Robert Downey Jr. says his Iron Man role is some of his "best work" ever despite bias against the genre
Despite trying to distance himself from his decade-plus as Tony Stark recently, RDJ remains proud of what he accomplished
January 16, 2024
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