Robert Downey Jr proud to star in a 'goddamn masterpiece'

Robert Downey Jr hailed 'Oppenheimer' a "goddamn masterpiece" as he collected the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture prize.

The 58-year-old actor said: "A sweeping story about the ethical dilemma of nuclear weapons grosses $1 billion, is that track? No. Unless and but because Universal went all in on Christopher Nolan to direct Cillian Murphy, with Emma Thomas producing and this cast and crew and helped them render a goddamn masterpiece. See that's not such a leap.

"Dozens of folks have come up to me since the summer saying I was - and I quote - 'unrecognisably subtle' - to my fellow nominees let's not pretend this is a compliment, this is a first time, it's more of a most improved player thing."