Initially, bond completion companies would not insure Downey, until Mel Gibson paid the insurance bond for the 2003 film "The Singing Detective". He subsequently went on to star in the black comedy "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (2005), the thriller "Zodiac" (2007), and the action comedy "Tropic Thunder" (2008); for the latter he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey gained global recognition for starring as Tony Stark / Iron Man in ten films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with "Iron Man" (2008). He has also played the title character in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), which earned him his second Golden Globe, and its sequel, "" (2011).