Gwyneth Paltrow has been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the first film, Iron Man , in 2008. She played Pepper Potts, right hand gal to Tony Stark, who went on to become his wife and mother of his daughter.

Robert Downey Jr Takes the Mic at Hollywood Reporter Event Robert Downey Jr stepped up to the podium at the Hollywood Reporter 2025 Women in Entertainment brea

The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer actor, 60, was on hand to present the Goop founder with the award. Before jumping into a heartfelt speech, Downey Jr. playfully roasted Paltrow for being “impossibly intelligent, yet forever confused by the basic tenets of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its inhabitants,” per The Hollywood Reporter.

Robert Downey Jr. has jokingly teased pal Gwyneth Paltrow's spotty memory when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and how she once forgot who Tom Holland is - despite starring in several movies with him.

Gwyneth Paltrow stepped onto the red carpet at the Women of Entertainment Gala and gave fans a fresh clue about her future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She

Despite that, a few years ago Gwyneth Paltrow had stated that she was unaware that she starred in a Spider-Man movie and now Robert Downey Jr has revealed that she once asked him who Tom Holland was even though she had featured with him in four movies and done press tours.