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Robert Downey Jr. WILL get an Oscar, he tells GQ

Robert Downey Jr. chats to GQ about winning an Oscar and how good an actor he is.

Iron Man fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the third movie - aptly named Iron Man 3, which premieres over here on Thursday. The franchise’s leading man Robert Downey Jr. can currently be found on the cover of GQ USA’s May issue.

If you’re to take his comments in his interview seriously, it seems that the actor is just as “modest” as his alter ego in the franchise.

Speaking about the likelihood of him getting an Oscar one day, he says: “I, personally, would be shocked if we went to the end of the tape now and I didn’t have at least one. …Because I’m young enough, and I’m running down being occupied with these kind of genre movies, close enough. Even the next thing we’re doing with [my wife], I’m so confident about it. It’s the best script the studio has; it’s the best thing I’ve read in years. You know, honestly, my real answer to that is: I don’t care. I used to think I cared, and I couldn’t care less. Now, I’m not saying I wouldn’t get a little choked up, but it is amazing to see how people are literally hyperventilating when they get up there, because they have such an attachment to this outcome. I mean, it’s not like we’re at the f–king Olympics or something. …Look, even if I don’t get one directly, eventually they’re just going to have to give me one when I get old. So no matter how you slice it, I’m getting one.”

He’s also not afraid to blow his own trumpet when it comes to talking about his acting abilities. “I’m probably one of the best,” he says.”But it’s not that big a deal. It’s not like this is the greatest swath or generation of actors that has ever come down the pike.”

We’re choosing to take Downey Jr.’s comments as a little tongue-in-cheek!

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Posted by Amy Power.

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