IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr poses with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
Robert Downey Jr bagged his first ever Oscar award for his efficiency within the biopic drama movie, Oppenheimer.
He gained the award within the Best Supporting Actor class, profitable over Sterling Ok Brown for American Fiction, Robert De Niro for Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling for Barbie and Mark Ruffalo for Poor Things.
IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr. poses with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
‘I’d wish to thank my horrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,’ Robert mentioned in his acceptance speech.
‘I’d wish to thank my veterinarian — I meant spouse — Susan Downey over there. She discovered me, a snarling rescue pet, and beloved me again to life.’
He additionally thanked Oppenheimer Director Christopher Nolan.
‘Here’s my little secret: I wanted this job greater than it wanted me. Chris knew it, Emma made positive the she wrapped — surrounded me with one of many best solid and crews of all time,’ he mentioned. ‘Emily, Cillian, Matt Damon … it was implausible and I stand right here earlier than you a greater man due to it. You know, what we do is significant, and the stuff that we determine to make is necessary.’
Downey Jr additionally thanked his stylist and his leisure lawyer, and closed with a shout-out to his youngsters, Avri, Exton and Indio.
IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr in Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer bagged 13 nominations and gained seven, together with Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director award.
Earlier, Downey Jr gained the Best Supporting Actor award on the BAFTA Awards, the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
