Taylor Swift is the name on everybody’s lips these days, whether they’re obsessing over her relationship with Travis Kelce, the Eras Tour or the release date of Reputation (Taylor’s Version). While many random celebrities have revealed themselves to be huge Swifties, Robert Downey Jr. has leveled up with a reading of the 1989 hit “Blake Space,” in the style of beat poetry. The Oppenheimer star has garnered a plethora of recognition for his acting career, so it should come as no surprise that his recitation is a thing of beauty, and it’s just the video I needed to see this week.
In an interview with W Magazine about his summer blockbuster, Robert Downey Jr. picked up a different script than he’s accustomed to: the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s “Blake Space,” which he proceeded to read as beat poetry, complete with sound effects. Take a listen for yourself:
