Tony Stark would have done something more snide.

For about four minutes of this Channel 4 interview with Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Robert Downey Jr. is affable and serious about answering any questions related to Avengers: Age of Ultron. He even takes time to explain why he thinks Age of Ultron is ultimately better than the first movie because- Oh, wait- Mr. "I Read The NY Times Seven Years Ago" wants to ask a serious question about a time we'd all rather not hear about.

Guru-Murthy asks a pointed question about Robert Downey Jr. identifying as a "liberal" after a stint in prison. It's the kind of thing you'd ask if Robert Downey Jr. were promoting a tell-all memoir about how liberal he is, but he's not. He's talking about a movie adapted from a comic book. Bringing up a NY Times article in this context is about as fun as someone pulling out a dreidel at your sixth grade birthday party at the laser tag arena. Give it a rest!

To lighten the mood after Robert Downey Jr. points out his interviewer's visible nervousness, Guru-Murthy then stutters his way through a non-question about past drug use and Robert Downey Sr. This interview tactic is on par with someone on the street asking if people if they "have a minute for the environment" then pushing anyone to the ground who doesn't answer.

The interview is basically over by the end of that question, but Robert Downey Jr. patiently waits for something else to happen before getting to OK to storm out. And if you watch all the way through, you get a tiny glimpse of Tony Stark saying "it's getting a little Diane Sawyer in here and you're kind of a schmuck."