There is no denying that Robin Williams was one of the greatest entertainers to have graced the industry. His on-screen presence, improvisation skills, and comedic timing, all contributed to making him one of the best comedians of all time. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that the financiers behind the 1992 biographical drama, Chaplin, wanted to cast him in the lead role. After all, he was taking the comedy genre by storm, wasn’t he?
Robin Williams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
As fate would have it, though, the role ended up going to Robert Downey Jr. who did an incredible job and did justice to the life and personality of Charlie Chaplin. Appreciated by many for his performance, Robert Downey Jr. ended up receiving his first Oscar nomination, all thanks to this very role.
Robin Williams Almost Played the Lead Role in Chaplin
A still from Chaplin...
Robin Williams in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
As fate would have it, though, the role ended up going to Robert Downey Jr. who did an incredible job and did justice to the life and personality of Charlie Chaplin. Appreciated by many for his performance, Robert Downey Jr. ended up receiving his first Oscar nomination, all thanks to this very role.
Robin Williams Almost Played the Lead Role in Chaplin
A still from Chaplin...
- 4/30/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
The 49th annual Chaplin Gala presenters have been officially unveiled to honor award recipient Jeff Bridges.
Bridges’ former co-stars Sharon Stone, Chris Pine, Cynthia Erivo, and Rosie Perez will all toast the Academy Award winner’s contributions to film as Bridges receives the coveted Chaplin Award on April 29.
Erivo starred with Bridges in “Bad Times at the El Royale” (2018), while Perez appeared with Bridges in “Fearless” (1993). Pine was side-by-side with Bridges in Oscar-nominated Western “Hell or High Water” (2016), and Sharon Stone acted opposite Bridges in both “Simpatico” (1999) and “The Muse” (1999).
The Chaplin Award Tribute will feature excerpts from a selection of Bridges’ work, appearances by co-stars, friends, and colleagues, and the presentation of the award itself. An acclaimed actor, producer, and musician, Bridges’ film career has spanned seven decades and features a slew of iconic roles in “True Grit,” “The Big Lebowski,” “Hell or High Water,” “Heaven’s Gate,” and “Crazy Heart,...
Bridges’ former co-stars Sharon Stone, Chris Pine, Cynthia Erivo, and Rosie Perez will all toast the Academy Award winner’s contributions to film as Bridges receives the coveted Chaplin Award on April 29.
Erivo starred with Bridges in “Bad Times at the El Royale” (2018), while Perez appeared with Bridges in “Fearless” (1993). Pine was side-by-side with Bridges in Oscar-nominated Western “Hell or High Water” (2016), and Sharon Stone acted opposite Bridges in both “Simpatico” (1999) and “The Muse” (1999).
The Chaplin Award Tribute will feature excerpts from a selection of Bridges’ work, appearances by co-stars, friends, and colleagues, and the presentation of the award itself. An acclaimed actor, producer, and musician, Bridges’ film career has spanned seven decades and features a slew of iconic roles in “True Grit,” “The Big Lebowski,” “Hell or High Water,” “Heaven’s Gate,” and “Crazy Heart,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Robert Downey Jr. is one of the biggest movie stars of our generation. The actor recently won his first Oscar for his role in Christopher Nolan’s monumental 2023 historical drama Oppenheimer. But, despite his many impressive movie roles, Downey Jr. will forever be Iron Man for Marvel fans.
The 59-year-old actor also won fans over after candidly talking about his battle with drug addiction and how he overcame it. However, long before the Iron Man actor was on his road to redemption, he played the role of a drug addict in a forgotten 1987 thriller. Playing the said role catapulted him further into the dark depths of addiction.
Image from “Sr.” | Robert Downey Jr. | Official Trailer | Netflix – YouTube Robert Downey Jr.’s Forgotten 1987 Movie Role Foreshadowed His Dark Future
Robert Downey Jr. who was recently praised by his Home for the Holidays director Jodie Foster, also starred in the 1987 drama film Less Than Zero.
The 59-year-old actor also won fans over after candidly talking about his battle with drug addiction and how he overcame it. However, long before the Iron Man actor was on his road to redemption, he played the role of a drug addict in a forgotten 1987 thriller. Playing the said role catapulted him further into the dark depths of addiction.
Image from “Sr.” | Robert Downey Jr. | Official Trailer | Netflix – YouTube Robert Downey Jr.’s Forgotten 1987 Movie Role Foreshadowed His Dark Future
Robert Downey Jr. who was recently praised by his Home for the Holidays director Jodie Foster, also starred in the 1987 drama film Less Than Zero.
- 4/9/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
Fallout is the most exciting Amazon Original dropping this month. From Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, this long-awaited adaptation of the popular video game franchise looks incredible, and is bound to be a hit among video game fans and newcomers alike. The series stars Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets), Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones), and Aaron Clifton Moten (Disjointed).
Prime Video doesn’t have much else in the way of original offerings this month, aside from the return of Alex Rider on Freevee a few other films and TV series, but there are plenty of popular films joining the streaming service’s library. Cloverfield, Batman & Robin, Titanic, and The Notebook are just a few of the notable movies coming to Prime this month.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.
New on Amazon Prime Video – April 2024 April 1 Blaze...
Prime Video doesn’t have much else in the way of original offerings this month, aside from the return of Alex Rider on Freevee a few other films and TV series, but there are plenty of popular films joining the streaming service’s library. Cloverfield, Batman & Robin, Titanic, and The Notebook are just a few of the notable movies coming to Prime this month.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.
New on Amazon Prime Video – April 2024 April 1 Blaze...
- 4/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Robert Downey Jr. is the Oscar-winning actor and three-time nominee who has had his share of ups-and-downs. He’s been more in demand than ever lately thanks in large part to the highly popular “Avengers” series, in which he played billionaire superhero Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) to great acclaim. Tour through our photo gallery of his 21 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.
The son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Downey, he made his acting debut at age five in his father’s film “Pound” (1970). He received his first Oscar nomination in 1992: Best Actor for his performance as silent movie legend Charles Chaplin in “Chaplin.” It took 16 years for him to return to the Oscar race: Best Supporting Actor for his role as an Australian actor who surgically alters himself to play an African-American platoon leader in “Tropic Thunder” (2008).
Both films also brought him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations,...
The son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Downey, he made his acting debut at age five in his father’s film “Pound” (1970). He received his first Oscar nomination in 1992: Best Actor for his performance as silent movie legend Charles Chaplin in “Chaplin.” It took 16 years for him to return to the Oscar race: Best Supporting Actor for his role as an Australian actor who surgically alters himself to play an African-American platoon leader in “Tropic Thunder” (2008).
Both films also brought him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Spring has officially arrived, and plenty is blossoming at Prime Video this April! The streamer will kick off the month with dozens of film additions, from classics such as “To Catch a Thief,” “Rosemary's Baby,” and “Saturday Night Fever,” to recent Oscar Best Picture nominee “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa.
But mid-April will bring the premiere of the streamer’s long-awaited adaptation of “Fallout,” starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins. Other premieres this month include the debut of Rudy Mancuso’s “Música,” Season 2 of the Black horror anthology series “Them: The Scare,” and
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for Prime Video’s April additions, and find out everything coming to the platform this month!
