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Robert Downey Jr. Reflects on His Hollywood Journey After Oscar Win: 'There Are Ways to Heal'

Robert Downey Jr. opens up to PEOPLE about his rollercoaster Hollywood career following his Oscar win for 'Oppenheimer.'

Accepting the Best Supporting Actor award, Downey peppered his deadpan speech with emotional moments, addressing the years he spent in the grip of drug addiction in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Shortly afterward, the Oppenheimer star, who next tackles four roles in the HBO espionage drama The Sympathizer(out April 14) was reflective talking to PEOPLE of his journey from an uninsurable actor to an Oscar winner. From stocking the house with supplies for pancake art to singing loudly at jam sessions with kids Exton, 12, Avri, 9, and Indio, 30, Downey leans in.

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