Cannes Film Festival 2013

10 Biggest Stories of 2008

From the Britney's latest comeback to Heath Ledger's death to the success of "The Dark Knight," HitFix looks at 2008's biggest stories

The Startling Breakout of Robert Downey, Jr.: A superstar was born (reborn?) with Downey, Jr.’s double dose of summer hits “Iron Man” and “Tropic Thunder.”  With a possible Oscar nomination for “Thunder” next month and the revamp of “Sherlock Holmes” set for next November, 2009 isn’t looking to shabby either for the 21st century’s comeback kid.

The Startling Breakout of Robert Downey, Jr.: A superstar was born (reborn?) with Downey, Jr.’s double dose of summer hits “Iron Man” and “Tropic Thunder.” With a possible Oscar nomination for “Thunder” next month and the revamp of “Sherlock Holmes” set for next November, 2009 isn’t looking to shabby either for the 21st century’s comeback kid.
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Evan Agostini

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