Robert Downey Sr.is getting his documentary due.
The late actor and filmmaker’s sonRobert Downey Jr.profiles his father in the upcomingNetflixfilmSr., which explores Downey Sr.’s life and his impact on both Hollywood and the life of his son.
“I just remember that cacophony of creativity, but mostly laughter,” Downey Jr., 57, says in the trailer that dropped Monday.
The synopsis goes on to say thatSr.“widens the lens from Downey’s art to the life with which it was deeply intertwined, including an intimate examination of his relationship with son Robert Downey Jr.”
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Robert Downey Sr. and Robert Downey Jr. inSr.(2022).Netflix
Sr.was filmed over the span of three years, and made its debut at the Telluride Film Festival in September.
In the movie, theAvengers: Endgamestar turns the camera on his relationship with his father during his decline withParkinson’s disease— revealing a far more vulnerable portrait of one of the most famous stars in the world.
“The film truly honors Senior’s nonlinear, outlaw-life approach, including capturing his decision to embark on his own concurrent and final film project,” the synopsis describes.
It concludes, “Smith’s portrait of a family and an artist is a meditation on life that’s as surreal as it is sentimental, a celebration of making art with no rules that tosses out its own rulebook along the way.”
Sr.(2022).Netflix
Downey Sr. was best known for his breakthrough anti-establishment films such asPutney SwopeandGreaser’s Place. He also appeared in movies such asBoogie Nights, MagnoliaandTo Live and Die in L.A.
His last film as a director was his 2005 documentaryRittenhouse Square. He last appeared onscreen in 2011’sTower Heistas Judge Ramos.
Downey Sr.died in July 2021 at the age of 85. His son paid tribute to him on Instagram, writing in a photo post, “Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s.”
“He was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout,” Downey Jr. added of his father, in part.
Sr.is streaming Dec. 2 on Netflix.
source: people.com
