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Robert Downey Jr. Thanks “Terrible Childhood And The Academy — In That Order” As He Takes Supporting Actor Oscar For ‘Oppenheimer’


Robert Downey Jr. wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'Oppenheimer'

Giving a big shoutout to his producer wife, Susan Downey, err “veterinarian,” the Iron Man thespian heralded, “She found me as a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. Chris (Nolan) knew it, Emma made sure she surrounded me with one of the great casts and crews of all time –Emily, Cillian, Matt Damon, Blunt—and I stand here a before you a better man because of it,” said Downey, Jr. The Saturday Night Live alum notched his first Oscar nom back in 1993 in the Best Actor slot for Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin, Downey Jr. having played the title role.

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