Robert Downey Jr. shares photo of his morning-after Oscars look — including a bathrobe!.Photo:Robert Downey Jr./Instagram
Robert Downey Jr./Instagram
Robert Downey Jr. is feeling good as gold (as he should).
TheOppenheimerstar, 58, had much to celebrate on Sunday, after taking home theAcademy AwardforBest Supporting Actorin the Christopher Nolan film, which also scoredBest Picturelater in the night.
And it looks like he continued the victory vibes the morning after.
On Monday, Downey Jr. shared a picture of himself posing with his statuette, but the best part of it all had to be him matching it.
In the snapshot, theIron Manactor wears a silky golden bathrobe with white trimming, plus his signature frames, which made him look like a life-size Oscar himself.
He summed up his cheery mood with his “Happy” mug and his caption, which read, “Oh happy day.”
Robert Downey Jr. matches with his first Oscar win after Best Supporting Actor victory.Robert Downey Jr./Instagram
Downey Jr. — who was last nominated in 2009 forTropic Thunder— was in a stacked group of nominees at the 2024 Oscars, but he ultimately beat outAmerican Fiction’sSterling K. Brown,Killers of the Flower Moon’sRobert De Niro,Barbie’sRyan GoslingandPoor Things’Mark Ruffalo.
The minute he took the stage to accept his award, Downey Jr. started off his speech with lighthearted jests. “I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” he began.
He then cracked a joke at his partner, saying, “I’d like to thank my veterinarian — I meant wife —Susan Downeyover there. She found me, a snarling rescue pet, and loved me back to life. That’s why I am here. Thank you.”
Robert Downey Jr. accepts the award for Best Supporting Actor for “Oppenheimer” at 2024 Oscars.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
Later, he thanked director Nolan, who’s also the writer and producer ofOppenheimer, as well as producerEmma Thomasand his costars.
“Here’s my little secret: I needed this job more than it needed me. Chris knew it, Emma made sure she wrapped — surrounded me with one of the greatest cast and crews of all time,” he said. “Emily [Blunt],Cillian [Murphy],Matt [Damon]… it was fantastic and I stand here before you a better man because of it. You know, what we do is meaningful, and the stuff that we decide to make is important.”
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The cast and crew of “Oppenheimer” win Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Though he clearly ended hisOppenheimerera with a bang, Downey Jr. is not done yet.
“I got a couple othertricks up my sleeve,” the actor,who stars in HBO’s upcomingThe Sympathizer, based on the bestselling 2015 novel from Viet Thanh Nguyen, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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source: people.com
