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Robert Downey Jr. has often found himself in the company of Hollywood A-listers, given his own grand stature. And among his extensive list of friends, Tom Cruise happened to have been one of his great pals, until a drunken incident took place while playing ping-pong.
Recalling a drunken night memory from when Robert Downey Jr. played ping pong with Tom Cruise, theIron Manactor shared how things escalated after they both became competitive. Sharing how he might have overdone himself after losing to Cruise, Downey Jr. admitted scaring off theTop Gunactor.
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Robert Downey Jr. Recalled a Ping-Pong Match With Tom Cruise
The MCU actor Robert Downey Jr. is not only known for his phenomenal work but also for maintaining friendly relations with his colleagues and peers. And this habit of his, helped him befriend Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise. Appearing onDavid Letterman’s Show, the actor thus recalled one incident involving Cruise.
Speaking about a drunken night, when Robert Downey Jr. engaged in a ping-pong match withTom Cruise, the actor mentioned how things quickly escalated. Starting as a friendly match, the whole thing turned upside down when Cruise started defeating Downey Jr.
“First time I met Tom Cruise, we were at my friend’s house and we were playing ping-pong right. Cause he’s like, ‘let’s do something competitive’.”
Sharing the incident of what happened, Robert Downey Jr. admitted how Tom Cruise quickly and with ease, defeated theIron Manactor. And that’s when things began turning horrible for Cruise.
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Robert Downey Jr’s Competitiveness Scared Off Tom Cruise
Discussing the drunken night ping-pong match, Robert Downey Jr. was certainly not drunk enough to let go of his competitiveness. Sharing how Cruise defeated him, the actor mentioned feeling rageful after the match. Thus, speaking with David Letterman, Downey Jr. admitted what he did next.
“So, playing ping-pong with him, and I’m ecstatic because he has clearly wiped me out, 21 to 4. But then I jumped the net. I splintered this thing into about 6000 pieces. Clearly hammered.”
Learning about howRobert Downey Jr.behaved after losing the match, David Letterman couldn’t help but laugh and ask what Tom Cruise did after that. To which the MCU actor mentioned how he definitely scared off theTop Gunactor.
“He was just feeling fear and sadness, I think. You know. He hasn’t called me since. Tom, drop a line.”
Joking about scaring off Tom Cruise who is known for his challenging nature, his competitiveness, Robert Downey Jr. concluded his story and audiences broke out laughing and applauding.
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