Robert Downey Jr. says he gave up drugs after Burger King served him " a cheeseburger so disgusting that it forced him to reassess his entire life." The burger was so nasty that he suddenly felt like something terrible was going to happen to him, so he threw all his drugs into the ocean and has been clean ever since. One man's complaint is another's life changing epiphany, we suppose. [OK!]
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Wow!
At least BK is good for one thing.
(INSERT "WHY WAS HE EATING AT BURGER KING?!" COMMENT/JUDGEMENT ON HIS CHARACTER HERE)
That's ironic considering that in Iron Man Burger King had a product placement, and when Tony Stark gets back from captivity the first thing he wants is a cheeseburger, and he gets it from Burger King?! That was the most unrealistic thing in that movie.
The fact that he invents a fist sized reactor capable of generating massive amounts of energy? I can accept that.
He craves a burger while in captivity and the best he can think of is BK? That just strains credibility!
Wasn't the first American food that Tony Stark had upon returning from imprisonment in Iron Man a Burger King burger??? This reporting doesn't seem to mesh with that...
@drjayphd: Well, he kinda answers that question - he was high as a kite.
While I've never done any non-marijuana contrabands, I can understand - sometimes, I feel stressed or exhausted and go to the nearest fast food joint, and I'm inevitably disappointed. I still keep going back, though.
@dogmatixx: @davidfbecker: "The actor revealed that there is a nod to that moment in his latest movie, Iron Man, when his character asks for a Burger King cheeseburger when he is released by kidnappers."
That's from an OK! magazine article. I think it was linked on the Consumerist.
"I got these cheeseburgers, man!"
This entire thread belongs on the Consumerist for what reason?
That's amazing -- some friends and I found large quantities of perfectly good drugs in the water while surfing and are now addicted.
THANKS FOR RUINING MY LIFE ROBERT DOWNEY JR
I can haz cheeseburger to kick my torrid affair with drugs?
Wow, I was thinking about going to BK earlier...but now I must reassess my life.
I gave up Hootie and the Blowfish after eating a BK Tender Crisp Cheddar Bacon Ranch.
iron mangina
@JulesWinnfield: Zing :D
What I find funny is that a cheezebuger forced him to reevaluate his life, but not the multiple court visits, the time in jail or the hundreds and thousands of dollars in rehab...
I did some really bad drugs one time that made me reassess my entire life. Now I am totally off my cheeseburger addiction.
I once had Taco Bell so bad, I thought they had added drugs.
Grug subtraction/addition. Tomato/tomahto
if you read the article, at the bottom it says:
"The actor revealed that there is a nod to that moment in his latest movie, Iron Man, when his character asks for a Burger King cheeseburger when he is released by kidnappers."
The Hoff wants you to take back your statements about Burger King!
These are some of the funniest comments ever. Ever.
Whoa! That's weird. The same thing happened to me at the Outback, but I couldn't polish off that damn Bloomin' Onion, so I only made it through half my life. I gave up Ambien for Lent though. Does that count?
I got a burger at BK once that made me re-evaluate the entire concept of consuming fast food. It really was the beginning of the end. I rarely eat fast food anymore and only a very small group of places. BK made me kick my junk food habit - thanks BK.
Seriously, it was the nastiest excuse for food I think I had ever seen. Lettuce should not have gelatinous goo around it.
In other news, a large number of flying fish (of all species) have been reported up and down the Southern California coast.
Meanwhile, I had a BK cheeseburger so bad it drove me to drugs.
I had to reassess my life after MC Hammer refused to play until he finished the last piece of popcorn chicken. Let's see if anyone remembers this commercial...
One fine actor's loss is one hallucinating harbor seal's blurry-eyed gain!
"My name is Nick Fury. And I'm here to talk to you about Flame Broiled Initiative."
Holy shit, that's awesome. Um...where's my six pack BK miniburgers?
holy hell man, if something is that nasty to make someone stop using drugs, then wow.. that must be one nasty Dumpster Burger
Carl Weathers: Thanks for meeting me down here at Burger King. I'm trying to get them to underwrite a new TV project I'm working on. Get some money in exchange for setting a scene here at Burger King.
Tobias: Well, as long as you don't draw attention to it.
Carl Weathers: You know, I'm directing an episode of the series 'Scandal Makers'. It's about the Bluth family and your father-in-law's escape from justice. I play the lead, a bounty hunter.
Tobias: Oh.
Carl Weathers: Name of Ice.
Tobias: Oh, no. You want me to play myself, don't you? I swore I'd not go reality. I will do...
Carl Weathers: No, no, no, no, no. I-I... I already got a great guy named Dave Attell to play you. I wasn't actually here to ask you to be in it. I was looking for somebody in your family to sign a release.
Tobias: I could not betray my family like that.
Carl Weathers: Come on, man. I got every part cast except for George, Sr.
Tobias: I want that part.
Carl Weathers: Then sign over the rights.
Carl Weathers: I'm gonna go get a new soda. Hey, you know that you can get a refill on any drink you want here, and it's free?
Tobias: It's a wonderful restaurant. Mmm!
Narrator: It sure is.
I bet Burger King isn't happy he said that, especially after the product placement in his movie.
**** I need to go Burger King! I needs me some tainted introspection.
Forget their hamburgers, seeing that creepy Burger King "King" on TV has scared me off from ever wanting to go into a Burger King again!
In "The Incredible Hulk", Banner freaks out when he doesn't get a large OJ in McDonald's.
@BuddyGuyMontag: Awesome cause I could see Sam J. saying that. He's said alot worse in different movies.
IM IN UR CHEEZBURGER, MAKIN U THROW ME UR DRUGS
so ironic in Iron Man the first thing he did when he was taken out of capture was go to a BK and eat Cheeseburgers.
To be fair, in Iron Man, Stark didn't request to GO to Burger King, he just said that he wanted a good American cheeseburger. It was the chauffeur's choice to take him to Burger King.
It is worth noting that after that scene in the movie, the chauffeur is NEVER SEEN AGAIN. You can draw your own conclusions.
One mans' meat is another man's poi .... son.
"Marijuana is not a drug. I used to eat burger king for coke. Now that's an addiction. You ever eat burger king for marijuana?"
it was a bad burger because he snorted it.
That was no cheeseburger. It was the Cold Turkey Sandwich.