Sterling K. Brown has predicted he’ll lose out on an Oscar to Robert Downey Jr.
The “This is Us” star is nominated for the Best Supporting Actor gong for his role in American Fiction. Brown’s competition is not only Downey Jr. for Oppenheimer, but also Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things), Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Ryan Gosling (Barbie).
“There’s no losing yet. It will happen in its own due time,” Brown insisted. He added that he is “totally fine with it” during an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show.”
He was on the show alongside fellow Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, who is competing in the Best Actor category for his performance in Rustin. Brown predicted Domingo would be victorious.
“Colman will probably win,” Brown stated. “I know that I’m not going to win.”
“I’mma tell you, Robert Downey Jr.‘s gonna win, and he’s incredibly deserving. He’s an incredible actor. Like, you should give him love. The fact that I get a chance to be nominated along with him and Mr. [Robert] De Niro and Ryan Gosling and [Mark] Ruffalo … I’m just happy to be in the room,” Brown said. He added that his own Oscar chances are slim because Downey Jr. gave such a good performance in Oppenheimer.
“I didn’t know how else to respond to share my gratitude,” The Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul star said about how he previously expressed his feelings regarding the nomination in an emotional Instagram video.
“I want [to say] thank you to the Academy,” Brown said. “For somebody who’s been watching the Oscars their whole life, I’ve never been. I’ve had a few things that have been in contention or whatnot, but this will be my first time actually going to the party, and it’s an honor to get the invite.”
The 96th Academy Awards take place on March 10.
