Robert Downey Jr. plans to sue any Hollywood executive who signs off on the creation of his digital replica.
Didn’t he already have himself de-aged for at least one of the Marvel movies (Winter Soldier?)? Granted, I’m sure there’s a big difference in how these technologies are used, but it just seems like the de-aging thing was one of the first steps in creating digital replicas. I’m sure somebody somewhere already has the files to make a RDJ replica if they wanted to, but using somebody’s likeness without their consent is already a sue-able offense, so this doesn’t seem like anything new.
Yeah good luck beating Disney.
When suing a multibillion dollar corporation, that has more money than sense, it’s going to be a war of attrition. RDJ likely has millions and would probably prevail in court but this assumes that SCOTUS, who currently being fucked in the ass by corporations, will rule in his favor.
Sure RDJ can afford it. But it will be bloody. Like Endgame.
He’s smart for saying he’ll sue the people that make the decision. Just suing a company is pointless.
“Over my dead body”
“Two birds one stone?”
