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Robert Downey Jr. Reacts to Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars Joke About Him

The 'Oppenheimer' star took the quip about his past struggles with substance abuse in stride, issuing a response in a new interview.

As cameras cut to Downey in the audience, he playfully tapped his finger to his nose as co-star Emily Blunt laughed and offered a supportive pat on his shoulders. Elsewhere in the Esquire article, Susan weighs in on her side of the "simple narrative" that she "turned his life around." Downey referred to co-star Cillian Murphy's performance in the film as a "heroic effort," but Murphy humbly attributed his portrayal to the "safe environment" director Christopher Nolan created for his actors on set.

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