Robert Downey Jr. David Fincher's mystery thriller "Zodiac", which was based on a true story. He played the role of "San Francisco Chronicle" journalist Paul Avery, who was reporting the Zodiac Killer case. With all of the critical success Downey had experienced throughout his career, he had not appeared in a "blockbuster" film. That changed in 2008, when Downey starred in two critically and commercially successful films, "Iron Man" and "Tropic Thunder". In the article Ben Stiller wrote for Downey's entry in the 2008 edition of "The Time 100", he offered an observation on Downey's commercially successful summer at the box office: In
2008 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Im Bashir)"<br> 3. "Trouble the Water" 1. Jenny Lumet – "Rachel Getting Married"<br> 2. Mike Leigh – "Happy-Go-Lucky"<br> 3. Robert D. Siegel – "The Wrestler" 1. Josh Brolin – "Milk"<br> 2. Heath Ledger – "The Dark Knight"<br> 3. Robert Downey Jr. – "Tropic Thunder" 1. Penélope Cruz – "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"<br> 2. Viola Davis – "Doubt"<br> 3. Rosemarie DeWitt – "Rachel Getting Married"<br> 3. Debra Winger – "Rachel Getting Married" 2008 New York Film Critics Circle Awards The 74th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2008, were announced on 10 December 2008 and presented