Chennai’s Phoenix MarketCity in Velachery was abuzz with activity on Wednesday evening, as huge crowds suddenly started gathering to catch a glimpse of... wait for it, Robert Downey Jr.
Yes, apparently the Hollywood star of the Iron Man and Avengers franchises was seen in namma ooru, and even stopped to have a bite at Jonah’s Goes To Japan with some friends. Though some say it was a doppelgänger (lookalike), the spotting still created quite a furore.
Yuvaraj, manager of the restaurant, who as lucky enough to even click a picture with the A-lister, tells us, “He walked in nonchalantly with two female friends of his (who were American as well), and had a steak and some pasta.
Unfortunately, as news got out, lots of people began trying to enter the space and the mall got crowded... so he got nervous and headed out quickly, without finishing his meal.”
Apparently, Downey Jr also indulged in a little bit of shopping and was walking around leisurely unrecognised, before word got out and he got mobbed. As of now, its unclear if the 51-year-old actor (if it was indeed him) was in Chennai for a movie collaboration, or if he was passing through on a vacation break... watch this space for more!
