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The third time was the charm.
Three decades after receiving his first nomination,
Robert Downey Jr.
has won his first
Oscar
for his portrayal of Rear Admiral
Lewis Strauss
in
Oppenheimer
, which has been hailed as one of his best performances, AP reports.
The actor began his acceptance speech by dedicating the award to his horrible childhood, firstly, and secondly to the Film Academy, which awarded him in a category, best
supporting actor
in which he competed with
Sterling K. Brown
(
American Fiction
),
Robert De Niro
(
The Moon Killers
),
Ryan Gosling
(
Barbie
) and
Mark Ruffalo
(
The Poor Creatures
).
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Robert Downey Jr.
From pockets full of drugs to full of money and an Oscar
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From pockets full of drugs to full of money and an Oscar
Oscar Awards 2024.
Oppenheimer sweeps the Oscars for best film, director and actors in a year full of cinema
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Oppenheimer sweeps the Oscars for best film, director and actors in a year full of cinema
The third dedication was to his wife,
Susan Downey
, to whom he once again credited with bringing him back to life by supporting him in his former fight against addictions and later becoming his partner as a producer, Bang reports.
"I would like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order," the actor began his speech when collecting the
Oscar
.
"I would like to thank my veterinarian, I mean, my wife. She found me as a grumpy pet and rescued me, loved me until she brought me back to life," he said, referring to his terrible period of fighting addictions. in the 90s. The most unanimous applause has come after following
Robert Downey Jr
: "Here's my little secret: I needed this job more than he needed me. What we do is meaningful and what we decide to do is important. And I want to thank you to my stylist, in case no one else does. Also to my lawyer for 40 years, half of which was spent trying to secure me and get me out of jail. Thanks, brother."
Nor has Robert Downey Jr.
missed
the opportunity to praise his colleagues and his director.
"This is my secret, I needed this job more than the project needed me.
Chris Nolan
knew this and made sure to surround me with one of the best casts in history:
Emily Blunt
,
Cillian Murphy
,
Matt Damon
... .. I am a better man thanks to you."
It was the third
Oscar
nomination for a veteran actor known as one of Hollywood's most versatile performers, but who until Sunday had never won an
Oscar
.
He was nominated in 1993 as best actor for
Chaplin
and in 2008 as best supporting actor
for
Tropic
Thunder
.
Oppenheimer
," Christopher Nolan
's three-hour dive
into the development and aftermath of the atomic bomb during World War II, led the Oscars with 13 nominations.
The Oscar as the culmination of an awards season
This win cements Robert Downey Jr.
's favorite status
this awards season.
He also took home the top award for supporting actor at the
Golden Globes
, the
British Academy Film Awards'
BAFTAs ,
the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)
, and the
Critics Choice Awards
.
"Why me? Why now? Why are things going well for me?" he said when he won his award at the
SAGs
.
Downey has spoken openly about his past struggles with drug addiction.
In his 2022 documentary
Mr.
, which pays tribute to his filmmaker father, he revealed that he was addicted to drugs at age 8.
A series of arrests on drug charges and a year in prison followed
Robert Downey Jr.
's first
Oscar
nomination 30 years ago, when he was 28. The actor recently said he's grateful he didn't win in 1993.
"I was young and crazy," he commented on the television show
The View
.
"It would have given me the impression that he was on the right track."