Robert Downey Jr. is to become part of Hollywood royalty on Monday (07Dec09) when his hand and footprints are added to the cement outside Tinseltown landmark Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
The Iron Man star will join the likes of George Clooney, John Wayne and Charlie Chaplin, who he once famously portrayed on the big screen, when he's honoured on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
His wife Susan Downey and moviemaker Joel Silver will be among the guests paying tribute to the movie star.
After several years in the Hollywood wilderness as he battled with drink and drug as well as a spell in prison.
But the actor has seen his star rise in recent years after the success of Marvel Comic movie Iron Man.
Downey Jr took on the role of the central character Tony Stark and the movie enjoyed massive box office success in the summer of 2008.
He reprises that role of Stark in 2010. He has also found critical success this year with The Soloist and is back on the big screen the Christmas as Sherlock Holmes.
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