Jimmy Kimmel used part of his Oscars monologue to make wisecracks about Robert Downey Jr.’s substance abuse issues 20 years ago.
The late-night host set it up by joking that “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan didn’t have an internet connection so his “porn addiction” would not distract him while working.
“Congratulations to [Cillian Murphy’s] costar Robert Downey Jr. This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr.’s career,” Kimmel said. He paused and said, “Well, one of the highest points.”
The 58-year-old actor smiled at first and tapped his nose as the audience laughed along. The actor’s “Oppenheimer” costar, Emily Blunt, reached across to grab Downey Jr.’s shoulders in a show of support as he kept a tight smile on his face.
Kimmel responded to the nose-tap gesture, saying, “Was that too on the nose, or was that a drug motion you made?”
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