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Real-life couple Rudy Mancuso and...
But mid-April will bring the premiere of the streamer’s long-awaited adaptation of “Fallout,” starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Walton Goggins. Other premieres this month include the debut of Rudy Mancuso’s “Música,” Season 2 of the Black horror anthology series “Them: The Scare,” and
Find out The Streamable’s top picks for Prime Video’s April additions, and find out everything coming to the platform this month!
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Prime Video in April 2024? “Música” | Thursday, April 4
Real-life couple Rudy Mancuso and...
- 3/29/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Robert Downey Jr. appears to be traveling further down the road that won him the Oscar this year. After playing the antagonist Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer, Downey Jr. has landed another antagonist role in the upcoming HBO series, The Sympathizer. When glimpses of his performance in the series were released on social media, fans were pretty sure that the actor is aiming for the Primetime Emmys next.
Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
Besides his acting role in the series, Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey serve as the executive producers of the series. The Sympathizer is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Robert Downey Jr. Eyeing The Emmys Next After Oscar Win With New Series Role
Robert Downey Jr. aims for the Emmys with his new role(s) in The Sympathizer
Robert Downey Jr. was seen in at...
Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
Besides his acting role in the series, Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey serve as the executive producers of the series. The Sympathizer is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen.
Robert Downey Jr. Eyeing The Emmys Next After Oscar Win With New Series Role
Robert Downey Jr. aims for the Emmys with his new role(s) in The Sympathizer
Robert Downey Jr. was seen in at...
- 3/28/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr’s recent Oscar has become that final piece in the puzzle of his career. All these years, the actor lead some of the most successful films of all time, getting integrated into the very fabric of Hollywood, yet he was not shown respect by The Academy. Now, however, after working with Christopher Nolan in Oppenheimer, he is finally getting the acclaim that he deserves.
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
It would seem, however, that the Oscars not favouring Downey is not something new. In 1993, the actor lost an award to Al Pacino. One would imagine this would have left him spiteful, however that actor thought the win to be deserving.
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There was someone else, however, who got really angry at the winner; Downey’s father,...
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
It would seem, however, that the Oscars not favouring Downey is not something new. In 1993, the actor lost an award to Al Pacino. One would imagine this would have left him spiteful, however that actor thought the win to be deserving.
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There was someone else, however, who got really angry at the winner; Downey’s father,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Jeremy Renner recently revealed that Robert Downey Jr. was one of the earliest people who got in touch with him after his snowplow accident. The two co-actors played central roles in the MCU. However, if Renner is to be believed, then the Iron Man fame pushed him to recover soon for a very devious reason- the Mayor of Kingstown.
Jeremy Renner as Mike in Mayor of Kingstown
Jeremy Renner shocked several fans last year when he faced a near-fatal snowplowing accident. He suffered critical injuries due to the accident and concerned several fans and close ones about his health. During this time, many co-stars also extended their support and good wishes to him for a speedy recovery. Even though Robert Downey Jr. was also one of them, it looks like his intentions were not solely based on Renner’s health.
Was Robert Downey Jr. more concerned about the Mayor of Kingstown?...
Jeremy Renner as Mike in Mayor of Kingstown
Jeremy Renner shocked several fans last year when he faced a near-fatal snowplowing accident. He suffered critical injuries due to the accident and concerned several fans and close ones about his health. During this time, many co-stars also extended their support and good wishes to him for a speedy recovery. Even though Robert Downey Jr. was also one of them, it looks like his intentions were not solely based on Renner’s health.
Was Robert Downey Jr. more concerned about the Mayor of Kingstown?...
- 3/17/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Cast’s Reported Salary Revealed! (Photo Credit – IMDb)
It’s a treat for the Ghostbusters lovers as the latest movie in that franchise will bring together the Og and new recruits. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire recently premiered in New York City, and the lead stars were all glammed up for the event. It was a star-studded affair from Paul Rudd to McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Bill Murray. The actors are all well-known faces of Hollywood and have received hefty paychecks for their parts.
For the unversed, it is the sequel to the 2021 movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film is the fourth installment in the franchise. The first film came out in 1984, and the upcoming movie will celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary. It premiered at the AMC 13 Theatre at the Lincoln Square in NYC on March 14. The film has yet to be released in US theatres.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire...
It’s a treat for the Ghostbusters lovers as the latest movie in that franchise will bring together the Og and new recruits. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire recently premiered in New York City, and the lead stars were all glammed up for the event. It was a star-studded affair from Paul Rudd to McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Bill Murray. The actors are all well-known faces of Hollywood and have received hefty paychecks for their parts.
For the unversed, it is the sequel to the 2021 movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film is the fourth installment in the franchise. The first film came out in 1984, and the upcoming movie will celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary. It premiered at the AMC 13 Theatre at the Lincoln Square in NYC on March 14. The film has yet to be released in US theatres.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire...
- 3/16/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Christopher Nolan, the visionary director, recently took home his first ever Academy Award after being nominated eight times. His movie Oppenheimer reigned the biggest night in cinema by bagging seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. Cillian Murphy, who played the lead role for the first time in Nolan’s movie, became the first Irish-born winner of the Best Actor award.
Christopher Nolan at Golden Globes Award
Robert Downey Jr., the Iron Man actor who was previously nominated at the Oscars twice for his role in 1992’s Chaplin and 2008’s Tropic Thunder, also finally kissed the coveted award. After winning all the major awards like the Golden Globes, BAFTA, and SAG Award, he was naturally the most favorite to win this year’s Oscar.
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Christopher Nolan at Golden Globes Award
Robert Downey Jr., the Iron Man actor who was previously nominated at the Oscars twice for his role in 1992’s Chaplin and 2008’s Tropic Thunder, also finally kissed the coveted award. After winning all the major awards like the Golden Globes, BAFTA, and SAG Award, he was naturally the most favorite to win this year’s Oscar.
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- 3/13/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr. has been receiving congratulations for winning his first Oscar at the 96th Academy Award. His long-time friend and fellow actor Johnny Depp also extended his congratulatory remarks to the Oppenheimer star. But a slightly awkward moment occurred after he shared a photoshopped picture with Downey Jr. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, however, promptly rectified the error and joined in celebrating Downey Jr.’s triumph at the 2024 Oscars.
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. While he has previously been nominated two times, for his 1992 film Chaplin and the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, this marks his first ever Academy Award.
Johnny Depp Congratulates Robert Downey Jr. With a Photoshopped Throwback Picture
Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. share a special bond that has endured for over three decades in the film industry. The Hollywood duo is known to be very close friends,...
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. While he has previously been nominated two times, for his 1992 film Chaplin and the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, this marks his first ever Academy Award.
Johnny Depp Congratulates Robert Downey Jr. With a Photoshopped Throwback Picture
Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. share a special bond that has endured for over three decades in the film industry. The Hollywood duo is known to be very close friends,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Previously losing his first Oscar to Al Pacino in 1993, Robert Downey Jr. finally marked his presence in the entertainment industry with his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2024. Receiving the well-deserved accolade for his antagonistic role in Oppenheimer, Downey Jr. got hailed for his inspiring career.
