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Rami Malek Thought He Was Being Pranked When Robert Downey Jr. Emailed Him!

Rami Malek Thought He Was Being Pranked When Robert Downey Jr. Emailed Him!

Robert Downey Jr. fills in as guest host on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing Tuesday (January 14), and sits down to chat with his Dolittle co-star Rami Malek!

The two actors who both admire each other’s work share how they became friends.

“I was such a fan of Mr. Robot, I basically emailed you, and I was serial texting you and I was trying to FaceTime you and you didn’t let me weird you out and now we’re friends,” Robert explains.

“I couldn’t even believe it was you,” Rami, 38, adds. “For a second, I got the email from Robert and I thought, ‘Okay, somebody’s playing tricks on me.’ And then they kept coming and they were so witty —”

“I hired writers!” Downey Jr. jokes.

Later, Robert and Rami also play a trivia game inspired by their movie, “Do (Ya Know a) Little or Do (Ya Know a) Lot” – Watch more after the cut here!

READ MORE: Robert Downey Jr. Premieres ‘Dolittle’ with Rami Malek & More!

Click inside to watch the rest of Rami Malek’s appearance on Ellen…

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Photos: Michael Rozman / Warner Bros.
Posted to: Rami Malek, Robert Downey Jr