Robert Downey Jr. Reacts to Robert De Niro’s Golden Globes Mix Up

It's a tale of two Roberts. Robert Downey Jr. shared his take on the viral 2024 Golden Globes moment where it appeared Robert De Niro thought he was called to the stage to accept the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture—only for the Iron Man star to ultimately walk away with the award.

And Downey had a cheeky response to the situation when asked if he believed the mix up made losing harder for De Niro, telling TMZ while signing autographs for fans Jan. 10, "Nothing's better than losing, my dear." But when asked to elaborate, it's clear the 58 year old was just messing around as he admitted, "I just wanted to give you a good quote." ICYMI, as the winner was called for the category at the Golden Globes—for which De Niro and Downey were both nominated—the Killers of the Flower Moon actor's ears perked up as the name "Robert" was called.

But seconds later, it was Downey that made his way to the stage. While accepting his third Golden Globe, the Oppenheimer star alluded to the ups and downs of his career, joking that it really recognition for "most improved player." Noting how he's received rave reviews for his "unrecognizably subtle Lewis Strauss ," Downey joked, "to my fellow nominees, let's not pretend this is a compliment." While De Niro may have momentarily thought he'd earned his third Golden Globes, it seems he took the loss in stride, smiling along at Downey's self deprecating speech.

The Oscar winner's nod was one of seven Killers of the Flower Moon picked up, with star Lily Gladstone taking home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture becoming the first Indigenous person to do so. "This is for every little rez kid," the actress said in her acceptance speech , "every little urban kid, every little native kid out there who has a dream who is seeing themselves represented in our stories told by ourselves in our own words with tremendous allies and tremendous trust with and from each other." Keep reading to see who else walked away winners during the 2024 Golden Globes.

Anatomy of a Fall Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro WINNER: Oppenheimer Past Lives The Zone of Interest Air American Fiction Barbie The Holdovers May December WINNER: Poor Things Annette Bening, Nyad Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla Carey Mulligan, Maestro Greta Lee, Past Lives WINNER: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers Barry Keoghan, Saltburn Bradley Cooper, Maestro WINNER: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Colman Domingo, Rustin Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves WINNER: Emma Stone, Poor Things Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings Margot Robbie, Barbie Natalie Portman, May December Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid Matt Damon, Air Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario WINNER: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Timothée Chalamet, Wonka Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple WINNER: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer Jodie Foster, Nyad Julianne Moore, May December Rosamund, Pike, Saltburn Charles Melton, May December Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon WINNER: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer Ryan Gosling, Barbie Willem Dafoe, Poor Things 1923 The Crown The Diplomat The Last of Us The Morning Show WINNER: Succession Abbott Elementary Barry WINNER: The Bear Jury Duty Only Murders in the Building Ted Lasso All the Light We Cannot See WINNER: Beef Daisy Jones & The Six Fargo Fellow Travelers Lessons in Chemistry Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us Emma Stone, The Curse Helen Mirren, 1923 Imelda Staunton, The Crown Keri Russell, The Diplomat WINNER: Sarah Snook, Succession Brian Cox, Succession Dominic West, The Crown Gary Oldman, Slow Horses Jeremy Strong, Succession WINNER: Kieran Culkin, Succession Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us WINNER: Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Elle Fanning, The Great Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs.

Maisel Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building Bill Hader, Barry Jason Segel, Shrinking Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building WINNER: Ali Wong, Beef Brie Larson , Lessons in Chemistry Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death Juno Temple, Fargo Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers Riley Keough , Daisy Jones & The Six David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves Jon Hamm, Fargo Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & The Six WINNER: Steven Yeun, Beef Woody Harrelson, White House Plumbers Abby Elliott, The Bear Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso J.

Smith Cameron, Succession Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building Alan Ruck, Succession Alexander Skarsgård, Succession Billy Crudup, The Morning Show Ebon Moss Bachrach, The Bear WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession James Marsden, Jury Duty.