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Robert Downey Jr Shuts Down Channel 4 News Interview Over Drug And Prison Questions (VIDEO)

Awkward! Robert Downey Jr Shuts Down Channel 4 News Interview
Daniel Welsh
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Robert Downey Jr has walked out on an interview with Channel 4 news, after the questions turned to his personal life.

SEE MORE: 15 Other Awkward And Embarrassing Celebrity TV Interviews Including Katie Hopkins, Russell Brand And Meg Ryan

The actor was being interviewed by news reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy to promote the new instalment in the ‘Avengers’ franchise, where he reprises his role as Iron Man.

See the full interview here. story continues below...

However, after some back and forth about superheroes, Robert seemed less keen to talk about aspects of his life away from the spotlight, particularly when the conversation turned to his past prison spell and history of drug abuse.

After being asked about his past incarceration, he joked: “Are we promoting a movie here?”

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Robert Downey Jr, being interviewed by Channel 4 News

Krishnan then offered that he would like to ask another question about Robert’s life before the three minutes left of the interview ended, to which the star noted: “Your foot’s starting to jump a little bit here, you’d better get to your next question.”

Finally, following a question whether his relationship with his father contributed to his “dark period” of “drug-taking, drinking and all of that”, Robert got up and ended the interview, adding: “What are we doing...? Bye.”

Robert isn’t the first star to walk out on an interview with Krishan, though, after a similar incident occurred with Quentin Tarantino back in 2013.

During an interview to promote the film ‘Django Unchained’, Krishnan obviously offended the film director over a question about the link between violence on screen and in real life.

Refusing to respond, Quentin said bluntly: “I'm not your slave and you're not my master … It's none of your damn business what I think about that.

“I’m shutting your butt down.”

The Robert Downey Jr interview will be aired in full during Wednesday’s Channel 4 News, airing at 7pm.

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BuzzFoto Celebrity Sightings In New York City- April 30, 2013(01 of45)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Robert Downey Jr. leaves Gemma restaurant on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actress Robert Downey Jr. visits 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actor Robert Downey Jr. visits 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actress Robert Downey Jr. visits 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actor Robert Downey, Jr. is seen on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by DVT/Star Max/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 29: Robert Downey Jr. appears on 'Good Morning America' on April 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 29: Actor Robert Downey Jr. leaves the 'Good Morning America' taping at the ABC Times Square Studios on April 29, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Robert Downey Jr. is a guest on 'Good Morning America,' 4/29/13, airing on the ABC Television Network on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Donna Svennevik/ABC via Getty Images) ROBERT DOWNEY JR. (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL -4/30/13 - Robert Downey Jr., is a guest on 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael,' distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. (Photo by David Russell/Disney-ABC via Getty Images) ROBERT DOWNEY JR. (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Robert Downey Jr. rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Robert Downey Jr. rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Robert Downey Jr. rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actor Robert Downey Jr rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actor Robert Downey Jr rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actor Robert Downey Jr rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: Actor Robert Downey Jr rings the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Iron Man 3" - Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals(19 of45)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 24: Actor Robert Downey, Jr. and wife Susan Downey arrive at the 'Iron Man 3' - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 24: Actor Robert Downey, Jr. and wife Susan Downey arrive at the 'Iron Man 3' - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA- APRIL 24: Actor Robert Downey Jr. arrives at the 'Iron Man 3' - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA- APRIL 24: Actor Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan Downey arrive at the 'Iron Man 3' - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA- APRIL 24: Actor Robert Downey Jr. arrives at the 'Iron Man 3' - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA- APRIL 24: Actor Robert Downey Jr. (R) and wife Susan Downey arrive at the 'Iron Man 3' - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) (credit:Getty Images)
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Robert Downey Jr. en el pánel de "Iron Man 3" durante Comic-Con International 2012 en el San Diego Convention Center el 14 de julio, 2012 en San Diego, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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El director Shane Black, y los actores Robert Downey Jr., y Jon Favreau en el San Diego Convention Center. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. y Don Cheadle durante la conferencia de la cinta. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. en el pánel de "Iron Man 3" durante Comic-Con International 2012 en el San Diego Convention Center el 14 de julio, 2012 en San Diego, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. durante Comic-Con 2012 en el San Diego Convention Center el 14 de julio de 2012 en San Diego, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. jugando con el micrófono. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. en el pánel de "Iron Man 3" durante Comic-Con International 2012 en el San Diego Convention Center el 14 de julio, 2012 en San Diego, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Jugando con el guante del superhéroe. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. presenta "The Avengers" en la edición 2012 del Festival de Cine de Tribeca, el 28 de abrilk de 2012. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Posando para la prensa en el Festival de Tribeca en New York. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. el 28 de abril de 2012 en New York. (Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Bombay Sapphire) (credit:Getty)
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Robert De Niro, el co-fundador del Festival de Cine de Tribeca, junto al actor Robert Downey Jr. en New York. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. en el estreno de "The Avengers" en el cine El Capitan Theatre en Hollywood, California, el 11 de abril de 2012. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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Robert Downey Jr. y su esposa Susan Downey en Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Premiere Of Marvel Studios' "Marvel's The Avengers" - Arrivals(41 of45)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 11: Actor Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey arrive at the premiere of Marvel Studios' 'The Avengers' at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 11: Actor Robert Downey Jr. (L) and Susan Downey arrive at the premiere of Marvel Studios' 'The Avengers' at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 11: Actor Robert Downey Jr. arrives at the premiere of Marvel Studios' 'The Avengers' at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Kids' Choice Awards(44 of45)
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Robert Downey Jr. y Miranda Cosgrove en los premios de Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards el 31 de marzo de 2012 en Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards - Show(45 of45)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Actor Robert Downey Jr onstage at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at Galen Center on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)

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