He's a Closet Republican
We know Hollywood is full of gays who are sensibly discreet about their private life.
And we know Hollywood is full of Jews who downplay their heritage (and some of them change their surname).
And there are those who downplay their political views on economics, philosophy and how to run a country.
Downey got out of prison and said "it’s not always something I say too loud at dinner tables here, but you can’t go from a $2,000-a-night suite at La Mirage to a penitentiary and really understand it and come out a liberal."
He was obliged to confront the ugly reality of ordinary people's lives there and he's now obliged to be secretive about his political views.
Yes?