Robert Downey Jr. in and as Iron Man
Despite previously being blacklisted by Hollywood, after getting involved in drugs and legal battles, Robert Downey Jr. flawlessly transformed his career over the years. Resurrecting himself with Marvel’s Iron Man, the actor went from earning $500K for his role to bagging $453M in total as Tony Stark. Downey Jr.’s journey from rock bottom to the Oscars is truly inspirational.
Robert Downey Jr.’s First Oscar Nod in 1993
Raised in an artistic household, Robert Downey Jr. was quick to venture into Hollywood following in his father’s footsteps, who was a renowned filmmaker.
Robert Downey Jr. in and as Iron Man
Despite previously being blacklisted by Hollywood, after getting involved in drugs and legal battles, Robert Downey Jr. flawlessly transformed his career over the years. Resurrecting himself with Marvel’s Iron Man, the actor went from earning $500K for his role to bagging $453M in total as Tony Stark. Downey Jr.’s journey from rock bottom to the Oscars is truly inspirational.
Robert Downey Jr.’s First Oscar Nod in 1993
Raised in an artistic household, Robert Downey Jr. was quick to venture into Hollywood following in his father’s footsteps, who was a renowned filmmaker.
- 3/11/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr. has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer. 2023 was marked by the blockbuster hits of Barbie and Oppenheimer, popularly known as the Barbenheimer, after the two films became a cultural phenomenon. Although the Margot Robbie starrer became the frontrunner with its box office collection, Christopher Nolan’s biographical thriller has been making waves for potentially being the biggest winner at the 2024 Oscars.
Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer)
However, despite that, Ryan Gosling, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Barbie, recently claimed that the biographical thriller rode on the coattails of the fantasy comedy, only to lose the Oscar to the Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. Wins His First Oscar For Oppenheimer
Robert Downey Jr., who earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in the 2023 film Oppenheimer, has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards.
Barbenheimer (Barbie and Oppenheimer)
However, despite that, Ryan Gosling, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Barbie, recently claimed that the biographical thriller rode on the coattails of the fantasy comedy, only to lose the Oscar to the Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. Wins His First Oscar For Oppenheimer
Robert Downey Jr., who earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in the 2023 film Oppenheimer, has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards.
- 3/11/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Sam Rockwell Paid Tribute To Oscar Winner Robert Downey Jr. With An Amazing Tropic Thunder Reference
"There are actors, and then there are actors who don't drop characters until the DVD commentary."
This is how 2017 Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell opened his impassioned speech in honor of Best Supporting Actor nominee, Robert Downey Jr. The man who gave us a decade of playing Tony Stark in Marvel's "Iron Man" films would go on to take home the statue, his first win after previous nominations for "Chaplin" and his controversial performance in "Tropic Thunder." The former is a role that plenty of film pundits have claimed should have brought Rdj his first Oscar all the way back in 1992, while the latter nomination is still heavily debated considering Rdj's character was an actor who underwent a dangerous and racist procedure to darken his skin in order to play a Black character.
The joke was that his character Kirk Lazarus was the type of actor to dedicate himself...
This is how 2017 Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell opened his impassioned speech in honor of Best Supporting Actor nominee, Robert Downey Jr. The man who gave us a decade of playing Tony Stark in Marvel's "Iron Man" films would go on to take home the statue, his first win after previous nominations for "Chaplin" and his controversial performance in "Tropic Thunder." The former is a role that plenty of film pundits have claimed should have brought Rdj his first Oscar all the way back in 1992, while the latter nomination is still heavily debated considering Rdj's character was an actor who underwent a dangerous and racist procedure to darken his skin in order to play a Black character.
The joke was that his character Kirk Lazarus was the type of actor to dedicate himself...
- 3/11/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Oscars 2024 Best Picture Goes To Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Oscars 2024: The 96th Academy Awards are finally here, the most significant award night of the season. Jimmy Kimmel returned as the host, and one of the major awards was Best Picture. Ten nominees are in this category, from Poor Things and Barbie to Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. Keep scrolling for more.
Christopher Nolan’s film has won every award this year, and the Oscar is the last and the highest honor. The actors and actresses have put forward their best fashion foot forward for the grand event. Anatamoy of a Fall won the Best Original Screenplay. The Nolan-directed lost the Best Actress in a Supporting Role trophy to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers.
Tension set in when Oppenheimer lost the Best Adapted Screenplay to American Fiction. Poor Things won the awards for Set Design,...
Oscars 2024: The 96th Academy Awards are finally here, the most significant award night of the season. Jimmy Kimmel returned as the host, and one of the major awards was Best Picture. Ten nominees are in this category, from Poor Things and Barbie to Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. Keep scrolling for more.
Christopher Nolan’s film has won every award this year, and the Oscar is the last and the highest honor. The actors and actresses have put forward their best fashion foot forward for the grand event. Anatamoy of a Fall won the Best Original Screenplay. The Nolan-directed lost the Best Actress in a Supporting Role trophy to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers.
Tension set in when Oppenheimer lost the Best Adapted Screenplay to American Fiction. Poor Things won the awards for Set Design,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
The moment of joy has finally arrived for Robert Downey Jr. fans as the star took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer. The Iron Man star’s performance as Admiral Lewis Strauss was hailed by critics and audiences as one of the greatest by the actor. Following the late Heath Ledger, Rdj becomes the second actor to win an Oscar in a Christopher Nolan film.
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Thanks to the insane hype of the phenomenon termed Barbenheimer and a plethora of iconic stars coming together, Oppenheimer was one of the most talked out topics last year.
Robert Downey Jr. wins it all as Lewis Strauss Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss
Robert Downey Jr. was one of the strongest contenders in the Best Supporting Actor category following his triumph at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critic’s Choice, and SAG awards. Despite the presence of...
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Thanks to the insane hype of the phenomenon termed Barbenheimer and a plethora of iconic stars coming together, Oppenheimer was one of the most talked out topics last year.
Robert Downey Jr. wins it all as Lewis Strauss Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss
Robert Downey Jr. was one of the strongest contenders in the Best Supporting Actor category following his triumph at the BAFTA, Golden Globe, Critic’s Choice, and SAG awards. Despite the presence of...
- 3/11/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Robert Downey Jr. took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday — marking his first-ever Oscar win. But the Oppenheimer star couldn’t accept his award on Hollywood’s biggest night without making a round of thanks and, of course, a few signature jokes.
“I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” Downey joked onstage, after accepting the award from past winners Sam Rockwell and Ke Huy Quan.
The actor played J. Robert Oppenheimer’s professional nemesis Lewis Strauss, the chairman of...
“I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” Downey joked onstage, after accepting the award from past winners Sam Rockwell and Ke Huy Quan.
The actor played J. Robert Oppenheimer’s professional nemesis Lewis Strauss, the chairman of...
- 3/11/2024
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Robert Downey Jr. has traded an iron suit for Oscar gold.
The actor took home best supporting actor at the Oscars 2024 for his work as in Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss, with the win marking a high point in a career full of dramatic twists and turns.
“I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy in that order,” Downey began his speech, to laughs. “I’d like to thank my veterinarian — I mean wife, Susan Downey, over there. She found me a snarly, rescue pet and you loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here.”
