Robert Downey Jr. says he should attribute his 2024 BAFTA win to “that guy” Christopher Nolan: “He suggested…”

Robert Downey Jr. won another award for his performance in “Oppenheimer,” having recently won Best Actress at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards. Supporting Actor Award. The play is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. During his acceptance speech, the actor humorously recounted his journey from his teenage years to his Marvel fame in his signature style. He even gave Nolan a shout-out to ‘that guy’ with a hint of sarcasm. Interestingly, the win adds to Downey Jr.’s BAFTA collection, having previously won Best Actor for “Chaplin” in 1992 and then in 2009 for “Chaplin.” “Tropic Thunder” was nominated.

He said: “I’m going to tell you my whole life in 30 seconds. That’s the story. Start the clock. When I was 15, I wanted to be Peter O’Toole. When I was 25, I and Anthony Ho Purkins worked for Richard Attenborough together. 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 worked for Guy Ritchie made two movies and learned how to make Hollywood blockbusters in a populist British style. Then I played a guy named Tony in the MCU for about 12 years, and most recently, that guy Keith Nolan suggested I’m trying to be low-key, as a last-ditch effort to maybe restore my declining credibility. So I’m sharing this with the other nominees. This has been an extraordinary year. I owe that to Grams Rhys, Emma, ​​Cillian, the cast and crew, Universal, WME and honest, unbiased British influence. I lay it at the feet of my alpha and omega, Susan Downey.”

At the 2024 BAFTA Awards, Robert Downey Jr. was nominated alongside other talented Hollywood icons such as Robert De Niro for “Killers of the Flower Moon”, Jacobs for “Saltburn” Elordi, “Barbie”‘s Ryan Gosling, “We’re All Strangers”‘s Paul Mescal and “We’re All Strangers”‘s Dominic Cessa retain.

Downey Jr. played the role of Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s biopic about Robert Oppenheimer, the mastermind behind the world’s first atomic bomb. As a key figure on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Strauss was tasked with substantiating Oppenheimer’s accusations of disloyalty to the United States, adding an intense layer of conflict to the story.

Oppenheimer picked up an impressive seven honors for the film, making it the true winner of this year’s BAFTA Film Awards. The film dominated important categories, earning Christopher Nolan nods for Best Picture and Best Director. Starring Cillian Murphy won the Best Actor Award. On the other hand, the film won awards such as Best Editing, Best Cinematography for Hoyt van Hoytema, and Original Score for Ludwig Goransson.

The night also celebrated Poor Things, which took home five awards, with Emma Stone winning the Best Actress trophy. Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in “The Holdovers.”