Gwyneth Paltrow Goes to Rome, Donates to Food Bank

Continuing along on her European promotional run, Gwyneth Paltrow joined co-star Robert Downey Jr, along with director Jon Favreau, at the Iron Man photocall at Hassler Hotel in Rome on Wednesday.

“Iron Man” (opening May 2nd Stateside) isn’t the typical Paltrow project, in fact she says her friends and family weren’t sure what to think when she announced her involvement in the film.

She told press, “A lot of people were really confused when they heard I was doing Iron Man. They thought I was doing an Ironman triathlon.”

In related news, Gwyneth also recently "donated $75,000 of her own money to the New York Food Bank charity after attending a gala over the weekend."

A guest at Saturday night's Food Bank benefit, Paltrow reportedly told fellow guests: “I’ve been thinking about all the crap my children have and how much food we throw away. We have to do better.”

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Enjoy the pictures of Gwneth (and Robert) at the Rome photocall for "Iron Man" (April 23).