Johnny Depp is celebrating Robert Downey Jr.‘s win on the 96th Oscars.
Downey took residence his first Academy Award on the ceremony, prompting Depp to share two pictures of him and Downey on the Golden Globe Awards in 2011 .
“Let’s do this once more… congrats to my expensive pal,” Depp wrote in a caption positioned beneath the 2 pictures on Instagram. The 2 stars have by no means been in a movie collectively, however have run in most of the identical circles.
Downey’s Finest Supporting Actor win for his function in Oppenheimer got here on his third profession Oscar nomination. He acquired a Supporting Actor bid for his function within the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder and a Finest Actor nomination in 1993 for portraying film legend Charlie Chaplin in 1992’s Chaplin.
“I’d wish to thank my horrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” Downey joked throughout his acceptance speech on Sunday. “I’d wish to thank my veterinarian — I meant spouse — Susan Downey over there. She discovered me, a snarling rescue pet, and beloved me again to life. That’s why I’m right here. Thanks.
“Right here’s my little secret: I wanted this job greater than it wanted me,” he added of Oppenheimer. “[Director Christopher Nolan] knew it, [producer Emma Thomas] made positive she wrapped — surrounded me with one of many biggest solid and crews of all time,” he stated. “Emily, Cillian, Matt Damon … it was incredible and I stand right here earlier than you a greater man due to it.”
