Jimmy Kimmel faced criticism for making a joke about Robert Downey Jr's former drug addiction during his opening monologue at the Oscars 2024. Downey Jr played along with the joke, but viewers expressed their disapproval on social media.
Jimmy Kimmel hit a bum note as he kicked off his Oscars 2024 monologue with a joke about actor Robert Downey Jr ’s former drug addiction . The Academy Awards is taking place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, and is being shown on ITV.
Kimmel, 56, is doing the honours of hosting the awards and began by joking about the box office disaster Madame Web, Barbie director Greta Gerwig being snubbed from nominations, Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie hitting the ‘genetic lottery’ and, controversially, Downey Jr’s drug addiction issues. ‘This is the highest point of RDJ’s career… well, one of the highest… Was that too on the nose or a drug motion you made?’ he quipped. Iron Man actor Downey Jr looked annoyed but was a good sport and played along with the joke. However, viewers weren’t impressed. @SATYRlCON wrote on X: ‘Robert Downey Jr and Jimmy Kimmel joking about his drug addiction is insan
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