After rising to earn a best actor nomination for the Charlie Chaplin biopic Chaplin (1992), Downey went on to earn a Golden Globe for his work on the hit TV hit Ally McBeal, but faced a career implosion following drug charges and time in prison. But then, his career had an...
The actor took home best supporting actor at the Oscars 2024 for his work as in Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss, with the win marking a high point in a career full of dramatic twists and turns.
“I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy in that order,” Downey began his speech, to laughs. “I’d like to thank my veterinarian — I mean wife, Susan Downey, over there. She found me a snarly, rescue pet and you loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here.”
After rising to earn a best actor nomination for the Charlie Chaplin biopic Chaplin (1992), Downey went on to earn a Golden Globe for his work on the hit TV hit Ally McBeal, but faced a career implosion following drug charges and time in prison. But then, his career had an...
- 3/11/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three times a charm for Robert Downey Jr. who finally won an Oscar on this third nomination tonight for his turn as Lewis Strauss, the hostile United States Atomic Energy Commissioner in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Ever the wonderful wisenheimer, Downey Jr, beamed, “I’d like to thank my terrible childood and the Academy — in that order.”
Giving a big shoutout to his producer wife, Susan Downey, err “veterinarian,” the Iron Man thespian heralded, “She found me as a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here, thank you.”
From the minute Universal’s Oppenheimer hit the screen back in July, buzz for Downey Jr.’s nuanced, complicated turn as the foe to J. Robert Oppenheimer has been on the lips of several awards journalists and members.
Downey Jr. has won every major award leading up to tonight in the Best Supporting Actor...
Ever the wonderful wisenheimer, Downey Jr, beamed, “I’d like to thank my terrible childood and the Academy — in that order.”
Giving a big shoutout to his producer wife, Susan Downey, err “veterinarian,” the Iron Man thespian heralded, “She found me as a snarling rescue pet and loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here, thank you.”
From the minute Universal’s Oppenheimer hit the screen back in July, buzz for Downey Jr.’s nuanced, complicated turn as the foe to J. Robert Oppenheimer has been on the lips of several awards journalists and members.
Downey Jr. has won every major award leading up to tonight in the Best Supporting Actor...
- 3/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It was, to paraphrase something a giant purple guy once said, inevitable. During the 96th Academy Awards ceremony, Robert Downey Jr. won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Admiral Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer." Although the fact that Downey Jr. has retained a relatively youthful appearance thanks to his pervasive charm and wry magnetism means that he doesn't quite feel like an "elder statesman" of the acting world, the actor has nonetheless enjoyed a lengthy 40+ year career in the motion picture business, and most of that career has seen him be continually praised by critics and fans alike as being one of the best actors working in film. With all of that in mind, his finally being awarded an Oscar feels like something that's been a very long time coming.
Although, on the surface, his win for "Oppenheimer" may seem like the sort of...
Although, on the surface, his win for "Oppenheimer" may seem like the sort of...
- 3/11/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Don’t call it a career win because few would argue that Robert Downey, Jr. didn’t deliver one of his best performances ever as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” That immense talent was rewarded with his first Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category at the 96th Academy Awards. One of the most popular actors of the past two decades and a three-time Oscar nominee overall, Downey, Jr. earned his first nomination 30 years ago for “Chaplin.”
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Best known to global audiences for his role as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Downey, Jr.’s prolific resume includes ’80s teen classics such as “Less Than Zero” and “Back to School,” cult ’90s comedies such as “Soapdish,” and celebrated films such as “Natural Born Killers,” “Short Cuts,” “Richard III,” “Wonder Boys,” “Bowfinger,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Zodiac,” “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,...
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Best known to global audiences for his role as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Downey, Jr.’s prolific resume includes ’80s teen classics such as “Less Than Zero” and “Back to School,” cult ’90s comedies such as “Soapdish,” and celebrated films such as “Natural Born Killers,” “Short Cuts,” “Richard III,” “Wonder Boys,” “Bowfinger,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Zodiac,” “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Just as Gold Derby predicted, Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”) has prevailed at the 2024 Oscars in the category of Best Supporting Actor. Earlier this awards season, the 58-year-old performer, who is perhaps best known for playing Marvel’s “Iron Man,” claimed victory at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTA and SAG Awards for his role as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan‘s biopic about the life of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. This marks Downey’s first career Oscars win; he was previously nominated for “Chaplin” and “Tropic Thunder”.
Downey was the overwhelming favorite to triumph on Sunday, March 10 by all 29 of Gold Derby’s Oscar Experts from major media outlets: Andrea Mandell (People Magazine), Anne Thompson (Indiewire), Brian Truitt (USA Today), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Claudia Puig (Kpcc), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Erik Davis (Fandango), Grae Drake (Moviefone), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton...
Downey was the overwhelming favorite to triumph on Sunday, March 10 by all 29 of Gold Derby’s Oscar Experts from major media outlets: Andrea Mandell (People Magazine), Anne Thompson (Indiewire), Brian Truitt (USA Today), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Claudia Puig (Kpcc), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Erik Davis (Fandango), Grae Drake (Moviefone), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton...
- 3/11/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
As “Oppenheimer” begins its expected steamroll” of many of the biggest categories at the 96th Academy Awards, Robert Downey Jr. has added yet another storybook ending to one of the greatest comebacks in modern Hollywood history. Downey has won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in “Oppenheimer,” beating out stiff competition including Robert De Niro for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Mark Ruffalo in “Poor Things,” Sterling K. Brown in “American Fiction,” and his Barbenheimer counterpart Ryan Gosling for “Barbie.”
This marks Downey’s first Oscar win on his third nomination. He earned rave reviews in 1992 for playing Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough’s “Chaplin,” which saw him portraying the silent film icon from his impoverished youth to his later years as a global superstar. That performance earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
This marks Downey’s first Oscar win on his third nomination. He earned rave reviews in 1992 for playing Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough’s “Chaplin,” which saw him portraying the silent film icon from his impoverished youth to his later years as a global superstar. That performance earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
- 3/11/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
With the 2024 Oscars just around the corner, recent predictions have suggested that Christopher Nolan’s biographical drama Oppenheimer is expected to dominate the event by potentially securing wins under major categories including Best Picture and Best Director. The film, released in 2023, has been on a winning streak with leading multiple award shows, including the 2024 Golden Globe Awards and the 77th BAFTAs.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023)
The Cillian Murphy starrer, which is leading the nominations for the 2024 Oscars, is also anticipated to triumph at the upcoming award show, with expectations to secure 8 Oscars at the prestigious ceremony.
Oppenheimer Expected to be the Biggest Winner at the 2024 Oscars
Starring an ensemble cast, including Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer has become one of the most successful films of Christopher Nolan’s career. Garnering praise from critics and significant success at the box office upon its release, the movie is...
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023)
The Cillian Murphy starrer, which is leading the nominations for the 2024 Oscars, is also anticipated to triumph at the upcoming award show, with expectations to secure 8 Oscars at the prestigious ceremony.
Oppenheimer Expected to be the Biggest Winner at the 2024 Oscars
Starring an ensemble cast, including Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer has become one of the most successful films of Christopher Nolan’s career. Garnering praise from critics and significant success at the box office upon its release, the movie is...
