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Snap Enlists Robert Downey Jr. as Chief Customer Experience Officer

The actor joins the augmented reality platform to lead customer experience initiatives.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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How the odds moved · By Jan 1, 2027
0%50%100%49%19 Oct, 13:00 UTCnowThe Hollywood Reporter: Snap Enlists Robert Downey Jr. to Push Specs · 20 Oct, 13:00 UTCDeadline: Snap Taps Robert Downey Jr. To Boost New SPECS AR Glasses · 20 Oct, 14:34 UTC

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20 Oct, 16:41 UTC49%
20 Oct, 13:29 UTC55%
19 Oct, 13:00 UTC54%

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 20 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 20 October at 13:00 UTC; Deadline followed 1h 35m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 20 October at 14:34 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline.

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  • By Jan 1, 2027 — the market puts it at 49%, with $65 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to "Yes" if Robert Downey Jr. appears as Iron Man in a Marvel movie before January 1, 2027. It resolves to "No" if he does not take on that role by the deadline. Readers often mistake the linked news story about his new job at Snap as relevant to this outcome.

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  1. Snap Enlists Robert Downey Jr. to Push Specs The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Snap Taps Robert Downey Jr. To Boost New SPECS AR Glasses Deadline

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