Robert Downey Jr. signs $12 mln deal as new face of HTC, report saysJune 21, 2013 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Robert Downey Jr. has reportedly scored a lucrative deal outside Hollywood movie business. The billionaire industrialist Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man in Marvel's superhero movie universe has signed a deal worth about $12 million with electronic giant company HTC, AceShowbiz said citing Bloomberg. It's rumored that the actor, who is also best known for his role as detective genius Sherlock Holmes, is hired to front a two-year global marketing for the Taiwanese company's smartphone. As part of the deal, he is reportedly given creative control over the commercials where he will appear. Citing two unnamed sources, the publication reports that Downey Jr. will appear as himself, not the famous characters in his hit films that include "Iron Man", "The Avengers" and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows", in the upcoming ads. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |