Director Says Robert Downey Jr. Almost Ruined His Movie With ‘Dumb’ Penis Joke
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"You're going too far, Robert," the director recalled telling the future "Iron Man" star.
“Natural Born Killers” is already a notoriously wild film with its satirical murder spree set off by a twisted romance, but apparently Robert Downey Jr. pissed off director Oliver Stone with his efforts to make the project even more unhinged.
While speaking with Esquire in honor of the crime film’s 30th anniversary, Stone recalled how the Marvel icon annoyed him with one particularly “dumb” and lewd improvisation.
“Oh come on — that’s too much! You’re going too far, Robert,” Stone said of how he reacted to Downey dipping the front tails of his white shirt in fake blood and pulling them through his pants zipper like a mock bloody penis.
Downey’s bit was seemingly a reference to the controversial Lorena Bobbitt case in 1993, in which she severed her husband’s penis after alleging he had raped her. The scandal occurred during the film’s production.
“You’re ruining my movie! Forget the dumb dick idea. This isn’t … this isn’t some slapstick bullshit,” Stone added as the future “Iron Man” star imitated a bloody member.
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