The Lyons Den

Like Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr. is sly, cheeky and clever, not to mention a dapper dandy. Holding court on the Comic-Con red carpet, the charismatic actor flashed the Sherlock-esque Savile Row label on his natty suit while cracking wise and promoting director Guy Ritchie's massive movie about the famous Brit detective. Check out the vid above.

And on the jump, Sherlock Holmes hottie Rachel McAdams hits the Con looking kickass in stilettos and promptly calls herself out for being overly dramatic. She later continues her low-key charm offensive by deftly throwing interviewer Ben Lyons under the bus.

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