Robert Downey Jr. the lead role, member of an ensemble cast, or in a cameo. Each of these films, with the exception of "The Incredible Hulk", has grossed over $500 million at the box office worldwide; four of these—"The Avengers", "", "Iron Man 3" and ""—earned over $1 billion, while "" earned over $2 billion. Downey has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe win, and (2011), both of which have earned over $500 million at the box office worldwide. As of 2018, the U.S. domestic box-office grosses of Downey's films total
Robert Downey Jr. of screenwriter Shane Black. After "Gothika", Downey was cast in a number of leading and supporting roles, including well-received work in a number of semi-independent films: "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints", "Good Night, and Good Luck", Richard Linklater's dystopian, rotoscoped "A Scanner Darkly" (in which Downey plays the role of a drug addict), and Steven Shainberg's fictional biographical film of Diane Arbus, "Fur", where Downey's character represented the two biggest influences on Arbus's professional life, Lisette Model and Marvin Israel. Downey also received great notice for his roles in more mainstream fare such as "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and