Robert Downey Jr. Written Out of 'Ally McBeal' Wedding Episode After 2001 Drug Arrest
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Summary
Robert Downey Jr. was fired from the hit '90s legal comedy-drama "Ally McBeal" after his 2001 arrest for cocaine possession. His character, Larry Paul, was hastily written out of his own wedding episode, requiring speedy rewrites. The article contrasts this unceremonious exit with his later heroic departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man.
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· 2 pulledIron Man's departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have come amid a jaw-dropping moment of heroism, but the same can't be said for Robert Downey Jr.'s character in 'Ally McBeal,' who was unceremoniously written out of his own wedding.
Downey Jr. was fired from Fox's legal comedy-drama after he was arrested in Culver City in April 2001 and pleaded guilty to cocaine possession.
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