Robert Downey Jr. appeared very unimpressed after Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at his past drug addiction during his opening monologue at the Oscars.Kimmel hosted the Oscars for the fourth time since 2017 yesterday (March 11) at the prestigious Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
The comedian began the ceremony with a joke-filled monologue aimed at various actors and nominees including the likes of Ryan Gosling, Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan.In the monologue, Kimmel joked about Downey’s history of substance abuse, saying: “This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr’s career… well, one of the highest points.”The reason why people are up in arms about Jimmy Kimmel's "jokes" about Robert Downey Jr., is a simple reason really.
He's just not funny.The only reason he's still a late night host and gets these gigs is because he's a willing puppet. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/qaR9kLjGyb— The Nu Geekz (@TheNuGeekz) March 11, 2024The Oscar nominee then tapped his nose, with the comedian asking: “Was that too on the nose or a drug motion you made?” which then led the actor to mouth the words “keep going”, gesturing for Kimmel to move on from the gag.“Look at him, he’s so handsome, so talented, he’s won every award there is to win,” continued Kimmel. “Is that an acceptance speech in your pocket or do you just have a very rectangular penis?”Fans and viewers took to X/Twitter critising the joke with many believing that it was not funny at all. “Making fun of the drug issues of Robert Downey Jr.
is actually pretty lame. I’m not surprised though, because Jimmy Kimmel has always sucked,” wrote one user while another tweeted: “Not very nice for Robert Downey Jr.
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