Robert Downey Jr. Showed Off His New Bald Look on Instagram

It seems Robert Downey Jr. recently gave his children the very specific task to help him with a transformation for a future role where he has to be with a shaved head. Downey’s children shaved the star’s head, and he shared a video on Instagram showing how Exton and Avri were giving him a buzzcut.

He Shared the New Look on Instagram

Robert Downey Jr. shared the picture of his shaven head over Halloween, ahead of filming on The Sympathizer. The show will be an HBO limited series adaptation of the bestselling novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and the director is Park Chan-wook. Downey accompanied his post with a comment pointing out how cutting his hair was one of the things he does for his work and his kids. Apparently, with this haircut, the actor was ready to go filming on the set of The Sympathizer.

Robert Downey Jr.’s New Haircut Is for a Role

Since Halloween, Robert Downey Jr. has already debuted his new look on the red carpet during the premiere of Netflix’s documentary Sr., which shares the life story of the actor’s late father, the filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. On the premiere, Downey appeared with his wife Susan and friend Jon Favreau with whom the actor collaborated on Iron Man and other movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The next day, Downey appeared on stage as the man to induct the band, Duran Duran, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Downey clearly embraced the buzzcut for a role, and it seems there has been a surge in the popularity of the shaved cut in the last few years. Recently, many male celebrities have made the decision to embrace the power bald trend, and there are also female celebrities like Black Panther‘s Dora Milaje, who are very strong examples of it as well. Regardless, now fans of RDJ can judge for themselves if the shaven style suits him.