Robert Downey Jr. just isn’t letting Gwyneth Paltrow off the hook for not understanding her personal Marvel films or costars.

Throughout The Hollywood Reporter’s 2025 Girls in Leisure breakfast gala on the Beverly Hills Lodge on Wednesday, Downey Jr. gave a speech honoring his former onscreen love curiosity as she accepted the twentieth annual Sherry Lansing Management Award.

And whereas most of his remarks had been heartfelt, he additionally made certain to tease Paltrow for her fixed confusion over the Marvel Cinematic Universe — particularly her personal film appearances.

"[She's] impossibly clever, but ceaselessly confused by the fundamental tenets of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its inhabitants," Downey Jr. mentioned, according to THR.

He then revealed she as soon as requested him who Tom Holland was, regardless of starring alongside him a number of occasions.

"'Who’s that?'" Downey Jr. remembered, to which he responded, "'That’s Spider-Man. He mentioned his title was Peter. His character's title is Peter. He's Tom Holland. You've accomplished 4 films with him.'"

Downey Jr. then praised Paltrow for "constructing [her company] Goop between takes on the set of Iron Man," whereas additionally elevating her children and constantly working in Hollywood.

Paltrow and Downey Jr. performed love pursuits Pepper Potts and Tony Stark, respectively, throughout many MCU films, starting in 2008's Iron Man by way of 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Regardless of her prolonged Marvel resume, Paltrow has gone viral many occasions for not remembering key particulars, together with the truth that she was actually in some movies.

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Paltrow received right into a hilarious alternate with MCU director Jon Favreau and movie star chef Roy Choi within the first episode of Netflix's The Chef Present in 2019, the place she confidently claimed she wasn't in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

"Bear in mind after we had been in Spider-Man?" Favreau requested Paltrow.

“We weren’t in Spider-Man,” Paltrow responded.

“Sure we had been,” Favreau mentioned.

“Homecoming,” Choi helpfully added.

“You had been in Spider-Man,” Favreau mentioned once more.

“No, I used to be in Avengers,” Paltrow responded.

“You had been in Spider-Man additionally,” Favreau identified.

“What?” Paltrow requested.

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“Bear in mind, it’s Spider-Man on the finish, and Tom Holland’s there, and also you’re gonna stroll out and do a press convention?” Favreau prompted.

“Oh sure!” Paltrow lastly exclaimed.

“That was Spider-Man,” Favreau mentioned.

"That was Spider-Man??” Paltrow realized. “Oh my god.”

Extra lately, Paltrow uncovered her MCU confusion once more by publicly admitting that she doesn't perceive Downey Jr.'s upcoming onscreen return as new character Dr. Doom. In July 2024, Paltrow posted a touch upon his Instagram put up revealing his return: "I don't get it, are you a baddie now?"

Hopefully by the point Avengers: Doomsday comes out on Dec. 18, 2026, Paltrow can have studied up on her MCU lore.

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