Papist Sighting: Robert Downey Jr.

Actor Robert Downey Jr., who recently starred in the hit movie Iron Man and is now appearing in Ben Stiller's comedy Tropic Thunder, was spotted by AmP reader James wearing a pink John Paul II t-shirt during his interview today on Good Morning America:


Okay, so who can find out which shirt he's wearing exactly? Drop a link in the comment box!

This is an interesting choice of apparel for Robby Jr., for sure. What a refreshing alternative to the typical "cause t-shirts" hollywood actors and actresses normally sport! And, you know, he still keeps it edgy by going with pink.

update: AmP Reader Mike found a women's version of the t-shirt in red, by Cicero.

update 2: And because this story is getting a good deal of attention, and because folks seem especially interested in Robby Jr.'s relationship to Catholicism, here's an excerpt from an interview he gave to the New York Times in late 2004:

Q. Are you religious? Many people find God as part of their recovery process and there seem to be veiled references in a few of the songs.

A. I'm not above it. But like Jung said about people using religion to avoid a religious experience, I have managed handily to avoid a religious experience. I don't know where I fall. Spiritual Green Party? There were times when I was into the whole Hare Krishna thing, which is pretty far out. Now I would call myself a Jew-Bu, a Jewish-Buddhist. But there were many times when Catholicism saved my butt.

Q. You were a practicing Catholic?

A.I was in as much when I was on the B yard and they asked me, "Are you going to Catholic services or Presbyterian services?" I think I'm going to Catholic because they just give you more stuff. More candles and there's a whole calendar where this day you read this, the next day you read that. It's like a call sheet for spirituality.

So there's something.