Robert Downey Jr Oscar Nomination Chaplin

Not only is it iconic but he received the royal stamp of approval from Queen Elizabeth herself who praised his perfect turn as the iconic film star after attending the London premiere.

Robert downey jr oscar nomination chaplin. Robert downey losing to two greats like him. Downey Jr starred as. Directed by Richard Attenborough.

12 rows Nominated work Category Result Ref. This dramatic biopic recounts comic icon Charlie Chaplins poignant journey through triumph failure infamy and government persecution. Downeys own history of Oscar nominations is also a great example of anything can happen He received his first nomination for playing Charlie Chaplin in 1992s Chaplin.

Funnily enough in the latter case Downey was beaten out by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight in one of the rare instances of a comic book movie being nominated in an acting category. Watch all you want. Downey has established himself as the moral and intellectual backbone of the MCU spending eleven years creating the best developed character arc in modern film history.

Received an Oscar nomination and a BAFTA Best Actor win for his role as the silent film legend. Robert Downey Jr Anthony Hopkins Dan Aykroyd. Stuart Craig Chris Butler.

His performance in 1992s Chaplin is widely considered his best performance and was even snubbed for an Oscar that he deserved. At the end of the film Chaplin remains as enigmatic and unknowable as he was at its start. In his decades-spanning career Downey has received two Oscar nominations once for the 1992 film Chaplin then again for his supporting turn in 2008s Tropic Thunder.

Richard Attenborough told Robert Downey Jr that Tom Cruise would have done a better job playing Charlie Chaplin than him. Best Actor in a Leading Role Chaplin 1992. 11 The Queen Approves of Robert Downey Jr.