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Robert Downey Jr opened up about how he felt after winning his first Oscar for best supporting actor for playing Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer. In an interview with People, Robert also spoke about how his late father –director, screenwriter and actor Robert Downey Sr – thought he was 'robbed' in 1993 for not winning the best actor Oscar for Chaplin. Also read: Why Robert Downey Jr feels Oppenheimer’s success has become a ‘terrible tragedy’ for Christopher Nolan Robert Downey Jr poses with the Oscar for Best Actor…

The `Oppenheimer` star Robert Downey Jr, who will next play four characters in HBO`s spy drama The Sympathiser (coming April 14), spoke about his journey from uninsurable actor to Oscar winner, reported People. Accepting the Best Supporting Actor award, Downey peppered his deadpan speech with emotional moments, addressing the years he spent in the grip of drug addiction in the late `90s and early 2000s. He thanked his wife for "loving me back to life," along with his longtime lawyer, joking that the attorney had spent…

Oscar Best Supporting Actor award winner Robert Downey Jr faced a major backlash from netizens for his behavior at the 96th Academy Awards night. Robert received his first Oscar in his cinematic career for his role in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”. Oppenheimer stole the Oscar night by receiving the maximum number of awards, including best picture, best actor, and best director. Almost all the fans from the world are happy to see Iron Man receive his first Oscar, but his one mistake has disappointed his huge fan…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJohnny Depp was quick to celebrate Robert Downey Jr’s triumph at the Oscars on social media last night - but ended up having to remove an image which turned out to have been photoshopped.The Rum Diary star, 60, used his official Instagram page to congratulate his longtime friend for winning the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in Oppenheimer.However, his initial post…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeViewers of the 2024 Oscars ceremony claim to have spotted a coded dig at Marvel in Robert Downey Jr’s acceptance speech.The actor, who starred as Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) in 10 Marvel Cinematic Universe films between 2008 and 2019, took home the prize for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday night (10 March).Downey won the award for his role as politician Lewis…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeFans have criticised Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian cracked a joke about Robert Downey Jr’s past drug addiction in his opening monologue. The 96th Academy Awards takes place on Sunday (10 March), with Hollywood stars, including Ryan Gosling, Lily Gladstone, and Cillian Murphy, descending on the prestigious Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the star-studded ceremony. Hosting…

Jimmy Kimmel is facing backlash from viewers for making a joke about Robert Downey Jr’s history with drug addiction during his opening monologue at the 96th Academy Awards.Many deemed his jokes insensitive and criticized the Oscars host for perpetuating harmful stereotypes about addiction recovery.In his opening monologue, Jimmy cracked a joke referencing the Iron Man star’s well-documented battle with substance abuse.“This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr’s long and illustrious career… well, one of the highest…

Good news for all the Robert Downey Jr fans as the Hollywood star bagged his first-ever Oscar award for his performance in the biopic drama film `Oppenheimer`. Downey Jr won the award in the Best Supporting Actor category. Taking to X, The Academy shared a post and wrote, "Congratulations to Robert Downey Jr. on winning Best Supporting Actor for `Oppenheimer`!" Congratulations to Robert Downey Jr. on winning Best Supporting Actor for `Oppenheimer`! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fFrgo9SiEn — The Academy (@TheAcademy)…

The Oppenheimer actor won his first Oscar for his portrayal of antagonist Lewis Strauss Robert Downey Jr. took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday — marking his first-ever Oscar win. But the Oppenheimer star couldn’t accept his award on Hollywood’s biggest night without making a round of thanks and, of course, a few signature jokes. “I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” Downey joked onstage, after accepting the award from past winners…

Robert Downey Jr has won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in Oppenheimer, at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Downey Jr plays Lewis Strauss, J Robert Oppenheimer’s nemesis in the Christopher Nolan-directed biopic of the pioneering atomic-weapons scientist, played by Cillian Murphy. It is Downey’s first Oscar win, having previously been nominated for best actor in 1993 for Chaplin, and for best supporting actor in 2009 for Tropic Thunder.The actor was the favourite for the award, having already won a…