Including a light-hearted twist to the Critics Selection Awards, actor Robert Downey Jr. penned a reasonably fascinating acceptance award speech for his Finest Supporting Actor win.
The Hollywood star selected a reasonably unconventional strategy to precise his gratitude to the critics for bestowing him with the award for his function in director Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer‘.For his acceptance speech, the star turned the tables round on the critics and determined to learn out a number of the most scathing critiques he acquired.
Accepting his award, Downey started, “I used to be pondering this morning, I really like critics… You recognize, they’ve given me such lovely suggestions, actually simply so many nice moments, and a few of it’s so poetic. I simply wish to share a few of their ideas with you over time.”He proceeded to spotlight a couple of memorable critiques, saying, “The primary one is sort of like Haiku: ‘Sloppy, messy and lazy.’ The subsequent one is extra metaphoric: ‘Like Pee-Wee Herman rising from a coma.’ This was from a Brit: ‘A puzzling waste of expertise.’ And lastly, and this one lingered: ‘Amusing as a bed-locked fart.'”
In a gracious flip, Downey went on to precise his appreciation for his colleagues on ‘Oppenheimer’, affectionately calling them his “Oppenhomies.”
The Hollywood star selected a reasonably unconventional strategy to precise his gratitude to the critics for bestowing him with the award for his function in director Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer‘.For his acceptance speech, the star turned the tables round on the critics and determined to learn out a number of the most scathing critiques he acquired.
Accepting his award, Downey started, “I used to be pondering this morning, I really like critics… You recognize, they’ve given me such lovely suggestions, actually simply so many nice moments, and a few of it’s so poetic. I simply wish to share a few of their ideas with you over time.”He proceeded to spotlight a couple of memorable critiques, saying, “The primary one is sort of like Haiku: ‘Sloppy, messy and lazy.’ The subsequent one is extra metaphoric: ‘Like Pee-Wee Herman rising from a coma.’ This was from a Brit: ‘A puzzling waste of expertise.’ And lastly, and this one lingered: ‘Amusing as a bed-locked fart.'”
In a gracious flip, Downey went on to precise his appreciation for his colleagues on ‘Oppenheimer’, affectionately calling them his “Oppenhomies.”
He quipped, “Day-after-day of filming was like having my ego’s ass handed to me on the door, and I feel it couldn’t have occurred to a nicer man.”
This win marks Downey’s second this awards season, having beforehand secured the Golden Globe Award for Finest Supporting Actor. Because the actor is gaining momentum, he’s broadly thought of a frontrunner for the upcoming Oscars.
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