Avengers: Endgame
Disney is gunning for a possible Best Supporting Actor nominating speech for this year’sAcademy Awardsfor Robert Downey Jr. ’s performance as Tony Stark / Iron Man inAvengers : Endgame . The actor ’s namewasn’t initially on the list of the House of Mouse’s"For Your Consideration"listdespite garnering buzz after the release of the Joe and Anthony Russo - directed flick back in April . This bummed many of his supporters as getting acknowledged by the organization would ’ve been a great mode to cap off his run as the MCU ’s poster son .
Downey’sIron Mandirected by Jon Favreau in 2008 kicked off the MCU . After brilliantly portray the egotistic , yet magnetic industrialist in the first film , he went on to reprise the role 10 more meter including his cameo inThe Incredible Hulk ’s cameo . He finally hung up his superhero suit inEndgamewhere he delivered arguably his best picnic as Stark . So naturally people were expecting for Disney to put his name there for at least an Oscar nod , and now , after weeks since their campaign begin , it ’s support that they are indeed pushing for a Best Supporting Actor nomination .
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FromDisney Studios Awards ' official website is the full list of the House of Mouse’s"For Your Consideration"selection forEndgame . While most of the information on the page has been antecedently divulged to the public , the company also unveils their bets on Best support Actors admit Downey . Interestingly , he ’s not the only one ; he ’s unite by Chris Evans , Mark Ruffalo , Chris Hemsworth , Jeremy Renner , Josh Brolin , Paul Rudd and Don Cheadle . Meanwhile , Disney also has a issue of nominee for Best Supporting Actress like Scarlett Johansson , Gwyneth Paltrow , Zoe Saldana , Karen Gillan and Brie Larson .
It was last calendar month whenDowney explained that he in person dissuaded Disneyfrom pushing on his behalf for an Academy Award nominating address forEndgame . He , however , did n’t get into specific for his logical thinking . The actor is not new in terms of get some Awards season love , he ’s been nominated doubly before forChaplin(Best Actor , 1992 ) andTropic Thunder(Best Supporting Actor , 2008 ) - lose to Al Pacino and Heath Ledger severally .
The conclusion to eye a Best Supporting Actor nomination rather than a Best Actor one for Downey might be surprising to some , but in hindsight , it makes sentience in a couple of way . Avengers : Endgamewas an ensemble moving picture , and while he run a pivotal part in the overall narrative , not to mention havingthe longest screen clock time among his castmates , the films technically has no one lead character . It can also be viewed as a studio strategy to give Downey a good luck at securing a Oscar nomination considering the much tighter wash for Best Actor this year with potent competition likeJoaquin Phoenix forJoker , Robert De Niro forThe Irishman , Leonardo DiCaprio forOnce Upon A Time in Hollywoodand Taron Egerton forRocketman . What ’s baffling at this power point is that Disney is also pushing for a lot of other people other than Downey for their carrying out in the movie .
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