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Jimmy Kimmel used part of his Oscars monologue to make wisecracks about
Robert Downey Jr.’s substance abuse issues 20 years ago.

The late-night host set it up by joking that “Oppenheimer” director
Christopher Nolan didn’t have an internet connection so his “porn
addiction” would not distract him while working.

“Congratulations to [Cillian Murphy’s] costar Robert Downey Jr. This is
the highest point of Robert Downey Jr.’s career,” Kimmel said. He
paused and said, “Well, one of the highest points.”

The 58-year-old actor smiled at first and tapped his nose as the
audience laughed along. The actor’s “Oppenheimer” costar, Emily Blunt,
reached across to grab Downey Jr.’s shoulders in a show of support as
he kept a tight smile on his face.

Kimmel responded to the nose-tap gesture, saying, “Was that too on the
nose, or was that a drug motion you made?”

RDJ then made a circling motion indicating the host should “wrap it up”
and mouthed, “Keep it going,” as the camera stayed focused on him for
several more seconds.

Kimmel followed that with another joke. “Look at this guy, he’s so
handsome, so talented. He’s won every award there is to win. Is that an acceptance speech in your pocket or do you just have a very rectangular
penis?” he quipped.

“Not even 20 years ago, things weren’t going that great for Robert. He
played the villain and, correct me if I have this wrong, in a movie
where Tim Allen turns into a dog?” At this point, Downey Jr. looks
annoyed.

“If you ever decide to remake that film, I have just the guy to play
Tim Allen,” the Oscars host continued as the camera panned to the dog
Messi from “Anatomy of a Fall.”

“Messi has an overdose scene, if you’ve seen it, you know it is
incredible,” Kimmel said.

Downey Jr. won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for “Oppenheimer.”
This was his first Academy Award win and third nomination. The actor
previously spent time in jail in 1999 on drug-related charges and had
several infamous public mishaps during the height of his addiction
struggles. RDJ has been sober since 2003.

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