Robert Downey Jr., an Oscar nominee for Oppenheimer, obtained his first-ever nomination for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin at simply 28 years previous.

Nominated this 12 months for his work in Oppenheimer, Downey Jr. defined why it would not have been good throughout an look on The View. The truth is, he thinks it could have been disastrous for his profession.

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“I used to be younger and loopy,” the Marvel star informed the panel. “It will have put me below the impression that I used to be heading in the right direction.” Downey Jr. was 28 years previous when he acquired nominated for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin.

That observe noticed his profession nearly fully derailed all through the Nineties and early 2000s as he discovered himself going through the legislation a number of occasions for drug-related points, even serving time in jail twice. He described his early profession as “30 years of dependency, depravity and despair.”

He lastly acquired sober and loved a profession resurgence when Marvel took an enormous probability on him and solid him in 2004’s Iron Man.

Whereas carrying on as Tony Stark throughout the following fifteen years, Downey Jr. landed his second Oscar nomination in 2009, this time for Greatest Supporting Actor in Tropic Thunder. He misplaced that one to the late Heath Ledger for his work because the Joker in The Darkish Knight.

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This time, it is Downey Jr. who’s up for Supporting Actor in Darkish Knight director Christopher Nolan’s newest movie epic. He is up towards Sterling Ok. Brown (American Fiction), Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon), Ryan Gosling (Barbie), and Mark Ruffalo (Poor Issues).

After selecting up each a Golden Globe and Critics Alternative Award already this awards season, Downey Jr. is taken into account by many to be the frontrunner this time round. Might the third time be the attraction?

The actor additionally had reward and shock for fellow nominees Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, marveling that he “could not consider” it was the latter’s first Oscar nomination. Murphy can be a first-time nominee. The trio mark three of the movie’s main 13 nominations.

The 96th Academy Awards are set to air on Sunday, March 10 at 7pm ET with Jimmy Kimmel internet hosting