Overview

• Robert Downey Jr. has been nominated for his third Oscar for his role as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
• Downey Jr. expressed relief at not winning an Oscar for his role in Chaplin in 1992, stating that winning at a young age would have given him the false impression that he was on the right track.
• The actor has had a tumultuous past with drug addiction and legal troubles, but has been sober since 2003.
• Downey Jr.'s career saw a major comeback with his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• Despite speculation about his return to the MCU, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has stated that they will not undo Tony Stark's death.