Josh Brolin applauded his friend Robert Downey Jr. after checking out his 'astounding' performance in 'McNeal' on Broadway, noting his ability to find 'the most soul challenging roads in sobriety.'

Computers are stupid!” Robert Downey Jr. says with a shrug between sips of coffee in the cozy lounge of an uptown Manhattan hotel. This was his first thought after reading the script for McNeal, the gripping new play by Ayad Akhtar starring the actor and currently running at the Lincoln Center Theater.

Robert Downey Jr sent fans into a spin as he posed for pictures with fellow superhero Jessica Alba, unveiling his new transformation. The Iron Man legend is gearing up for a bombshell return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom, five years after Tony Stark’s devastating death.

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Ayad Akhtar’s latest topical play muses on concerns over technology but fails to capture the messiness of real life

McNeal,” by Pulitzer-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and starring Robert Downey Jr., is a high-gloss mess that strands the audience in the weeds.

Josh Brolin recently took a moment to celebrate his longtime friend, Robert Downey Jr., after catching his powerful performance in McNeal on Broadway.Taking to his Instagram on Friday, October

Josh Brolin recently showered praise on his longtime friend Robert Downey Jr. at the McNeal Broadway show, the latest of Downey’s ventures. On October 18, Brolin took to Instagram to praise Downey's performance.