Robert Downey Jr. isn’t buying the idea that influencers are set to replace traditional stars—and he’s making that clear in blunt terms. Speaking on Conversations for Our Daughters , the actor dismissed the narrative outright: “When I hear people talk about, ‘Oh, the stars of the future are going to be influencers,’ I go, ‘I don’t know what world you’re living into, but I think that that is absolute horsesh*t.’” Downey Jr. pointed to how technology has reshaped fame, acknowledging that “nowadays, people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves.” Still, he stopped short of calling that inherently negative. Instead, he framed it as a new challenge, saying “the challenge for individuation is being upped,” meaning standing out now requires more than just visibility. He also expressed concern about how quickly people—especially younger audiences—can get pulled into the attention economy. Recalling his own family, Downey Jr.…