Before the 'Oppenheimer' actor won his first Academy Award for his role in the Christopher Nolan film, Kimmel poked fun at his career lows and battle with addiction in his opening monologue.
Robert Downey Jr. We shared our honest thoughts on jokes. Jimmy Kimmel It was produced at his expense for the 2024 Oscars.
Before Oppenheimer Kimmel, an actor who won his first Academy Award for his role in director Christopher Nolan's film, poked fun at his career low during his opening monologue.
The enthusiastic crowd wasn't sure what to do with Downey, with Kimmel calling Oscar night “one of the best moments” of his career and mocking his struggles with drug addiction. RDJ put it on his chin, pointed at his nose, and hilariously clapped back when Kimmel tried to hesitate, saying, “Keep going, keep going.”
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in New Esquire Profile In Downey, the actor was asked about the joke and how he felt about his past becoming the butt of the joke in front of the world.
“It doesn’t matter,” Downey Jr. said. “I love Jimmy Kimmel. I think he’s a national treasure.”
that much Ironman Throughout the interview, the star referenced his past addiction issues and his experiences when he was deemed too risky for employment. jodie fosterThey went one step further and cast Downey. home for the holidaysDrowning in the depths of his addiction.
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“At one point during filming, I took him aside and said, ‘I couldn’t thank you enough for what you did on this movie,’” Foster recalled.
“'But I'm afraid of what's going to happen next. You're incredibly good at balancing on a chair now, but it's really precarious and I'm not sure how it's going to end.'”
Now the world knows how it ends. Louis Strauss' 'happily ever after' story is definitely on the way after he created a career-defining role that earned him his first Oscar. It seems like there's only one way out for RDJ, and a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't off the cards.
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When asked if he would return to the team…
“Luckily,” he says. “It's an integral part of my DNA. That role chose me. And I always say, 'Never bet with Kevin Feige.' That's a losing bet. He's the house. He'll always win.”
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