Oscars 2024: Jimmy Kimmel makes awkward quip about Robert Downey Jr

Jimmy Kimmel roasted Robert Downey Jr’s manhood and previous drug use in his bombshell opening monologue on on the 2024 Oscars on Sunday.

The host, 56, returning for the fourth time, left the A-listers grinning and cringing in equal measure as he took to the stage.

Downey Jr. 58, who’s nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer was stony-faced as Kimmel made a crass joke firstly of the ceremony.

He stated: ‘And Robert Downey Jr., one of many highest factors of his profession. But Robert has been’ – as RDJ pointed at his face, main Kimmel so as to add: ‘was that too on the nostril or a drug movement you made?

‘But take a look at him, he is so good-looking, so proficient, he is gained each award there’s to win. Is that an acceptance speech in your pocket or do you simply have a really rectangular penis?’

The joke fell flat as RDJ seemed somber whereas staring on the digital camera whereas followers slammed Kimmel for his ‘backside of the barrel’ jokes about substance abuse.

He added: ’20 years in the past, Robert performed the villain, and proper me if I’ve this improper, in a film the place Tim Allen turns right into a canine, proper? And in the event you ever determine to remake that movie, I’ve simply the man to play Tim Allen. 

Kimmel additionally took a swipe at field workplace bomb Madame Web starring Dakota Johnson as he stated: ‘The present, as , is beginning an hour early this 12 months, however don’t be concerned, it would nonetheless finish very, very late. In truth, we’re already 5 minutes over and I’m not joking. 

‘I’m not going to lie, it’ll be a protracted evening, after what was a protracted 12 months. It was a tough 12 months, however it was additionally an awesome 12 months for films, even though the whole lot stopped. The individuals on this room someway managed to give you so many wonderful movies and memorable performances, this evening is stuffed with huge expertise, and untold potential. 

‘But so was Madame Web, however who is aware of. Are we off to a bumpy begin in this can be a significant event. This is one thing you dreamed about as a child. And now, right here we’re, all dressed up, celebrating the perfect of the perfect, starting with the most important film of the 12 months, Barbie. 

Shifting the main focus to Barbie’s notable snubs within the Best Actress and director class for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, he stated: ‘Barbie was a monster hit. What a factor. What an achievement to take a plastic doll no one even appreciated anymore, I imply, my spouse, earlier than this film, you’ll had a greater likelihood getting my spouse to purchase my daughter a pack of Marlboro Reds than a Barbie doll. 

‘Now Barbie is a feminist icon, because of Greta Gerwig, who many believed deserved to nominated for finest director tonight.

‘Hold on a second. I do know you are clapping, however you are those who did not vote for her, by the best way. Don’t act such as you had nothing to do with this. And I do not need to pass over Margot Robbie, Margot put this big hit collectively. She did. 

‘Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are right here tonight. Look, youngsters, it is Barbie and Ken sitting close to one another. Ryan, Margot, I need you to know that even when neither one among you wins an Oscar tonight, you each already gained one thing far more essential — the genetic lottery. 

‘Ryan, you might be so sizzling. Let’s go tenting collectively and never inform our wives. And then we have now the opposite main field workplace winner this 12 months, 

Elsewhere within the monologue Kimmel ripped Christopher Nolan for his attention-grabbing method to creating films, saying: ‘Oppenheimer, directed by the nice Christopher Nolan. Also a really engaging man. 

‘And this can be a very — this can be a fascinating individual. Christopher Nolan would not have a smartphone, he would not use e mail. And he writes his scripts on a pc with no web connection, which is a robust manner of claiming, I can’t enable my porn habit to get in the best way of my work. 

‘Christopher is joined by his longtime collaborator, Cillian Murphy, who’s simply fantastic.  Interesting truth about his identify, it is pronounced Cillian, it is foolish Ann when he is doing comedy.’

The second most nominated movie of the 12 months is Poor Things. There he’s. Not solely is Yorgos nominated for finest director, his editor, whose identify can be Yorgos, is nominated, too. We have two Yorgoses in in the home tonight. Will they each win? 

