Read previewRobert Downey Jr. thinks it's good that he didn't win the first time he was nominated for an Oscar in 1993.
Back then, Downey Jr. was nominated for best actor for his role in "Chaplin," but lost to Al Pacino, who won for his role in "Scent of a Woman."
Related storiesIn the years following his first Academy Awards nomination, Downey Jr. had numerous brushes with the law.
AdvertisementEarlier this week, Downey Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer."
This is his third Oscar nomination: He was also nominated for best supporting actor in 2009 for "Tropic Thunder," but lost to Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight."
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