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Robert Downey Jr. has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor forOppenheimer. 2023 was marked by the blockbuster hits ofBarbieandOppenheimer, popularly known as theBarbenheimer,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.
However, despite that, Ryan Gosling, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination forBarbie, recently claimed that the biographical thriller rode on the coattails of the fantasy comedy, only to lose the Oscar to theOppenheimerstar Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr. Wins His First Oscar ForOppenheimer
Robert Downey Jr.,who earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in the 2023 filmOppenheimer, has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 96th Academy Awards. This marks the 58-year-old actor’s first Oscar win following his previous nominations forChaplin(1992) andTropic Thunder(2008).
Downey Jr. has been a frontrunner for Best Supporting Actor, having previously won a Golden Globe, Bafta, and Screen Actors Guild for the 2023 film. His triumph at the Academy Awards came amidst stiff competition, with fellow nominees, including Sterling K. Brown forAmerican Fiction,Robert De Niro forKillers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling forBarbie, and Mark Ruffalo forPoor Things.
The actor thanked his“terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order”for his win along with his wife, Susan Downey.“I’d like to thank my…veterinarian, I meant wife Susan Downey,”he said in his acceptance speech.
He furtherstated,“She found me a snarling refuge pet and loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here.”Downey Jr. also shared that he needed the film more than it needed him before thanking Christopher Nolan and his castmates, including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon.
Ryan Gosling’s Snarky Comments Lose Its Edge Following Robert Downey Jr.’s Victory
Ryan GoslingandEmily Blunttook theBarbenheimerphenomenon to the 96th Academy Awards stage while presenting a special tribute to the stunt performers. The actors, who are set to co-star in the upcoming filmThe Fall Guy, playfully remarked on the rivalry between their 2023 films,BarbieandOppenheimer, which opened on the same day in theatres last year.
“I’m just happy that we can finally put this Barbenheimer rivalry aside,”Goslingsaidbefore adding,“You’re on the tail end because you rode ‘Barbie’s’ coattails all summer.”The actor also asserted it as a reason why it was termed as“Barbenheimer and not Oppenarbie.”
Blunt, however, did not hold back as she highlightedOppenheimer’ssuccess throughout the 2024 award season.“The way this award season has turned out, it wasn’t that much of a rivalry,”she remarked, emphasizing the film’s leading wins at the 2024 Golden Globes to the BAFTA Film Awards.
Gosling and Blunt were also nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. However, Blunt lost the Academy Award toThe Holdoversstar Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Gosling lost to theOppenheimerstar Downey Jr.
Oppenheimeris available to stream on Peacock TV.
Barbieis available to stream on Max.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