‘Yorgos is nearly as good as mine. All proper, let’s get 20 seconds for room tone? Emma stone is an Oscar nominee for a fifth time. And Emma, you might be — you might be so unbelievably nice in Poor Things. 

‘Emma performed an grownup lady with the mind of a kid, like the woman who gave the rebuttal to the state of the union on Thursday evening. And you might be simply superb. There have been so many nice films that held audiences captive this And I imply that actually. Your films have been too lengthy this 12 months.

‘The common size of the highest ten films was 2 hours and 23 minutes. That’s up half-hour from three years in the past. When I went to see Killers of the Flower Moon I had my mail despatched to the theater. 

‘It’s so lengthy, you would drive to Oklahoma and remedy the murders your self. The multitalented Bradley Cooper is right here with us tonight, along with his — he is acquired one other finest image nominee. With Maestro. 

‘You introduced your mother to the present tonight? Hi, Mrs. Cooper, how are you? Doing nice? Bradley brings his mom to award exhibits. Last 12 months on the Oscars and — not — okay, however and the Tonys and the Soul Train Awards, et cetera. 

‘It’s very candy, however the query is, what number of instances can one convey his mother as his date earlier than he’s truly relationship his mother? Are you engaged on a film about Freud proper now and never telling us? 

‘Here’s some enjoyable Oscar trivia. 48 years in the past, Robert de Niro and Jodie Foster have been nominated for Taxi Driver and are each nominated once more tonight. 1976 was the 12 months. That’s fairly loopy. 

‘In 1976, Jodie foster was younger sufficient to be Robert de Niro’s daughter. Now, she’s 20 years too previous to be his girlfriend. I additionally need to congratulate Robert’s costar Lily Gladstone, who’s the primary native American ever to be nominated for finest actress. 

‘Did that earlier than she acquired this film, she was able to stop performing and take a job on the division of agriculture monitoring homicide hornets, proper? And now she’s nominated for an Oscar which is so nice for her, however makes me fear that nobody is monitoring these homicide hornets. Lily is in wonderful firm. 

‘We have many first-time nominees, Emily Blunt, Jeffrey Wright, sterling Okay. Brown, America Ferrera. Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Da’vine pleasure Randolph, and Sandra Huller. 

‘Three overseas language movies are up for finest image and two of them star Sandra Huller, which is — I imply — Sandra, two films, Sandra performs a lady on trial for murdering her husband in Anatomy of a Fall and a Nazi housewife dwelling subsequent to Auschwitz in The Zone of Interest.

‘And whereas these are heavy topics for American movie-goers, in Sandra’s native Germany, they’re referred to as rom-coms. For the primary time in additional than twenty years, we’re including a brand new class to the Oscars. 

‘Not tonight. In the longer term, they’re going to add an Oscar for achievement in casting, which — yeah, you higher — you’d higher applaud for that. And that’s nice information for actors, as a result of not solely will we be capable of watch another person win an Oscar for an element you did not get, you can watch the one who did not suppose you have been proper for it win one, too. 

‘What a 12 months we have had. Remember that child from The Fabelmans. This is what he seems like now. Very good to have you ever right here, Steven. Steven, are you nominated tonight or are you right here as a result of you have got season tickets? Steven and his spouse donated some huge cash to assist actors and writers who have been out of labor later this summer season. 

‘We have been on strike for a very long time. For 5 months, this group, the individuals who truly make the movies, stated, we is not going to settle for a deal — nicely, not the administrators, you guys folded instantly, however the remainder of us stated, we is not going to settle for a deal with out protections towards synthetic intelligence, and because of this, actors not have to fret about getting changed by A.I., because of this historic settlement, actors are actually ready to return to worries about being changed by youthful, extra engaging individuals, and I feel that is nice. 

‘And writers, might A.I. Have written Transformers: Rise of the Beasts? Yes, the reply is sure. We discovered lots whereas we have been out on the picket line. 

‘The strike raised questions on our business, like, if a film premiers on the grove and there are not any actors there to market it, does Mario Lopez make a sound? And now that the strike is over, now that Fran Drescher has returned to her volunteer work studying loudly to the listening to impaired, we will be pleased with the truth that this lengthy and tough work stoppage taught us that this very unusual city as ours, at its coronary heart, is a union city. 

