The backlash against Downey Jr comes in the aftermath of his ignorance towards Quan who was one of the presenters honouring him in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in Oppenheimer

The buzz around the 96th Academy Awards seems far from over. Days after the prestigious event celebrated the best films and artists of 2023, the two winners of the year, Robert Downey Jr and Emma Stone, are caught up in the controversies. Following the Oscars 2024, netizens began criticising Downey and Emma for seemingly ignoring Asian stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan while accepting their awards at the ceremony held on March 10 in Dolby Theatres, Los Angeles.

The backlash against Downey Jr comes in the aftermath of his ignorance towards Quan who was one of the presenters honouring him in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in Oppenheimer . Quan, who was named best supporting actor at last year’s ceremony was not acknowledged by the Iron Man actor while handling the trophy to him. Instead, Downey Jr approached Tim Robbins and Sam Rockwell to greet them.