Just a few years removed from his Oscar-nominated performance in 1992's Chaplin, the 59-year-old actor was then seen as 'too risky to hire'. The 61-year-old actress was making just her second film as director after her 1991 debut Little Man Tate, where she decided to take a chance on Downey Jr. During a wide-ranging profile for Esquire , Foster revealed how she confronted the actor about his demons, revealing how worried she was for him Read this story