Robert Downey Jr. won Best Supporting Actor at the BAFTA Film Awards and brought the house down with a hilarious speech.
The Best Supporting Actor category was stacked this year as he was up against Robert De Niro for Killers of the Flower Moon, Jacob Elordi for Saltburn, Ryan Gosling for Barbie, Paul Mescal for All of Us Strangers and Dominic Sessa for The Holdovers.
After being announced as winner for Oppenheimer, Downey Jr. took to the stage and took the audience on a short adventure through his career, referencing working with a number of British talents including Anthony Hopkins, Guy Ritchie and, of course, Christopher Nolan, whom he referred to as "that dude".
"When I was 15, I wanted to be Peter O’Toole. When I was 25, I worked for Richard Attenborough and Anthony Hopkins,” Downey Jr. said. "When I was 35, I finally understood why Dickie thought Tony would be a better role model for me than Peter.
“When I was 42, I did two films for Guy Ritchie and learned how to make big Hollywood movies with a civil British fare," he added, referring to Sherlock Holmes.
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"I then played a guy named Tony in the MCU for about 12 years," he joked. "Recently, that dude suggested I attempt an understated approach as a last-ditch effort to perhaps resurrect my dwindling credibility."
That last line senT the audience into bursts of laughter.
"So I share this with my fellow nominees," he continued. "This has been an exceptional year. I owe this to Chris, Emma (Thomas), Cillian (Murphy), the cast and crew, Universal, WME and honestly just British influence. And I place this at the feet of my alpha and omega: Susan Downey."
Robert Downey Jr. wins BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Oppenheimer
Biography / Drama
2023 • 180 minutes
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