With Tropic Thunder still making money in theaters, and Iron Man released this week on DVD, life is great for Robert Downey Jr.

This actor, who plays the title character in the upcoming feature film Sherlock Holmes, talked to reporters yesterday at the film’s pre-production press conference at Freemasons Hall on Wednesday in London. He sounds excited about the project.

“I think me and [director Guy Ritchie] are well-suited to working together,” Downey Jr. said. “The more I look into the books, the more fantastic it becomes. Holmes is such a weirdo.”