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The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday March 2, 2025. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed the biggest night in Hollywood will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles early next year. Other key dates include the categories reveal on December 17, 2024, with the nominations set to be unveiled on January 17, 2025. 'Oppenheimer' was named Best Picture at this year's Oscars. The atomic bomb drama scooped the night's most prestigious accolade ahead of ‘American Fiction’, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, ‘Barbie’, ‘The Holdovers’, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, ‘Maestro’, ‘P...
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Mel Gibson has praised "generous and kind" Robert Downey Jr. for speaking up for him after he was "blacklisted" by Hollywood. The 'Braveheart' star saw his career plummet in 2006 after he made antisemitic comments when being arrested for driving under the influence, but in 2011, the 'Oppenheimer' actor brought his pal out of the showbiz wilderness when he invited him to present him with the American Cinematheque Award. And Mel will never forget his friend's "bold" generosity. In a profile of Downey for Esquire magazine, Mel said: “One time, I got into a bit of a sticky situation where it kind ...
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Robert Downey Jr. would "happily" play Iron Man again. The 58-year-old actor portrayed Tony Stark and his superhero alter ego in 11 movies from 2008's 'Iron Man' to 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame' and although his beloved character was killed off in the later movie, the Oscar-winning star insisted that doesn't have to mean fans have seen the last of him. He explained to Esquire magazine in a new interview: “It’s too integral a part of my DNA. That role chose me. And look, I always say, never, ever bet against Kevin Feige. It is a losing bet. He’s the house. He will always win.” Elsewhere in the int...
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Robert Downey Jr says his family life gives him “something to attach my neurosis to that’s positive”. After giving up his drink and drug addictions that blighted his life and career in the late-1990s and early-2000s, Robert now spends his leftover energies away from acting into building a stable home for his wife Susan Levin, 50, and their two children. He told People about their domestic bliss: “It just gives me, honestly, something to attach my neurosis to that’s positive. “And I love when I can ask (Susan) if she thinks we should paint the kitchen a different colour or if maybe a new rug in...
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Robert Downey Jr says developing a “moral psychology” helped him through his darkest days. The 58-year-old actor referenced the years he spent in the grip of drug addiction in the late-1990s and early 2000s during his best supporting actor Oscar acceptance speech on 10 March – where he picked up the gong for his role in ‘Oppenheimer’. He has now told People about how he pulled himself out of addiction: “I think if you develop a moral psychology, things are a lot easier. “And I think it’s hard to explain away certain behaviours when there are ways to heal. “So I both have a lot of empathy for, ...
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Jeremy Renner quipped that he felt like he was "dating" co-star Robert Downey Jr. as the pair FaceTimed all the time during his stint in the ICU. The 53-year-old actor suffered serious injuries after being run over by his own snowplough at his Nevada home in January 2023. The Marvel star spent more than two weeks in hospital after breaking more than 30 bones in the horrific accident, and during that time, he formed a bromance with the 58-year-old Oscar winner. Jeremy told PEOPLE magazine: “We ended up having really great chats on FaceTime, like we were dating or something." The 'Oppenheimer' s...
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Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan won't go any longer than two weeks without seeing each other. The 58-year-old actor has been married to producer Susan, 50, since 2005 and has Exton, 12, as well as nine=year-old Avri with her and despite his busy Hollywood career, Susan has now explained that they have never been apart for longer than a fortnight, which helps keep the family "together". She told People: "We do have a two-week rule, which often feels too long, but we don't go more than two weeks without seeing each other and the family being together. Fortunately, we prefer to be a travelin...
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Robert Downey Jr. has no plans to slow down following his Oscar win. The 58-year-old actor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss in the wartime epic 'Oppenheimer' and went through a dramatic weight loss transformation for the role but teased that even more is to come in terms of disguises for his part in the new miniseries 'The Sympathizer', where he plays multiple antagonistic roles. He told this week's edition of People magazine: "I got a couple other tricks up my sleeve. It wasn't particularly subtle, it wasn't meant to be, but I'm alread...
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'Oppenheimer' was the big winner at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (10.03.24), taking home seven prizes. The atomic bomb drama - which was shortlisted for 11 Oscars - scooped the night's biggest honour, Best Picture, while Christopher Nolan received his first Best Director prize, and both Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. were recognised for their performances with the Leading and Supporting Actor accolades. Accepting his Best Director honour, Christopher said: "To the Academy, just to say, movies are a little bit over 100 years old, imagine being there 100 years into painting or theatre...
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Robert Downey Jr. hilariously thanked his "terrible childhood" as he picked up his first Oscar on Sunday (10.03.24). The 58-year-old actor - who was previously shortlisted for his performances in 'Chaplin' and 'Tropic Thunder' -was recognised with the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role accolade for his work on 'Oppenheimer' and he also paid tribute to his wife Susan Downey in a speech that left the audience at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre laughing. He said: "I'd like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy. In that order. "I'd like to thank my veterinarian, I mean wife, Sus...
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