Robert Downey Jr scores supporting actor prize at the BaftasBy Laura Harding, PA Deputy Entertainment EditorRobert Downey Jr and Da’Vine Joy Randolph have continued their march to Oscar glory as they were named early winners at the Bafta film awards. Downey Jr won the best supporting actor prize for his role as Lewis Strauss, head of the Atomic Energy Commission, in Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic about J Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer. Both Downey Jr and Randolph are heavily tipped to win the same prizes at the Oscars next month. Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Ian West/PA) Photo by Ian WestCourtroom drama Anatomy Of A Fall won the first award of the night when it scored the prize for original screenplay. Holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest was named best film not in the English language, while The Boy And The Heron was named best animated film – while 20 Days In Mariupol was named best documentary.

Source: Irish Independent February 19, 2024 18:12 UTC