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April 17th, 2013 
Peter Nolan 
Robert Downey Jr. can be described as many things, but an Oscar-winner? Not yet. Picture: Getty Images
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HE’S not exactly known for his modesty, and now Robert Downey Jr. has declared he’ll win an Oscar as he’s “one of the best actors” around.
The Hollywood hunk has starred in iconic films such as the Iron Man franchise and the Sherlock Holmes series.
When it comes to his career, he is nothing if not confident.
“I’m probably one of the best [actors],” he grinned to GQ.
“Yeah. 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.”
The star was nominated for an Academy Award in 1993 for his role in Chaplin and again in 2009 for his performance in Tropic Thunder.
Despite not taking a golden statuette home yet, the 48-year-old is certain he will triumph before the end of his career.
“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 the missus [producer Susan Downey], I’m so confident about it. It’s the best script the studio has; it’s the best thing I’ve read in years,” he bragged.
“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.”
When Downey Jr. was nominated for his first Oscar he narrowly missed out to movie legend Al Pacino, but he believes his rival “deserved it”.
Despite his brazen attitude when it comes to awards, he insists they’re not actually something he worries about.
“You know, honestly, my real answer to that is: I don’t care,” he shrugged.
“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.”
Whereas the star and his contemporaries may seem like people to look up to, he laughs off the idea that they are all glamorous icons.
“That’s the great thing – [the industry is] such a floating freak show… You get a bit older and you start to see what’s going on backstage in the collective psyche of this ridiculous industry… Everybody is kind of the same. I’m sorry! We’re all just kind of the same,” he laughed.
“Nothing pleases me more than when somebody who was awe-inspired to be working with me realises I’m just another schmuck that they’re bored of hanging out with on a set. I love that moment. I like it when that persistent illusion is smashed.”
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