From Critics to Comedy: Robert Downey Jr.'s Reading Session at Critics Choice Awards

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In a charming turn of events, Robert Downey Jr. skillfully transformed potential criticism into a lighthearted moment, demonstrating his knack for finding humor even when faced with less-than-glowing reviews.

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00:00 On Sunday night, Robert Downey Jr. secured the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting

00:06 Actor in a Movie.

00:07 However, instead of delivering a traditional acceptance speech, the Oppenheimer star decided

00:13 to take a light-hearted approach by sharing some of his most memorable and amusingly harsh

00:18 reviews from critics.

00:21 Kicking off his speech, Downey noted that he had been contemplating the reviews of his

00:26 work earlier that day from members of the Critics' Choice Association.

00:30 "I was thinking this morning, 'I love critics.

00:34 You know, they have given me such beautiful feedback, really just so many great moments,

00:39 and some of it is so poetic,' he humorously expressed.

00:44 The actor then proceeded to share snippets of these critics, turning them into a comical

00:49 movement for the audience.

00:51 'I just want to share some of their thoughts with you over the years,' he continued.

00:56 He presented the first review with a touch of humor, describing it as kind of like a

01:02 haiku — 'sloopy, messy, and lazy.'

01:05 The subsequent critic took a more metaphoric turn, like P. V. Herman emerging from a coma.

01:12 This one, originating from a Brit, was labelled as a 'puzzling waste of talent.'

01:18 The final review, which Downey noted lingered, was described as 'amusing as bedlocked fart.'

01:25 Despite the amusing recollection of less-than-flattering reviews, Downey took a moment to express his

01:31 gratitude to his colleagues on the set of Oppenheimer, affectionately referring to them

01:37 as 'open homies.'

01:38 He humorously acknowledged that every day of filming felt like having his ego's a**

01:44 handed to him at the door, and added, 'I think it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.'

01:49 In a delightful twist, Robert Downey Jr. managed to turn potential criticism into a movement

01:56 of levity, showcasing his ability to find humor even in the face of less-than-glowing

02:02 reviews.

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