Robert Downey Jr. gave a humorous acceptance speech after winning his first Oscar for his portrayal of antagonist Lewis Strauss in 'Oppenheimer.'
Robert Downey Jr. accepts the Best Supporting Actor award for"Oppenheimer" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California.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 Sam Rockwell and The actor played J. Robert Oppenheimer’s professional nemesis Lewis Strauss, the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission who directs most of his professional and personal energy into ruiningDowney also thanked his publicist , his stylist, and his wife Susan Downey, who he humorously referred to as his veterinarian. “She found me a snarling rescue pet, and loved me back to life,” he said. “That’s why I’m here.
It’s a striking win for the veteran actor and especially triumphant given the jokes Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel leveled at him in the night’s opening monologue, targeting Downey’s past history with extreme substance abuse — which“I needed this job more than it needed me,” Downey said, clutching his statuette. “I stand here before you a better man because of it.
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