- 3/9/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
The 2024 Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor are Sterling K. Brown (“American Fiction”), Robert De Niro (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”), Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”), and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”). Our odds currently show Downey (3/1) triumphing, followed in order of likelihood by Gosling (39/10), Ruffalo (9/2), De Niro (9/2), and Brown (9/2).
At 80, De Niro ranks as the ninth oldest nominee in the history of this category, which was established just six years before he was born. Less than eight years separate him from record holder Christopher Plummer, whose victory at 82 for “Beginners” (2012) would put him solely ahead of De Niro on the winners list. As it happens, De Niro already sits in sixth place among the youngest supporting male champs, having triumphed at 31 on his very first bid for “The Godfather Part II” (1975).
Having also achieved a Best Actor victory for “Raging Bull” (1981), De Niro is indeed the only member...
At 80, De Niro ranks as the ninth oldest nominee in the history of this category, which was established just six years before he was born. Less than eight years separate him from record holder Christopher Plummer, whose victory at 82 for “Beginners” (2012) would put him solely ahead of De Niro on the winners list. As it happens, De Niro already sits in sixth place among the youngest supporting male champs, having triumphed at 31 on his very first bid for “The Godfather Part II” (1975).
Having also achieved a Best Actor victory for “Raging Bull” (1981), De Niro is indeed the only member...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. won the best supporting actor in a movie award at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night. Following an awards season full of comedic acceptance speeches by the actor, he took a moment to list off actors (and his wife) that inspired him throughout the years.
“This is actually incredibly meaningful to me, thank you very much,” Downey Jr. said. “Why me? Why now? Why do things seem to be going my way? Unlike my fellow nominees, I will never grow tired from the sound of my own voice.”
Downey Jr., who won for his role as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, continued: “I’m going to do a name check. I have Chris Nolan in my ear. Basically the only note he gave me, ‘maybe just one with nothing on it.’ Teri Garr, James Spader, Anthony Michael Hall, Mel Gibson, Whoopi Goldberg, Alfre Woodard,...
“This is actually incredibly meaningful to me, thank you very much,” Downey Jr. said. “Why me? Why now? Why do things seem to be going my way? Unlike my fellow nominees, I will never grow tired from the sound of my own voice.”
Downey Jr., who won for his role as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, continued: “I’m going to do a name check. I have Chris Nolan in my ear. Basically the only note he gave me, ‘maybe just one with nothing on it.’ Teri Garr, James Spader, Anthony Michael Hall, Mel Gibson, Whoopi Goldberg, Alfre Woodard,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert Downey Jr. is enjoying the award season as he already took home every major award for his role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer as Admiral Lewis Strauss. Apart from winning a BAFTA, he has also won a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award. And, everyone has a firm belief that he will win this year’s Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role as well.
Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
But, he got the news of his Oscar nomination in a very unusual way. In his recent chat with People, the Iron Man actor sheds light on how his wife, producer Susan Downey woke him up to share the good news. Oppenheimer this year bagged 13 Oscar nods, more than any other film of 2023.
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Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
But, he got the news of his Oscar nomination in a very unusual way. In his recent chat with People, the Iron Man actor sheds light on how his wife, producer Susan Downey woke him up to share the good news. Oppenheimer this year bagged 13 Oscar nods, more than any other film of 2023.
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- 2/23/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
If there’s a defining blockbuster performance of the 21st century, it’s Robert Downey Jr.’s snarky, nimble turn in the 2008 blockbuster “Iron Man.” As Tony Stark, the arrogant tech billionaire turned selfish hero, Downey improbably regained A-list, household name fame in his 40s, following highly publicized setbacks with addiction throughout his career. More broadly, his sarcastic, self-aware take on the superhero genre became a lynchpin and touchstone for the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe and its sitcom-esque, unserious tone, defining the tone of superhero films for a solid decade to come. It’s a development that you either liked or hated, although it’s hard to deny that Downey himself proved eminently charismatic and watchable in that mode.
After playing Stark in many “Iron Man” movies across the MCU — he appeared as the character 10 times between 2008 and 2019 — Downey Jr. firmly exited the cinematic universe with “Avengers: Endgame,” which killed his character off permanently.
After playing Stark in many “Iron Man” movies across the MCU — he appeared as the character 10 times between 2008 and 2019 — Downey Jr. firmly exited the cinematic universe with “Avengers: Endgame,” which killed his character off permanently.
- 2/22/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
After winning the best supporting actor BAFTA for his performance in “Oppenheimer,” Robert Downey Jr. took to the stage to reflect on his career and shout out “that dude” Christopher Nolan.
“When I was 15, I wanted to be Peter O’Toole. When I was 25, I worked for Richard Attenbourgh and Anthony Hopkins. When I was 35, I finally understood why Dickie thought Tony would be a better role model for me than Peter,” Downey Jr. said. “When I was 42, I did two films for Guy Ritchie and learned how to make big Hollywood movies with a civil British flare. I then played a guy named Tony in the MCU for about 12 years.”
He continued, “And then recently, that dude Chris Nolan suggested I attempt an understated approach as a last-ditch effort to perhaps resurrect my dwindling credibility. So I share this with my fellow nominees, this has been an exceptional year.”
In...
“When I was 15, I wanted to be Peter O’Toole. When I was 25, I worked for Richard Attenbourgh and Anthony Hopkins. When I was 35, I finally understood why Dickie thought Tony would be a better role model for me than Peter,” Downey Jr. said. “When I was 42, I did two films for Guy Ritchie and learned how to make big Hollywood movies with a civil British flare. I then played a guy named Tony in the MCU for about 12 years.”
He continued, “And then recently, that dude Chris Nolan suggested I attempt an understated approach as a last-ditch effort to perhaps resurrect my dwindling credibility. So I share this with my fellow nominees, this has been an exceptional year.”
In...
- 2/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman and Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
“And the BAFTA goes to… Oppenheimer” Those words were on BAFTA Film Awards ceremony presenters’ lips a total of seven times in London on Sunday at the ceremony, hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man) at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in the British capital.
Those included the lips of Michael J. Fox, who unveiled the best film award for Oppenheimer after coming on stage to a huge welcome and standing ovation.
The wins for Oppenheimer included the best actor award for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor nod for Robert Downey Jr., director award for Christopher Nolan and best film, for Nolan and other members of the film team. The two BAFTAs for Nolan mean that third time was the charm for the big-name British export who had previously never won a British Academy award.
Meanwhile, Downey’s award came 31 years after he won a...
Those included the lips of Michael J. Fox, who unveiled the best film award for Oppenheimer after coming on stage to a huge welcome and standing ovation.
The wins for Oppenheimer included the best actor award for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor nod for Robert Downey Jr., director award for Christopher Nolan and best film, for Nolan and other members of the film team. The two BAFTAs for Nolan mean that third time was the charm for the big-name British export who had previously never won a British Academy award.
Meanwhile, Downey’s award came 31 years after he won a...
- 2/18/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Half an hour after midnight tonight (Indian Standard Time), curtains go up on the BAFTAs, the much-anticipated British Academy of Film and Television Awards, with Prince William being the guest of honour and Deepika Padukone one of the presenters. The glittering evening is being beamed live by Lionsgate Play for Indian audiences from 12:30 a.m. onwards.