‘It’s not only a bunch of closely botoxed, Hailey Bieber smoothie-drinking nepo infants with perpetually shivering suppose chihuahuas. Women and males who would die if we needed to contact the deal with of a shovel. 

‘But the explanation we have been capable of make a deal is due to the individuals who rallied beside us. Before we have fun ourselves, let’s have a really nicely deserved spherical of applause for the individuals who work behind the scenes, the teamsters, the truck drivers, gaffers, grips, that is proper. 

‘All the individuals who refused to cross the picket strains. There they’re. If you might be sporting sketchers to the Oscars, take a bow. Come on, guys, take a bow. Take a bow. You deserve it. Thank you for standing with us. [ Applause ]

‘And additionally, we wish you to know that — [ applause ] In you are upcoming negotiation, we’ll stand with you, too. And additionally, I’m going to ensure the present goes actually lengthy tonight, so, you get a ton of additional time. It’s golden time, everyone!

The 96th Academy Awards honors the perfect movies of 2023 – with the glittering ceremony held on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. 

The most hotly anticipated films of the previous 12 months – Barbie and Oppenheimer – lead the nominations. 

Oppenheimer has bagged 13 nods, together with finest image and finest actor for Cillian Murphy – who’s favourite to win the main class after scooping a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and SAG award for his function as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The spectacular whole – which additionally consists of finest supporting actor and actress for Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt, in addition to finest director for Christopher Nolan – is only one nomination wanting the all-time file set by Titanic in 1998.

Last 12 months’s different smash hit film – Barbie – was nominated for eight awards, but additionally fell sufferer to notable snubs from the Academy.

Its star Margot Robbie was not nominated for finest actress, whereas Greta Gerwig was not nominated for finest director.

Another shock noticed America Ferrera nominated for finest supporting actress over her function in Barbie, with pundits saying her character’s impassioned speech on feminism had sealed the deal. 

Barbie’s different nominations embody finest image, finest supporting actor for Ryan Gosling and two nods for finest track – together with Gosling’s famed ‘I’m Just Ken.’ 

The second most-nominated film was Poor Things, a graphic artwork home film starring Emma Stone that has wowed critics however so-far did not set the field workplace alight.

Stone performs a sex-crazed younger lady, together with her efficiency wowing critics. She beforehand gained finest actress in 2017 for her efficiency in La La Land. 

For finest actor in main function Bradley Cooper and Cillian Murphy are set to duke it out for the award. Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright obtained nominations as nicely.

Leonardo DiCaprio was not acknowledged for his performing on Killers Of The Flower Moon.

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things took residence 11 Oscar nominations and Killers of the Flower Moon landed 10.

Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Huller, Carey Mulligan and Emma Stone have been nominated for finest actress in a number one function.

Gladstone is the primary Native American nominated for finest actress, for her efficiency in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon – and is the favourite within the class because of her wins on the Golden Globes and SAG Awards,

What Was I Made For by Billie Eilish and I’m Just Ken carried out by Ryan Gosling from Barbie obtained their anticipated nominations for finest authentic track. 

Sterling Okay. Brown, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Gosling and Mark Ruffalo obtained nominations for finest actor in a supporting function.

Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, America Ferrera, Jodie Foster and Da’Vine Joy Randolph obtained nominations for finest actress in a supporting function.

Joy already has  Golden Globe, Bafta, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards and is favourite for an Oscar for her efficiency as a bereaved prepare dinner in The Holdovers.

Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer have been nominated for finest directing, snubbing Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. 

Gerwig was nominated for finest director in 2018 for her solo directorial debut, Lady Bird. Only three ladies have gained Oscars for finest director – Kathryn Bigelow, Chloe Zhao and Jane Campion.

Though Nolan is considered the big-budget auteur of his period, he is by no means gained an Academy Award, nor have any of his movies gained finest image. 

Bradley Cooper was not nominated for steering Maestro however he was acknowledged for his performing in that bio film.

American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest landed finest image nominations.