3. John Malkovich
Robert Downey Jr.’s career has taken many turns; it began with an early 1993 Oscar nomination for Chaplin and ended with a difficult time spent on drugs. Overcoming challenges, he achieved huge fame by remaking himself as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tropic Thunder (2009) earned him a second Oscar nomination, although he has yet to receive the prized statuette. Hollywood has been forever changed by Downey Jr.’s path, which is characterized by courage and sacrifice and still captures viewers. The hope for an ultimate Academy Award is still an interesting aspect of his lasting and developing legacy.
