Robert Downey, Jr. to Receive Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
variety.comth annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the highest accolade given out by the festival. He will be honored at a ceremony scheduled for Feb.
9. The ceremony involves an in-person conversation with Downey and film historian and critic Leonard Maltin, the namesake of the award.
They will discuss Downey’s expansive career, from his start in the industry to his recent performance as Lewis Strauss in Christopher’s Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” While best known for playing Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Downey now has over 110 acting credits to his name and has been nominated for two Academy Awards and won two Golden Globes.
His forthcoming titles include Max’s series adaptation of the novel “The Sympathizer,” in which he plays four supporting roles, and Paramount’s remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1958 film “Vertigo.” “Robert Downey Jr.
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