For his work in Christopher Nolan’s movie Oppenheimer, Downey took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
This victory completed an awards season sweep, as the 59-year-old also triumphed at the Golden Globes, Critic’s Choice Awards, SAG Awards and BAFTA Film Awards.
But his emotional acceptance speech drew attention to the tragedies of Downey’s past, and the incredible comeback he has made.
The actor previously opened up to Vanity Fair about his ‘interesting’ childhood.
Both of his parents struggled with addiction, which it seems as though Downey inherited.
His dad, Robert Downey Sr., later admitted to The Guardian: “I passed him a joint. And suddenly I knew I had made a terrible, stupid mistake… giving a little kid a toke of grass just to be funny.”
Downey’s addiction worsened when he was cast in Less Than Zero.
“For me, the role was like the ghost of Christmas future,” he told The Guardian.
“The character was an exaggeration of myself. Then things changed, and, in some ways, I became an exaggeration of the character. That lasted far longer than it needed to last.”
Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and non-painful signals.
Symptoms often begin after an event, such as physical trauma, surgery, infection, or significant psychological stress.
Freeman has revealed he wears the compression glove to keep the blood flowing.
The Hollywood star told People: “I suffered nerve damage, and it hasn’t gotten better. I can’t move it.
“If you don’t move your hand, it will swell up. Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?”
