t the 2024 Oscars ceremony, on the morning of March 11, veteran actor Robert Downey Jr. received the Outstanding Supporting Actor award for his role in the blockbuster “Oppenheimer”.
the 2024 Oscar awards took place in Los Angeles, USA. Oscar is an annual award to honor outstanding works and individuals in the film industry.
In the Best Supporting Actor category, the award was given to veteran star Robert Downey Jr. after he beat other famous names like Sterling K. Brown in American Fiction , Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon , Ryan Gosling in Barbie , Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things.
Robert Downey Jr.’s victory not beyond the expectations of experts before the awards ceremony. This is also the first award for the film that received 13 Oscar 2024 nominations – Oppenheimer.
In the movie, Robert Downey Jr. plays the villain Lewis, who was a founding commissioner of the Atomic Energy Commission in 1947 and played a key role in shaping America’s postwar nuclear policy.
Lewis Strauss is a talented Jew who has been passionate about physics since childhood. Strauss met Oppenheimer as a trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. The meeting opens a tense relationship between two stubborn, ambitious and patriotic men.
Until now, the 58-year-old actor has been famous for his vibrant leading roles, so the character of Lewis Strauss is considered a major turning point in Robert Downey Jr.’s career. To play the role, the Hollywood star tries to remove her inherently attractive appearance to become an interesting villain.
With thin, slicked-back gray hair and horn-rimmed glasses, Robert Downey Jr. looks so strange. The Hollywood actor shared that he decided to take on the role of Lewis Strauss when he first wanted to escape the image of a superhero character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .
“I took a break for about a year before the pandemic broke out, spending time with myself, my family and other interests because before that I had been working non-stop. I felt like I was born for the role of Lewis Strauss and knew that I would be collaborating with a capable person. Oppenheimer is like a dividing line for me,” said the U60 actor.
On stage, the famous star admitted that the award was a recognition of his contributions in cinema and affirmed that his victory was a reward for progressive people.
In addition, Robert Downey Jr. not forgetting to thank his partner, who helped him dare to overcome his own limits and accept challenges. Robert Downey Jr. also praised his Oppenheimer colleagues .
It is known that Oscar 2024 is the first Oscar award in Robert Downey Jr.’s career. after being nominated several times before. Oppenheimer is said to be one of the most outstanding works of the 2024 Oscar season, leading nominations in 13 different categories.
Oppenheimer also brought a rain of awards to Robert Downey Jr.’s career. because before that he also won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2024 Golden Globe and 2024 BAFTA.