As the world of showbiz prepares for the BAFTAs, which may not be up there with the Oscars, but are nonetheless counted among the world’s top four film awards, here’s a curtain-raiser to bring you up to date on the event.
The race this year is between British-born Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, which has got 13 nominations, including best film, best actor (Cillian Murphy) and best supporting actress (Emily Blunt), and Yorgos Lanthimos’s brilliantly original ‘Poor Things’, which received 11 nods. Emma Stone is a frontrunner in the best actress race.
Nolan,...
As the world of showbiz prepares for the BAFTAs, which may not be up there with the Oscars, but are nonetheless counted among the world’s top four film awards, here’s a curtain-raiser to bring you up to date on the event.
The race this year is between British-born Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, which has got 13 nominations, including best film, best actor (Cillian Murphy) and best supporting actress (Emily Blunt), and Yorgos Lanthimos’s brilliantly original ‘Poor Things’, which received 11 nods. Emma Stone is a frontrunner in the best actress race.
Nolan,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
It’s been a star-filled weekend in Santa Barbara, with a dozen of A-listers — including numerous Oscar nominees — making their way to the American Riviera for events at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
On Friday night, inside the 2,000-seat Arlington Theater, which was sold out, the fest celebrated Robert Downey Jr. with its Maltin Modern Master Award, which is named after the film critic/historian Leonard Maltin. Maltin moderated a brisk career retrospective conversation with the Oppenheimer best supporting actor Oscar nominee, who charmed the audience with his self-deprecating humor and imitations of everyone from Richard Attenborough to his late father Robert Downey Sr., prior to Downey’s costar Cillian Murphy presenting him with the award itself.
During the interview, the honoree, 58, reflected on growing up as the son of an independent filmmaker who cast him in a movie, 1970’s Pound, when he was just five. “I think...
On Friday night, inside the 2,000-seat Arlington Theater, which was sold out, the fest celebrated Robert Downey Jr. with its Maltin Modern Master Award, which is named after the film critic/historian Leonard Maltin. Maltin moderated a brisk career retrospective conversation with the Oppenheimer best supporting actor Oscar nominee, who charmed the audience with his self-deprecating humor and imitations of everyone from Richard Attenborough to his late father Robert Downey Sr., prior to Downey’s costar Cillian Murphy presenting him with the award itself.
During the interview, the honoree, 58, reflected on growing up as the son of an independent filmmaker who cast him in a movie, 1970’s Pound, when he was just five. “I think...
- 2/11/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert Downey Jr On His First Oscar Nod After His 3rd Academy Award Nomination For Oppenheimer(Photo Credit –Facebook)
Robert Downey Jr has come out of Marvel’s shell and once again proved his mettle as an actor. After receiving the Critics Choice and Golden Globes awards, all eyes are on the 2024 Oscars now for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. This is the actor’s third Oscar nomination after Chaplin and Tropic Thunder. However, the actor feels it was good that he didn’t get an Oscar back then. Scroll below to know why!
Rdj was nominated in the leading role category for his performance in Richard Attenborough’s 1992 biopic Chaplin. He was selected in the Best Supporting Actor category in 2009 for Tropic Thunder. For a decade, Downey appeared in the role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while fans still miss him in that role,...
Robert Downey Jr has come out of Marvel’s shell and once again proved his mettle as an actor. After receiving the Critics Choice and Golden Globes awards, all eyes are on the 2024 Oscars now for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. This is the actor’s third Oscar nomination after Chaplin and Tropic Thunder. However, the actor feels it was good that he didn’t get an Oscar back then. Scroll below to know why!
Rdj was nominated in the leading role category for his performance in Richard Attenborough’s 1992 biopic Chaplin. He was selected in the Best Supporting Actor category in 2009 for Tropic Thunder. For a decade, Downey appeared in the role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while fans still miss him in that role,...
- 1/27/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
In an interview with the cohosts of The View posted Wednesday, Robert Downey Jr. said that not winning his first of three Academy Award nominations for playing Charlie Chaplin in 1992’s Chaplin came as a relief.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said by way of explanation. He lost to Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Had he won, Downey said, it “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
He said to Whoopi Goldberg, his costar in the 1991 comedy Soapdish, “Whoopi remembers.”
“We were on those tracks together,” agreed Goldberg.
Following his first Oscar nomination, Downey Jr. underwent “30 years of dependency, depravity and despair,” he said.
Downey also expressed happiness for his nomination for Oppenheimer this year.
“I was just so happy for all 13 nominations,” he said, adding he “couldn’t believe that it was Emily Blunt’s first Oscar nomination.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey Jr. said by way of explanation. He lost to Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Had he won, Downey said, it “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
He said to Whoopi Goldberg, his costar in the 1991 comedy Soapdish, “Whoopi remembers.”
“We were on those tracks together,” agreed Goldberg.
Following his first Oscar nomination, Downey Jr. underwent “30 years of dependency, depravity and despair,” he said.
Downey also expressed happiness for his nomination for Oppenheimer this year.
“I was just so happy for all 13 nominations,” he said, adding he “couldn’t believe that it was Emily Blunt’s first Oscar nomination.
- 1/26/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Downey Jr. just picked up his third career Oscar nomination, this time in the supporting actor race for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Many pundits are viewing Downey as the frontrunner after he won the same category at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Award, plus picked up nominations from the BAFTA Film Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Whatever happens, Downey believes he is in better shape to receive an Oscar now than he was during his first nomination at the 1993 ceremony.
During a recent interview on “The View,” Downey said winning the 1993 Oscar for best actor for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in “Chaplin” would’ve been the worst thing for his career.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey said, adding that an Oscar win at 28 years old “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
The...
During a recent interview on “The View,” Downey said winning the 1993 Oscar for best actor for his performance as Charlie Chaplin in “Chaplin” would’ve been the worst thing for his career.
“I was young and crazy,” Downey said, adding that an Oscar win at 28 years old “would have put me under the impression that I was on the right track.”
The...
- 1/25/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
“Oppenheimer” has surged ahead of its competition, potentially becoming one of the most dominant Oscar winners since “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), which garnered eight statuettes. Looking at the state of the race post-nominations, the Universal Pictures’ blockbuster could make an even bigger impact.
Christopher Nolan’s historical drama about the father of the Atomic bomb leads the tally with 13, making it the 11th movie to reach such a gargantuan Oscars nomination count. Six of the previous 10 films scored best picture wins, including classics like “Gone with the Wind” (1939), “Forrest Gump” (1994), and “The Shape of Water” (2017). The four that lost are “Mary Poppins” (1964), “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008), none of which were heavily favored to triumph in their respective years. But that’s probably not the fate of “Oppenheimer,” particularly after its victories at the Golden...
Christopher Nolan’s historical drama about the father of the Atomic bomb leads the tally with 13, making it the 11th movie to reach such a gargantuan Oscars nomination count. Six of the previous 10 films scored best picture wins, including classics like “Gone with the Wind” (1939), “Forrest Gump” (1994), and “The Shape of Water” (2017). The four that lost are “Mary Poppins” (1964), “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008), none of which were heavily favored to triumph in their respective years. But that’s probably not the fate of “Oppenheimer,” particularly after its victories at the Golden...
