According to a promotional image released on the actor Weibo account earlier in the day, Robert Downey Jr and OnePlus entered into a marketing agreement. According to The Verge, who has been able to confirm some details with the smartphone maker, the image of the Avengers star will be used for promotions in Asia, including India and China.

Promotional image complete (click to zoom). Via Weibo.

The image itself is a typical example of advertising promoting an actor. Excluding the displaced sneakers, RDJ is holding a OnePlus 7 Pro and getting dressed in front of an elegant car – a McLaren 720S, according to Richard Gao, a car enthusiast, under an artistic blue sky and steel blue.

This is not the first time Downey has signed a phone ad. In 2013, HTC had brought the Iron Man star in the hope that its splendor would save the Taiwanese ship in distress by selling a few extra phones. (Narrator: This is not the case). OnePlus is not in the same desperate situation – it's progressing better and better, including in its latest 7 Pro – but Downey's face may perhaps help the company sell some more phones in China.