Robert Downey’s Golden Globes Facial Hair Could Reveal Much

I knew there was a reason I tuned into the Golden Globes Sunday night.  It’s not so I could see who was wearing who or witness James Cameron unceremoniously beat ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director.  It was to see Robert Downey Jr, his awesome acceptance speech, and his facial hair.  If you look closely, it resembles that of Tony Stark.  Some of you might not find this so odd, seeing as how Downey plays Stark in the IRON MAN movies, but the question has been raised as to why he was still sporting this look.

Principal photography wrapped back in July, and Jon Favreau announced via his Twitter feed they were “‘locking reels’ today.”  So it more than likely doesn’t mean they are going back for touch-up shots.  Sure, Downey played the most method of actors in TROPIC THUNDER, but surely he isn’t wearing the Stark goatee for publicity on the film.

Really, the only reason Robert Downey Jr. would be wearing this facial hair now is if he is planning to shoot scenes for other pre-AVENGERS films that are currently in development.  At this stage of the game, the most likely one is THOR, which is set to begin shooting in the next week or two.  This isn’t that big of a surprise, either, when you consider how tightly wound Marvel Studios is keeping these movies leading up to THE AVENGERS.  Expect more and more cameos to pop up in films like THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA, and even this May’s IRON MAN 2.

As indicated, this is strictly conjecture on my part based on Downey’s facial hair.  For all I know, he really likes the look and wanted to keep it.  It does make you wonder, though.