- 1/23/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Barbenheimer kicked off when both Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” were released in theatres on the same day last year on July 21. However, the fun-spirited, lighthearted rivalry between the Warner Bros. comedy and the Universal biopic has continued into this awards season. Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” have often been the most nominated films at various awards groups and two performers have found themselves head to head in pretty much every precursor so far: supporting players Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Gosling.
Downey Jr. plays scheming politician Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer” and produces a thoughtful, fierce performance as the film’s primary antagonist. Gosling, meanwhile, has the time of his life in the year’s most colorful performance — playing Ken, the doll obsessed with Barbie, in “Barbie.” You couldn’t get two more contrasting performances — both are genius in their own measure. They are nominated alongside one...
Downey Jr. plays scheming politician Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer” and produces a thoughtful, fierce performance as the film’s primary antagonist. Gosling, meanwhile, has the time of his life in the year’s most colorful performance — playing Ken, the doll obsessed with Barbie, in “Barbie.” You couldn’t get two more contrasting performances — both are genius in their own measure. They are nominated alongside one...
- 1/6/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
For the most part, I agree with the combined Golden Globes predictions from Gold Derby’s Experts, Editors and Users in film and television. I mean, how can anyone bet against such heavy favorites as Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) and Sarah Snook (“Succession”)? However, on several occasions I’m going rogue and ignoring the consensus of my fellow awards pundits. Below, see my four “no guts, no glory” predictions for performers that I believe will walk up to the podium on Sunday, January 7 despite not being #1 in our racetrack odds.
Beware: copy these picks at your own risk, as they could win (or lose) your office pool. For my complete Golden Globes predictions in all categories, click here for film and click here for television.
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Best Film Supporting Actress
Gold Derby prediction: Da’Vine Joy Randolph...
Beware: copy these picks at your own risk, as they could win (or lose) your office pool. For my complete Golden Globes predictions in all categories, click here for film and click here for television.
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Best Film Supporting Actress
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- 1/4/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
New year, new month, new titles to watch at Prime Video! The streamer has kicked off January 2024 in fashion with plenty of classic titles that were released on the first of the month, including 2007’s “No Country for Old Men” and Quentin Tarantino’s hit “Pulp Fiction,” but the best is still yet to come this month, including Lula Wang’s highly anticipated miniseries “Expats,” the A24-produced adult animated musical comedy series “Hazbin Hotel,” and much more.
Check out The Streamable’s picks for the best of January, and continue below for everything coming to the streamer this month!
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The new action-thriller comedy stars Kaley Cuoco as Emma, a suburban New Jersey woman with a wonderful husband, two kids, and a secret life as an assassin for hire.
Check out The Streamable’s picks for the best of January, and continue below for everything coming to the streamer this month!
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The new action-thriller comedy stars Kaley Cuoco as Emma, a suburban New Jersey woman with a wonderful husband, two kids, and a secret life as an assassin for hire.
- 1/3/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Zorro and Expats are the big shows coming to Prime Video in January. The former is what Amazon are calling a “bold reinterpretation” of the classic hero El Zorro for 2024. Starring Miguel Bernardeau as Diego de la Vega and Renata Notni as Lolita Marquez, it’s definitely an intriguing-sounding action-adventure series, with a ten-episode first season based on the iconic character originally created by Johnston McCulley all the way back in 1919.
Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.
Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.
- 1/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
I recently argued that the Oscar races for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress are effectively over, explaining five reasons why Bradley Cooper in “Maestro” and Danielle Brooks in “The Color Purple” have those respective categories virtually locked up.
I had been reluctant to call another acting contest, especially one in which there’s already a solid frontrunner. I was truly hoping for some serious suspense, with a major surprise awaiting us at the Academy Awards ceremony in March.
Unfortunately, I have no choice but to finally jump on an already crowded bandwagon. Here are five reasons why Robert Downey Jr. is almost certain to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer.”
1. He’s someone whom the academy really wants to honor.
He became a major young star in the 1980’s, with appearances in films like “Weird Science,” “Back to School,” “The Pick-Up Artist” and “Less Than Zero.” He...
I had been reluctant to call another acting contest, especially one in which there’s already a solid frontrunner. I was truly hoping for some serious suspense, with a major surprise awaiting us at the Academy Awards ceremony in March.
Unfortunately, I have no choice but to finally jump on an already crowded bandwagon. Here are five reasons why Robert Downey Jr. is almost certain to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “Oppenheimer.”
1. He’s someone whom the academy really wants to honor.
He became a major young star in the 1980’s, with appearances in films like “Weird Science,” “Back to School,” “The Pick-Up Artist” and “Less Than Zero.” He...
- 12/21/2023
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. has quickly become the Oscars frontrunner for Best Supporting Actor for his transformative turn in Christopher Nolan‘s acclaimed biopic “Oppenheimer.” This Universal blockbuster chronicles how Cillian Murphy‘s titular scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer created the atomic bomb. Emily Blunt features as Oppenheimer’s wife, Kitty, while Downey Jr. portrays his political foe Lewis Strauss. Third time should prove to be the charm for this charmer. That got us thinking about his first two Oscar races.
Downey Jr. was first nominated in 1993 for Best Actor for “Chaplin.” Another biopic, he played the titular role of the cinematic legend Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the film recounts Chaplin’s incredible life and career from his poverty-stricken childhood to his worldwide acclaim. Downey Jr. turned in a pitch-perfect performance, nailing the accent, mannerisms, and expressions of the great man and receiving acclaim of his own along the way.
Downey Jr. was first nominated in 1993 for Best Actor for “Chaplin.” Another biopic, he played the titular role of the cinematic legend Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the film recounts Chaplin’s incredible life and career from his poverty-stricken childhood to his worldwide acclaim. Downey Jr. turned in a pitch-perfect performance, nailing the accent, mannerisms, and expressions of the great man and receiving acclaim of his own along the way.
- 12/19/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 9.
The award is named after the film historian Leonard Maltin, who will lead an in-person discussion with Downey Jr. at the festival, where they will dig into the actor’s long career, including, of course, his turn in “Oppenheimer” as Lewis Strauss, the title character’s nemesis who tries to orchestrate his downfall.
“Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan said in a statement, “It’s thrilling to see audiences responding not just to Robert Downey Jr’s incredible charisma, but to a performance which, stripped of any movie star trappings, shows once again that he is one of the greatest actors.”
Downey Jr. began his screen career at age five in 1970, when he played a sick puppy in his father Robert Downey Sr.’s comedy “Pound.” He broke through in the 1980s,...
The award is named after the film historian Leonard Maltin, who will lead an in-person discussion with Downey Jr. at the festival, where they will dig into the actor’s long career, including, of course, his turn in “Oppenheimer” as Lewis Strauss, the title character’s nemesis who tries to orchestrate his downfall.
“Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan said in a statement, “It’s thrilling to see audiences responding not just to Robert Downey Jr’s incredible charisma, but to a performance which, stripped of any movie star trappings, shows once again that he is one of the greatest actors.”
Downey Jr. began his screen career at age five in 1970, when he played a sick puppy in his father Robert Downey Sr.’s comedy “Pound.” He broke through in the 1980s,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Missy Schwartz
- The Wrap
Robert Downey Jr., the veteran actor currently at the center of considerable best supporting actor Oscar buzz for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s highest honor, the Maltin Modern Master Award, during the 39th edition of the fest in early 2024, the fest announced Tuesday.
