Cillian Murphy was on hand to support his Oppenheimer co-star Robert Downey Jr. at the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Maltin Modern Master Award ceremony on Friday.
Downey Jr., 58, was being recognized with the esteemed Maltin Modern Master Award at the Arlington Theatre.
The 47-year-old Irish actor – who played nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster – beamed with pride as he posed with the guest of honor.
Dressed in a timeless suit and looking dapper, Cillian was seen with his arm around the Marvel star, who effortlessly stole the spotlight in a stylish purple ensemble.
Downey Jr. – whose searing performance as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer is gaining Oscar buzz – was also joined by superstar pals Rob Lowe, David Duchovny, Natasha Leggero, Chelsea Peretti and more.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Rob Lowe at the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday
Downey Jr., 58, was being recognized with the esteemed Maltin Modern Master Award at the Arlington Theatre
The Modern Master Award is the highest honor presented by SBIFF, according to its website.
‘Established in 1995, it was created to honor an individual who has enriched our culture through accomplishments in the motion picture industry,’ reads the statement.
The award was re-named the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 in honor of long-time SBIFF moderator and renowned film critic Leonard Maltin.
Past winners included Jamie Lee Curtis Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, Bill Murray Brad Pitt, Glenn Close, Gary Oldman and Denzel Washington.
Downey Jr., a double Academy Award nominee and recipient of the prestigious Golden Globe, boasts a prolific career with over 110 acting credits.
Notably, he took on the iconic role of the title character in the Iron Man franchise, a groundbreaking move that kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He secured a Golden Globe Award for his starring role in the action-adventure film Sherlock Holmes.
Two Academy Award nominations were garnered for his roles in Tropic Thunder and his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough’s 1992 biographical film Chaplin.
The handsome trio made it a laugh out loud kind of evening
Rob Lowe, Sheryl Berkoff and John Owen Lowe made it a family affair
Natasha Leggero was casual and cute in her outfit
Purple was the name of the game for Chelsea Peretti
Natasha Leggero, Chelsea Peretti and Benito Skinner made a terrific trio
In his role as Lewis Strauss, one of the founding commissioners of the Atomic Energy Commission pivotal in shaping America’s post-war nuclear policy, Downey Jr. portrays Oppenheimer’s primary administrative adversary.
He spearheads the campaign to revoke Oppenheimer’s security clearance and discredit him.
Downey Jr.s forthcoming acting ventures include his involvement in Max’s TV adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, where he takes on four supporting roles.
Ed Weeks had a casual yet chic look to his ensemble
William Fichtner kept it cool in a leather jacket
Roger Durling, Cillian Murphy, Leonard Maltin, honoree Robert Downey Jr., and Rob Lowe
The handsome actors posed outside of the theater
The 47-year-old Irish actor – who played nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster – beamed with pride as he posed with the guest of honor
Additionally, he is set to star in the Paramount Pictures remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic thriller, Vertigo.
‘Robert Downey Jr. has staged one of the most spectacular second acts in show business history … and we in the audience are the beneficiaries,’ Maltin said in a statement ahead of the film festival.
‘He commands the screen without any visible effort, which is perhaps the greatest feat of all.’
Valerie Steinberg kept it sparkly in silver pants
Kate Chamuris and Daniel Sinclair took over the red carpet
Robert Carillo, Nyasia Jennings, Shirley Paulihno, Marly Franco and Samantha Torres
Kati Hernandez, Siru Wen, Rui Xu, Marissa Chibas and Travis Preston
The actor waved to the audience as he was honored
Leonard Maltin speaks onstage at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Maltin Modern Master Award Honoring Robert Downey Jr.
