Robert Downey Jr. Calls Influencers “Evangelical Hucksters Of The Information Age”

Robert Downey Jr. criticized the notion that influencers represent the future of entertainment during a recent podcast appearance. Speaking on Conversations For Our Daughters, he called the idea “absolute horses—.” Downey Jr. observed that “people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves,” contrasting today’s landscape with the late 1970s and early 1980s when competition felt less overwhelming. He described modern influencers as “evangelical hucksters of the information age,” noting how his 13-year-old son Exton briefly considered gaming streams for donations. Despite his criticism, Downey Jr. acknowledged meeting “grounded, interesting, accomplished” influencers and recognizes their promotional value in the industry. The Oscar winner personally has 58.1 million Instagram followers. (Story URL)