Downey, 58, will be feted on Friday, Feb. 9, at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre. The evening tribute will center on a career retrospective interview moderated by the award’s namesake, film critic and historian Leonard Maltin.
The duo will discuss Downey’s expansive five-decade acting career, during which he has twice been Oscar-nominated (for 1992’s Chaplin and 2008’s Tropic Thunder) and anchored the most successful film franchise in history (the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first saga, spanning 2008’s Iron Man through 2019’s Avengers: Endgame).
“Robert Downey Jr. has staged one of the most spectacular second acts in show business history,...
Downey, 58, will be feted on Friday, Feb. 9, at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre. The evening tribute will center on a career retrospective interview moderated by the award’s namesake, film critic and historian Leonard Maltin.
The duo will discuss Downey’s expansive five-decade acting career, during which he has twice been Oscar-nominated (for 1992’s Chaplin and 2008’s Tropic Thunder) and anchored the most successful film franchise in history (the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first saga, spanning 2008’s Iron Man through 2019’s Avengers: Endgame).
“Robert Downey Jr. has staged one of the most spectacular second acts in show business history,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prime Video has a fair amount in store for subscribers in November, as the uber-violent hit animated show Invincible returns for its highly anticipated second season. Based on the iconic comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, season two will find super-powered protagonist Mark attempting to rebuild his life after finding out the truth about his father Nolan.
Elsewhere on the streamer, the producing team behind the James Bond movies are out to spin the franchise in a completely different direction by debuting their curious new globe-trotting adventure series, pitched somewhere between a quiz show and a treasure hunt. 007: Road To A Million features Brian Cox as the game’s “mastermind”, watching over the contestants as they try to win a million quid.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month. Amazon Originals are accompanied by an asterisk!
New on Amazon Prime...
Elsewhere on the streamer, the producing team behind the James Bond movies are out to spin the franchise in a completely different direction by debuting their curious new globe-trotting adventure series, pitched somewhere between a quiz show and a treasure hunt. 007: Road To A Million features Brian Cox as the game’s “mastermind”, watching over the contestants as they try to win a million quid.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month. Amazon Originals are accompanied by an asterisk!
New on Amazon Prime...
- 11/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Adam Chaplin is one of the goriest movies you’ve never seen. The extended cut is even more batshit insane.
Film Twitter always says, “You are not ready for <insert random title>”, but you truly aren’t prepared for Adam Chaplin, which can only be described The Crow meets Fist of the North Star by the way of Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive.
Bloody Disgusting and Screambox are excited to bring to you the Theatrical World Premiere of the extended cut of this Italian must-see-to-be-believed-madness at this year’s Beyond Fest, which is already jam-packed with insanity.
Necrostorm’s slaughterhouse actioner hails from co-directors Emanuele De Santi and Giulio De Santi, and the film also stars De Santi as Adam. Following the suspicious death of his wife, he investigates her murder and discovers mafia boss Denny is involved. Unable to trust the corrupt police, Adam summons a demon who offers him superhuman strength and dark powers,...
Film Twitter always says, “You are not ready for <insert random title>”, but you truly aren’t prepared for Adam Chaplin, which can only be described The Crow meets Fist of the North Star by the way of Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive.
Bloody Disgusting and Screambox are excited to bring to you the Theatrical World Premiere of the extended cut of this Italian must-see-to-be-believed-madness at this year’s Beyond Fest, which is already jam-packed with insanity.
Necrostorm’s slaughterhouse actioner hails from co-directors Emanuele De Santi and Giulio De Santi, and the film also stars De Santi as Adam. Following the suspicious death of his wife, he investigates her murder and discovers mafia boss Denny is involved. Unable to trust the corrupt police, Adam summons a demon who offers him superhuman strength and dark powers,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Most of the time, an actor doesn’t win an Academy Award on his or her first nomination. Often, the magic doesn’t happen until their second or third (or even later) try. Take the case of the late Alan Arkin, who didn’t cash his Academy Award ticket until winning for “Little Miss Sunshine” in 2006 — on his third try. The third time was the charm for Jessica Chastain, too, when she came away from Oscar night trophy-less twice before earning the gold for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” in 2021.
There are a handful of solid contenders for Oscar nomination for the 2024 ceremony who are looking to win for the first time on what they hope will be their third bid:
Robert Downey Jr., nominated for “Chaplin” in 1993 and “Tropic Thunder” in 2009 without winning who has designs on the statuette for the biopic “Oppenheimer.”
Adam Driver, who was nominated twice...
There are a handful of solid contenders for Oscar nomination for the 2024 ceremony who are looking to win for the first time on what they hope will be their third bid:
Robert Downey Jr., nominated for “Chaplin” in 1993 and “Tropic Thunder” in 2009 without winning who has designs on the statuette for the biopic “Oppenheimer.”
Adam Driver, who was nominated twice...
- 9/11/2023
- by Ray Richmond and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Most of the time, an actor doesn’t win an Academy Award on his or her first nomination. Often, the magic doesn’t happen until their second or third (or even later) try. Take the case of the late Alan Arkin, who didn’t cash his Academy Award ticket until winning for “Little Miss Sunshine” in 2006 — on his third try. The third time was the charm for Jessica Chastain, too, when she came away from Oscar night trophy-less twice before earning the gold for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” in 2021.
There are a handful of solid contenders for Oscar nomination for the 2024 ceremony who are looking to win for the first time on what they hope will be their third bid:
Robert Downey Jr., nominated for “Chaplin” in 1993 and “Tropic Thunder” in 2009 without winning who has designs on the statuette for the biopic “Oppenheimer.”
Adam Driver, who was nominated twice...
There are a handful of solid contenders for Oscar nomination for the 2024 ceremony who are looking to win for the first time on what they hope will be their third bid:
Robert Downey Jr., nominated for “Chaplin” in 1993 and “Tropic Thunder” in 2009 without winning who has designs on the statuette for the biopic “Oppenheimer.”
Adam Driver, who was nominated twice...
- 9/11/2023
- by Ray Richmond, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”) is now the Oscars front-runner for his role as Lewis Strauss, a member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. After gradually climbing our predictions chart, he has finally surpassed Robert De Niro (“Killers of the Flower Moon“) in our odds for Best Supporting Actor, which are calculated based on the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users. Scroll down to see the graph illustrating his trajectory in the race. Click on the graph for more data on this year’s top races.
SEECillian Murphy (‘Oppenheimer’) surpasses Leonardo DiCaprio (‘Killers of the Flower Moon’) as Oscars front-runner
De Niro was leading the race as recently as September 5, but the tide turned towards Downey by September 7. As of this writing Downey has support from 10 of the Expert journalists we’ve surveyed from major media outlets compared to six who pick De Niro, three backing Ryan Gosling (“Barbie...
SEECillian Murphy (‘Oppenheimer’) surpasses Leonardo DiCaprio (‘Killers of the Flower Moon’) as Oscars front-runner
De Niro was leading the race as recently as September 5, but the tide turned towards Downey by September 7. As of this writing Downey has support from 10 of the Expert journalists we’ve surveyed from major media outlets compared to six who pick De Niro, three backing Ryan Gosling (“Barbie...
- 9/8/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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