Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Avid car collector Robert Downey Jr. isn’t sure how many cars he actually owns. “About 20,” the Marvel actor said at the Los Angeles premiere of his new Max series, “Downey’s Dream Cars. “The fact that I don’t know the exact number speaks to the fact that I need to convert more of my cars.” “Downey’s Dream Cars” chronicles a team of auto experts who convert traditional gas-powered cars into electric vehicles.
The program was inspired by RDJ’s Footprint Coalition, his 4-year-old environmental organization that works to mitigate climate change.
The science and engineering featured on the show may remind viewers of Downey Jr.’s iconic work as Tony Stark in the MCU. In fact, suggested talking points provided by the show’s team for press covering the premiere included car interiors made from recycled plastic bottles, hydrogen fuel, biodiesel technology, sustainably in auto manufacturing and Photovoltaic electricity.
However, the actor insists life is not imitating art. “Tony’s theme was about conspicuous consumption and his technology in this kind of netherworld against enemies that are difficult to relate to and not applicable to our day-to-day lives,” Downey Jr.
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