Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t joking when he said the show would run late as his opening monologue got mixed reactions inside the theater — especially when it came to Robert Downey Jr.
The late night host doubled (tripled?) down on roasting Downey Jr. about past drug use, which had some people in the audience audibly groaning. (To be fair, some laughed too.)
The Oppenheimer star is a shoo-in to win Best Supporting Actor, so the fact he was roasted for old addiction struggles seemed “inappropriate,” a few guests were overheard saying.
Let’s not forget that Kimmel and his wife, Oscars executive producer Molly McNearney, are close with Robert and Susan Downey, so it’s unlikely the comedian really crossed a line in the actor’s mind. But it was a little awkward in the room.
— Taryn Ryder reporting live from inside the Dolby Theatre
