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Robert Downey Jr. has gained the Finest Supporting Actor Oscar on the 2024 Academy Awards for his function in oppenheimerFirst Oscar for Christopher Nolan's newest movie.
In oppenheimerDowney Jr. performed Lewis Strauss, the previous Chairman of the Atomic Vitality Fee who masterminded the hearings that revoked J. Robert Oppenheimer's (Cillian Murphy) safety clearance. The previous few months have been a banner awards season for the star, who gained a Golden Globe, SAG Award, Critics' Alternative Award and BAFTA for her stellar efficiency as Oppenheimer's duplicitous former colleague.
The 2024 Academy Awards marks Downey Jr.'s first Oscar win, however he has been nominated twice earlier than. In 1993, he was nominated for Finest Actor for his function as Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough's movie Chaplin, In 2009, he obtained a nomination for Finest Supporting Actor in Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder – the one nomination for the movie – the place he performed blackface-wearing actor Kirk Lazarus.
“I need to thank my horrible childhood and the academy, in that order,” Downey Jr. joked in the beginning of his speech. He thanked director Nolan and producer Emma Thomas, saying, “It's my little secret. I wanted this job greater than I wanted it. Chris knew it. Emma made certain he obtained it with all the good forged and crew.” Stick with me.” Time: Emily (Blunt), Cillian (Murphy), Matt Damon. It was great, and I stand earlier than you a greater individual due to it.”
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