Robert Downey Jr. says having a baby is like being on a “bad date with somebody who is really small”

Robert Downey Jr and his baby

The ‘Avengers Assemble’ star’s wife Susan Levin gave birth to their son Exton three months ago and Robert revealed he has awkward, one-sided conversations with the baby, which he compared to a bad date.

He told chat show host Ellen DeGeneres: “He’s smiling and talking a little bit. It’s incredible.

“Well, I mean, you know. I think he is talking. I go, ‘What are we doing? What’s happening?’ He goes [makes baby noises]. I go, ‘Really?’ Kind of like a bad date with somebody who is really small.”

Robert, 47 - who already has son Indio, 18, with ex-wife Deborah Falconer – recently revealed he loves being around his "really cute" little one, but wishes he could have spent more time with him since his birth instead of promoting his new movie around the world.

He said: "I love being a father again, it's brilliant. Exton's really cute and I miss him a lot."

Despite having an 18-year gap since he last welcomed a child into the world, Robert - who portrays Iron Man in the Marvel superhero movie - still employs the same methods he used when he became a dad for the first time to Indio.

He explained: "Fatherhood doesn't seem to have changed for me. With Exton, it wasn't really different to the last time, just the same. It's great."

'Avengers' star Robert Downey Jr was nervous about becoming a father again

Robert Downey Jr

The 'Marvel Avengers Assemble' actor - who already has son Indio, 18, with ex-wife Deborah Falconer - and wife Susan Levin welcomed son Exton Elias into the world two months ago and though the 47-year-old star was excited about having another child, he admits he had a lot of worries.

He said: "There was all this trepidation, all this projection, all this anticipation and goodwill and a good vibe about it.

"But what you're squeezing to the side - or what's in the glove box - is these thousands of forms of fear. And then he was born and they've all just kind of scattered now. It seems like he's always been here."
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The 'Sherlock Holmes' star knows "anticipation and fear" are normal parts of parenting but thinks it is important not to project his concerns onto his offspring.

He told the new issue of Esquire magazine: "Am I going to know what to do with them? Does any new parent, even if you're not a first-time parent, ever really know what to do? Only thing you have to do, the only requirement, if you can hack it, is to not transfer your own discomfort in the moment to this fresh soul, right? You got to be mindful.

"I don't want to be so confident in myself. It's that balance between being relaxed enough to not be communicating anxiety and present enough to not be creating the very thing that you were anxious about by being so relaxed - because I've seen that parenting style, too."

Robert Downey Jr. feels like a "big brother" to "Avengers Assemble" co-star Scarlett Johansson - VIDEO

Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr.stars of "Avengers Assemble"

The 46-year-old actor - who will star alongside the blonde beauty in 'Avengers Assemble' - has grown attached to his cast mates while shooting the superhero film, and he sees Scarlett, who plays the Black Widow, as a sister figure having previously worked with her on 'Iron Man 2'.

When asked what his opinions of his fellow Avengers are, he replied: "I feel like a big brother to Scarlett and Chris Hemsworth has the whole package.

"Jeremy Renner is a serious actor who doesn't take himself seriously at all."

Robert is reprising his role of Tony Stark and his alter ego Iron Man - who he played in the 2008 movie of the same name and its 2010 sequel - in the forthcoming film, which is written and directed by Joss Whedon, but he had concerns about doing it without his 'Iron Man' helmer Jon Favreau.

He added: "He's like a brother. You don't know whether you can't live without him or you want to strangle him in his sleep. I just love the guy."

But the 'Tropic Thunder' star admits Joss was a "perfect" writer and director for the movie.
He explained to Total Film magazine: "He was perfect. During a scene I could say, 'Is this right?' Ten minutes later he had three pages of options for me to try."

Here's the trailer for "Avengers Assemble":

Robert Downey Jr did most of his own stunts in 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'

Robert Downey Jr reprises his role as the fictional British sleuth in the crime thriller and he was keen to shoot as many action sequences as he was allowed to by director Guy Ritchie.

When asked if he did his own stunts at the UK premiere of the movie, the 46-year-old actor told BANG Showbiz: "As many as I'm supposed to do, yeah."

Robert braved the rain at London's Empire Leicester Square cinema and walked the red carpet to meet fans and sign autographs.

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The Hollywood star – who first played the detective in 2009 - insists he wasn't hurt when he did any stunts which means he will be allowed to do more when he plays Sherlock Holmes in a third movie.

He said: "I received no injuries this time … that bodes well for next time. But there were no pranks, there was no time for pranks. We were just beating each other up a lot."

Robert was joined at the premiere by his co-star Jude Law – who plays Sherlock's sidekick Dr. John Watson - director Guy and his stunning girlfriend Jacqui Ainsely and Stephen Fry, who portrays Mycroft Holmes in the movie.

"Sherlock Holmes'" Robert Downey Jr. starting to 'stress' about turning 50

Robert Downey Jr

The 46-year-old actor – whose wife Susan is expecting their first child together - says he is enjoying everything about his life at the moment but admits the thought of reaching his half-century is not an appealing one.

The ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ star – who also has an 18-year-old son Indio, from his previous marriage to Deborah Falconer – said: “It’s funny. I used to say that I’d welcome a bullet to the forehead if I ever ended up as a 40-something, remarried, marketable, big-action movie dad living in a cosy cul-de-sac in suburban LA. Now I am that guy.
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“It just goes to show that I usually don’t know what’s good for me in life. But I’m getting better at knowing that stuff. I don’t need to rub against the grain nearly as much as I used to. I’m 46 now, so the countdown to my half-century has begun. I’d have to be completely deranged not to stress about that.”

However, Robert says he has no intention of slowing down as he wants to live life to the fullest.

He told Live! magazine: “Life is good. With a new baby on the way, maybe I ought to think about slowing down a little. But I can’t see that happening in the short term.”

Trailer for 'Sherlock Holmes 2':