Robert Downey Jr. wants to introduce his baby daughter to Sherlock when she's born.
Robert Downey Jr., who has played Sherlock Holmes in two Hollywood blockbusters, has said that the enigmatic character is the individual who he would most like to introduce to his daughter when she is born.
Robert Downey Jr. says his Sherlock character is the individual who he would most like to introduce to his unborn daughter toThe 49-year-old actor who appeared as the titular character in the 2009 movie 'Sherlock Holmes' and the sequel 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' thinks the character is his film alter ego that he would most like his girl to meet, although he doesn't think the fictional detective would be a "good babysitter".
When asked which of his characters he would like to introduce her to, he told UK station BBC Radio 1: "Sherlock's kind of cool, but I don't know if Sherlock would be a good babysitter!"
The Hollywood star - whose wife, Susan Downey, is eight months pregnant - also revealed that their two-year-old son Exton Elias Downey is a fan of 'The Avengers', but isn't drawn to 'Iron Man' despite the fact that his dad has played armoured superhero several times.
He explained: "I have an almost three year old and I don't know why I'm such a company man, like, we'll take baths and I'll put little Avengers there and I'm like, 'Which one's that?' And he's like, 'Nick Fury.' I go, 'Which one do you like?' And I'm holding Iron Man in front of him, and he goes, 'Hawkeye!' "
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