Oscars viewers accused Downey Jr. of ignoring Ke Huy Quan while accepting Oscar
Viewers of the Oscars have been voicing criticism towards Robert Downey Jr. for what appears to be him ignoring Ke Huy Quan while receiving his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Quan, who won his first Oscar last year in the same category as Downey for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," was one of the five presenters at this year's ceremony.
In the video, which was shared on social media, viewers were shocked after witnessing the moment Downey ignored Ke Huy Quan on the Oscar stage.
The viral video showed that Downey seemed to casually take his award from Quan. However, Downey was then seen approaching actor and director Tim Robbins to shake hands.
Afterward, the 58-year-old doubled back to give a fist bump to Sam Rockwell, who was standing between Robbins and Quan.
Although Quan briefly stepped forward as Downey circled back, he returned to his position when Downey engaged with Rockwell.
It's worth noting that Quan, Robbins, and Rockwell were all presenters, but only Quan announced Downey Jr.'s name and handed him the statue. Downey also did not interact with Mahershala Ali or Christoph Waltz, the other two presenters.
In the footage, onlookers see that Downey and Quan didn't even make eye contact.
In the shared footage, when Downey arrived on stage to collect the statuette from Quan, there appeared to be very little interaction between them.
Notably, there was no typical handshake, and many online observers pointed out that Downey Jr. didn't even make eye contact with Quan after accepting the award.
Instead, the 58-year-old actor exchanged handshakes with Tim Robbins and fist-bumped Sam Rockwell, leaving several onlookers disappointed.
The video has been shared on social media
The video, which captured the moment when Robert Downey Jr. was accused of ignoring Ke Huy Quan while accepting the Oscar, was shared on social media and sparked debate.
In the comment selection, several users express their thoughts about this shocking moment. While numerous viewers expressed their disappointment, some others described the gesture as "arrogant" and "disappointing.".
One person said: This was his 4th Oscar nomination and his 1st win. He was totally shocked. He did not have a rehearsed acceptance speech and he was trying so hard to focus….
A second wrote: He was overwhelmed in the moment, so what? People always are creating drama
While a third commented: He probably thank him backstage, he was so overwhelmed he had won.
Someone else said: He was surprised and overwhelmed at this moment that he unintentionally did this. Lets give him a break.
watching the video
