Robert Downey Jr.’s topsy-turvy career remains in full rocket mode with the release of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes this week – but the Iron Man star has gotten himself into a pickle with producers of the winter blockbuster after a gay quip he made during an interview on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman Dec. 16. Studio execs are squirming after RDJ pointed out the obvious homoerotic overtunes in the bromance between Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and chum Dr. Watson (Jude Law) while chatting with Letterman, PopEater says.

“The studio wants to position this as an action-packed adventure, not ‘Brokeback Mountain 2…..”