Original poster by Taylor Stout (commissioned by the Alamo Drafthouse) Credit: courtesy of tstout.com
Once again, Harry Knowles and Tim League conspired to bring famous people to Austin. And once again – sigh – we missed it.
At an Iron Man 2 sneak screening at the Alamo South on Tuesday night, director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. regaled the audience with a video introduction, only to duck out from behind the camera and emerge live onstage. (Favreau apparently closed down the night by DJ’ing at the Highball afterparty.)
The Alamo’s Caitlin Stevens posted video of the big reveal on the Alamo site, which we guess is next best thing. Favorite part? We’re pretty sure Robert Downey Jr. referred to Austin fanboys as “mouth breathers.”
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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