Robert Downey Jr. talked about the worst event of his career

Downey’s problems with the law almost put an end to his career. Marvel hesitated for a long time whether or not to take the actor for the titular role of Tony Stark, after which the star of “Oppenheimer” literally rose from the ashes. The then president of Marvel Studios David Meisel said that the bosses of the studio literally twiddled their thumbs when I decided to give the future of the company in the hands of a drug addict.

Robert Downey Jr. won his first Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lewis Strauss, beating out Robert De Niro, Ryan Gosling, Mark Ruffalo and Sterling K. Brown, among others.