Robert Downey Jr. simply debuted his very bald head on the Governors Awards in Los Angeles, and followers are completely shedding it. In preparation for his upcoming position within the miniseries “The Sympathizer,” which he’s additionally set to provide, the “Iron Man” star shaved his head with a bit of assist from his youngsters. He even posted an Instagram video of him enlisting their companies again in October, offering extra context as to why the drastic change in look was mandatory. “I want your assist. You understand how I am beginning this venture quickly?” he requested two of his youngsters, daughter Avri, 7, and son Exton, 10, as they diligently carved pumpkins in entrance of him. “Properly anyway, I do not wish to put on a bald cap, so we have to shave my head.”

Because of their onerous work, Downey Jr. has been with out his hair for a number of weeks now. However that is the primary time we have actually seen him step out in his new look, fully clear shaven subsequent to his spouse, Susan Downey. Followers have been fast to specific their shock, drawing up comparisons to figures like Jeff Bezos and even characters like Lex Luthor, whereas some stated they did not acknowledge Downey Jr. with out his hair. However as he shared on Instagram the day of the good hair transformation, the bald head actually is a part of the job. “The issues we do for our work . . . and our youngsters. #Sympathizer set prepared,” he wrote within the caption of his video. And on the finish of the day, like it or hate it, Downey Jr.’s hairless fashion does look much more snug than a bald cap. See extra images of his dramatic new look forward.