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Robert Downey Jr. is ‘just getting started’ after his Oscar win for Oppenheimer: ‘I got a couple other tricks up my sleeve’

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Robert Downey Jr. has no plans to slow down after finally winning his first Oscar on Sunday for his scene-stealing performance in Oppenheimer

Robert Downey Jr. has no plans of slowing down after finally winning his first Oscar on Sunday for his scene-stealing performance in Oppenheimer.

“I have a few other tricks up my sleeve,” the 58-year-old told Brat Packer. People at the Governor’s Ball.

Robert – who boasts 113.5 million followers on social media – Instastories a triumphant morning-after snap with his golden statuette on Monday with the caption: ‘Oh happy day…’

Downey Jr. and his wife of 18 years – Susan Levin Downey – founded their production company Team Downey a decade ago, and their upcoming projects include the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, the Amazon MGM Studios crime thriller Play Dirty and Max’s spy series The Sympathizer.

‘We’re just getting started,’ gushed the 50-year-old producer.

Robert Downey Jr. has no plans to slow down after finally winning his first Oscar on Sunday for his scene-stealing performance in Oppenheimer

Robert Downey Jr. has no plans to slow down after finally winning his first Oscar on Sunday for his scene-stealing performance in Oppenheimer

Brat Packer, 58, told People at the Governor's Ball: 'I have a few other tricks up my sleeve'

Brat Packer, 58, told People at the Governor's Ball: 'I've got a few other tricks up my sleeve'

Brat Packer, 58, told People at the Governor’s Ball: ‘I have a few other tricks up my sleeve’

‘We talk about it all the time. There are so many more things we want to do together and achieve together and play together, create together.’

The Downey’s Dream Cars producer-host called their partnership an ‘inside job’ and added: ‘I believe in our own way we have mountains to climb.’

As for the long-delayed Sherlock Holmes 3, Susan shared Unwrapped podcast a year ago: ‘Yes, it’s in the funnel. We will do it when it’s right with the right people. But it is a priority for the company and a priority for Robert.’

During his acceptance speech, Robert gave a sweet shout out to his ‘vet, I mean wife’ considering ‘she found me a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here.’

Downey Jr. often credits his wife with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol addiction in 2003 after meeting on the set of Gothika, and they are proud parents to 12-year-old son Exton and nine-year-old daughter Avri.

In 2015, the twice-rehabilitated ex-con received a full and unconditional pardon from California Governor Jerry Brown for his previous drug convictions.

Speaking of Robert’s eldest son Indio Falconer Downey celebrated 18 months of sobriety last November.

Downey Jr. welcomed the 30-year-old musician during his 12-year marriage to Deborah Falconer, which ended in 2004.

Robert - who boasts 113.5 million followers on social media - Instagrammed a triumphant morning-after snap with his golden statuette on Monday, captioning: 'Oh happy day...'

Robert - who boasts 113.5 million followers on social media - Instagrammed a triumphant morning-after snap with his golden statuette on Monday with the caption: 'Oh happy day...'

Robert – who boasts 113.5 million followers on social media – Instagrammed a triumphant morning-after snap with his golden statuette on Monday, captioning it: ‘Oh happy day…’

Downey Jr. and his wife of 18 years - Susan Levin Downey - founded their production company Team Downey a decade ago, and their upcoming projects include the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, the Amazon MGM Studios crime thriller Play Dirty and Max's spy series The Sympathizer

Downey Jr. and his wife of 18 years - Susan Levin Downey - founded their production company Team Downey a decade ago, and their upcoming projects include the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, the Amazon MGM Studios crime thriller Play Dirty and Max's spy series The Sympathizer

Downey Jr. and his wife of 18 years – Susan Levin Downey – founded their production company Team Downey a decade ago, and their upcoming projects include the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, the Amazon MGM Studios crime thriller Play Dirty and Max’s spy series The Sympathizer

The 50-year-old producer (R) gushed: 'We're just getting started. We talk about it all the time. There are so many more things we want to do together and achieve together and play together, create together'

The 50-year-old producer (R) gushed: 'We're just getting started. We talk about it all the time. There are so many more things we want to do together and achieve together and play together, create together'

