Robert Downey Jr wins Oscar for 'Oppenheimer,' 31 years after first nod

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WATCH: Robert Downey, Jr on Sunday won his first Academy Award, a best supporting actor statuette for his villainous turn in "Oppenheimer" a golden moment in a decades-long career of highs and lows, on and off the screen.  The Oscar triumph for the 58-year-old American capped a glittering awards season, during which he snared a slew of prizes for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss, the jealous rival who orchestrated the blacklisting of the father of the atomic bomb.  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 And the Oscar goes to...

00:05 Robert Downey Jr.!

00:07 [applause]

00:13 This is the first Oscar win for Robert Downey Jr. and his third nomination.

00:18 [applause]

00:35 Thank you, thank you.

00:38 Thanks, Sam. Thanks, fellas. That's amazing. You only flubbed one line.

00:42 [laughter]

00:45 I'd like to thank my terrible childhood...

00:48 [laughter]

00:50 and the Academy, in that order.

00:55 I'd like to thank my veterinarian--I meant wife--Susan Downey over there.

01:02 [applause]

01:04 She found me a snarling rescue pet, and you loved me back to life.

01:10 That's why I'm here. Thank you.

01:12 [applause]

01:13 [no audio]

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