20+ Hollywood Stars & the Surprising Revelations You Won’t Expect about Them

17. Robert Downey Jr.

One of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2008 was Robert Downey Jr. or also popularly known for his superhero role in Marvel’s series of movies, Avengers. However, not many people known that he had his own share of personal bouts which he greatly struggled to overcome.

Robert has long battled against the hook of drugs. There were even instances when he was fired from a show due to it and had to be under a court-ordered drug treatment program. Meanwhile, he maintained his sobriety since 2003.