The 50-year-old producer (R) gushed: ‘We’re just getting started. We talk about it all the time. There are so many more things we want to do together and achieve together and play together, create together’

The Downey's Dream Cars producer-host called their partnership an 'inside job' and added: 'I believe in our own way we have mountains to climb'

The Downey's Dream Cars producer-host called their partnership an 'inside job' and added: 'I believe in our own way we have mountains yet to climb'

The Downey’s Dream Cars producer-host called their partnership an ‘inside job’ and added: ‘I believe in our own way we have mountains yet to climb’

As for the long-delayed Sherlock Holmes 3, Susan told the UnWrapped podcast a year ago: 'Yes, it's in the pipeline. We will do it when it's right with the right people. But it is a priority for the company and a priority for Robert'

As for the long-delayed Sherlock Holmes 3, Susan told the UnWrapped podcast a year ago: 'Yes, it's in the pipeline. We will do it when it's right with the right people. But it is a priority for the company and a priority for Robert'

As for the long-delayed Sherlock Holmes 3, Susan told the UnWrapped podcast a year ago: ‘Yes, it’s in the pipeline. We will do it when it’s right with the right people. But it is a priority for the company and a priority for Robert’

During his acceptance speech, Robert gave a sweet shout out to his 'vet, I mean wife'

During his acceptance speech, Robert gave a sweet shout out to his 'vet, I mean wife'

'She found me a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. that's why I'm here'

'She found me a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. that's why I'm here'

During his acceptance speech, Robert gave a sweet shout out to his ‘vet, I mean wife’ considering ‘she found me a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. that’s why I’m here’

Downey Jr. Often credits his wife with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol addiction in 2003 after meeting on the set of Gothika, they are proud parents to 12-year-old son Exton and nine-year-old daughter Avri

Downey Jr. Often credits his wife with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol addiction in 2003 after meeting on the set of Gothika, they are proud parents to 12-year-old son Exton and nine-year-old daughter Avri

Downey Jr. Often credits his wife with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol addiction in 2003 after meeting on the set of Gothika, they are proud parents to 12-year-old son Exton and nine-year-old daughter Avri

In 2015, the twice-rehabilitated ex-con-con-con-con received a full and unconditional pardon from California Governor Jerry Brown for his previous drug convictions (pictured in 2015)

In 2015, the twice-rehabilitated ex-con-con-con-con-con received a full and unconditional pardon from California Governor Jerry Brown for his previous drug convictions (pictured in 2015)

In 2015, the twice-rehabilitated ex-con-con-con-con received a full and unconditional pardon from California Governor Jerry Brown for his previous drug convictions (pictured in 2015)

Speaking of which, Robert's 30-year-old son Indio Falconer Downey celebrated 18 months of sobriety last November (pictured October 17)

Speaking of which, Robert's 30-year-old son Indio Falconer Downey celebrated 18 months of sobriety last November (pictured October 17)

Speaking of which, Robert’s 30-year-old son Indio Falconer Downey celebrated 18 months of sobriety last November (pictured October 17)

Downey Jr. will next executive produce and star as four different characters in Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar's seven-episode spy thriller The Sympathizer, which premieres April 18 on Max.

Downey Jr. will next executive produce and star as four different characters in Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar's seven-episode spy thriller The Sympathizer, which premieres April 18 on Max.

Downey Jr. will next executive produce and star as four different characters in Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar’s seven-episode spy thriller The Sympathizer, which premieres April 18 on Max.

The Manhattan-born high school dropout will next executive produce and star as four different characters in Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar’s seven-episode spy thriller The Sympathizer, premiering April 18 on Max.

Each of Robert’s antagonistic characters supposedly represents a different arm of the American establishment, and he told People: ‘It wasn’t very subtle, it wasn’t meant to be, but I’m already proud of what I’ve seen.’

Cowboy Bebop star Hoa Xuande plays the main character – a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his subsequent exile in the United States.

The small screen adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel will also feature Sandra Oh, Kieu Chinh, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le and Alan Trong.

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