Robert Downey Jr. reflected on how it felt to finally win his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar last week for his scene-stealing role as the antagonist Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer.
“It’s crazy that Al Pacino, one of my favorite human beings on earth, gave (Oppenheimer) Best Picture,” the Iron Man alum, 58, said in his People cover story.
“And it’s also crazy that, I think, he deservedly won the first time I was nominated (in 1993 for Chaplin), for Perfume of a Woman.”
But that’s not how Robert’s late father – Robert Downey Sr. – felt when he lost Best Actor as the girl-crazy silent film legend to the iconic man of 83 years old in the role of a blind and alcoholic army veteran.
“Senior went to his grave saying, ‘(You) were stolen for Chaplin,'” recalled Downey – who was also nominated in 2009 for his blackface role in Tropic Thunder.
Robert Downey Jr. reflected on how it felt to finally win his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar last week for his scene-stealing role as antagonist Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer ( photo from March 10).
“He wouldn’t say that he really thought any of my other films were very good or even that he thought Chaplin was good, but he knew I had been robbed.”
The producer-host of Downey’s Dream Cars continued, “I think he would feel that justice has been done and he can rest easy. But the problem is, he never cared about all these bullshit anyway.
The prolific independent filmmaker died at age 85 in 2021 from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
Robert memorably portrayed the adult and older versions of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 Richard Attenborough biopic, which received mixed reviews and only made back $12 million of its $31 million budget.
When Downey gave his acceptance speech, he gave a sweet shout out to his “veterinarian, I mean his wife,” Susan, considering that “she found me a snarling pet and loved me until to the life”. That’s why I’m here.’
Robert frequently credits the 50-year-old producer with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol addiction in 2003 after meeting on the set of Gothika, and they are the proud parents of a 12-year-old son. years old, Exton, and a daughter of nine years old. April.
In 2015, the twice-rehabilitated ex-con received a full and unconditional pardon from California Governor Jerry Brown for his prior drug convictions.
Speaking of which, Downey’s eldest son, Indio Falconer Downey famous 18 months of sobriety last November.
The Iron Man (M) alum, 58, said in his People cover story: “It’s crazy that Al Pacino (top), one of my favorite human beings on earth, has presented the best film (to Oppenheimer)”.
Robert continued: “And it’s also crazy that, I think, deservedly, he won the first time I was nominated (in 1993 for Chaplin), for Perfume of a Woman.”
But that’s not how Downey’s late father — Robert Downey Sr. (left, pictured in 2021) — felt when he lost best actor as the girl-crazy silent movie legend to the iconic 83-year-old as a blind, alcoholic army veteran.
The producer-animator of Downey’s Dream Cars recalls: “Senior went to his grave saying, ‘(You) were stolen for Chaplin.’ He wouldn’t say he really thought my other films were very good or even that he thought Chaplin was good, but he knew I had been robbed. I think he would feel that justice has been done and that he can rest. But the problem is that he doesn’t never cares about all this bullshit anyway’
Robert memorably portrayed the adult and older versions of Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 Richard Attenborough biopic, which received mixed reviews and grossed only $12 million of its $31 million budget.
When Downey gave his acceptance speech, he gave a sweet shout out to his “veterinarian, I mean his wife,” Susan, considering that “she found me a snarling pet and loved me until to the life”. That’s why I’m here’
Robert frequently credits the 50-year-old producer (left, March 10 photo) with helping him overcome his drug and alcohol addiction in 2003 after meeting on the set of Gothika, and they are the proud parents of a 12-year-old son, Exton. and her daughter Avri, nine years old
In 2015, the twice-rehabilitated ex-convict received a full and unconditional pardon from California Governor Jerry Brown for his prior drug convictions (2015 photo).
Speaking of which, Downey’s son, Indio Falconer Downey, 30, celebrated 18 months of sobriety last November (October 17 photo)
The four-time Golden Globe winner explained: “I think it’s difficult to explain certain behaviors when there are ways to heal. So I both have a lot of empathy for, and I’m also a little skeptical of, anyone who doesn’t look at what they can do to improve the condition of their compass. That’s all’
Robert will next executive produce and play four different characters in Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar’s seven-episode spy thriller The Sympathizer, which premieres April 18 on Max.
The four-time Golden Globe winner hosted the 30-year-old musician during his 12-year marriage to Deborah Falconer, which ended in 2004.
“I think if you develop a moral psychology, things are a lot easier,” Robert explained.
“And I think it’s hard to explain certain behaviors when there are ways to heal.” So I both have a lot of empathy for, and I’m also a little skeptical of, anyone who doesn’t look at what they can do to improve the condition of their compass. That’s all.’
The Downeys have been married for 18 years, founded their production company Team Downey a decade ago, and their other upcoming projects include the Netflix series Sweet Tooth, the Amazon MGM Studios crime thriller Play Dirty, and the long-delayed Sherlock. Holmes 3.
But first, audiences can see the Manhattan-born high school student executive producing and playing four different characters in Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar’s seven-episode spy thriller The Sympathizer, which premieres on the 18th. April on Max.
Each of Robert’s antagonistic characters would represent a different branch of the American establishment and he told People: “It wasn’t particularly subtle, it wasn’t meant to be, but I’m already proud of what I ‘have seen.”
Cowboy Bebop star Hoa Xuande plays the title character – a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.
The small screen adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel will also star Sandra Oh, Kieu Chinh, Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le and Alan Trong.
