Don't worry, the actor with the legendary past isn't back to his old hard-partying tricks. Robert Downey Jr.'s crotch simply caught on fire while he was working. It could happen to anyone, really.
On the set of Guy Ritchie's film, Robert was puffing away on the trademark pipe favored by his character Sherlock Holmes when a stray ash sparked his pants. According to a witness on set, "Robert leaped from his armchair and jumped up and down, slapping his crotch and howling, 'Oh God, I'm on fire!'"
It was his quick-thinking co-star Jude Law who came to the rescue of Downey Jr.'s family jewels when he extinguished the flames using the water from a flower vase. Seriously though, I'm sure this has happened to Robert before. During a particularly dry summer something he probably lit a spark or two.
Check out all 30+ photos of Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Guy Ritchie on the set of Sherlock Holmes in the gallery!
On the set of Guy Ritchie's film, Robert was puffing away on the trademark pipe favored by his character Sherlock Holmes when a stray ash sparked his pants. According to a witness on set, "Robert leaped from his armchair and jumped up and down, slapping his crotch and howling, 'Oh God, I'm on fire!'"
It was his quick-thinking co-star Jude Law who came to the rescue of Downey Jr.'s family jewels when he extinguished the flames using the water from a flower vase. Seriously though, I'm sure this has happened to Robert before. During a particularly dry summer something he probably lit a spark or two.
Check out all 30+ photos of Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Guy Ritchie on the set of Sherlock Holmes in the gallery!
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kim says:
SEXY SEXY Jude as Dr. Watson
he can come over an put my fire out !
sheryl says:
That story sounds a bit unbelievable, but....Mmmmm...love these pictures!
That first picture has me wanting a sandwich for some odd reason...
Jazz says:
This sounds like B.S. to me. I wouldn't believe it!
angie says:
Okay, okay...reading this, I suddenly started hearing Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhy Meyers, Velvet Goldmine) in my head:
"Baby's on fi-re
Better thrown her in the wa-ter...."
angie says:
(correction of spelling goofs in previous posts)
Okay, okay...reading this, I suddenly started hearing Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Velvet Goldmine) in my head:
"Baby's on fi-re
Better throw her in the wa-ter...."