Even though Robert Downey Jr. is credited with kickstarting the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor has been nominated for two Oscars in different categories. Although Scarlett Johansson joined the MCU later on, there is still a record that the actress holds which Downey Jr. cannot beat.
Back in 2020, Scarlett Johansson created a record for her appearance in several movies throughout the years. With a double Oscar nomination to her name, Johansson’s record is so rare that Robert Downey Jr. might not be able to break it at all!
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in a still from Black WidowEven Robert Downey Jr. Could Not Beat Scarlett Johansson’s Record!
Robert Downey Jr. is an iconic actor who has been nominated for an Oscar award twice. Portraying the role of Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2009. Portraying the role of Charles Chaplin in the 1993 film Chaplin earned the actor a nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role but Downey Jr. never won these awards.
Robert Downey Jr as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
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Talking about Oscar wins and more specifically Oscar nominations, Scarlett Johansson, the co-star of Downey Jr. in the MCU has quite a unique record to her name. In the year 2020, the actress was nominated for 2 Oscars during the same year! Although this feat has been achieved by several others, it is quite rare to be nominated for 2 Oscars during the same year!
Scarlett Johansson turned heads with her iconic portrayal of Nicole Barber in the 2019 movie Marriage Story. For her incredible acting skills, the actress was nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar. On the other hand, the character of Rosie Betzler in Jojo Rabbit got the actress another Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Although the actress did not win any Oscars, getting nominated for 2 Oscars in the same year is quite a unique achievement that not many people can do. Fans do hope that Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson go on to earn at least one Oscar because they indeed deserve it!
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Quentin Tarantino Hates Robert Downey Jr.’s One Movie
Woody Harrelson as Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers
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With Tarantino being a veteran director with some truly iconic stories to tell, the writer had a legal battle with one movie starring Robert Downey Jr. Back in 1994, director Oliver Stone released Natural Born Killers which was a failure and the blame was shifted on Quentin Tarantino. The director told to MovieMaker that it was outrageous.
“All over the world — everywhere we went — we were hurt by the critics with him saying we had rewritten the script. He hadn’t even seen the movie, but he was commenting on me, saying stuff about my films. It was just outrageous.”
In a separate interview with The Telegraph, Quentin Tarantino further went on to say that he hated that movie and did not want to associate with it anymore.
“I hated that f**king movie. If you like my stuff, don’t watch that movie.”
Natural Born Killers starred Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey Jr. alongside an ensemble cast but the movie received an average rating of 7.2/10 on IMDB. The movie was a box office failure but it gained popularity by becoming a cult classic.
