Robert Downey Jr. sweetly kissed his wife Susan before getting down on one knee in front of her at the 2024 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Tuesday night.
The former Iron Man actor, 58, looked dashing in a dark grey tuxedo with black lapels and shiny black ankle boots.
He wore his signature tinted and thick-framed black glasses as he gazed adoringly at his wife of 19 years.
Susan, 50, looked beautiful in a floor-length black dress with a grey neckline and grey straps, perfectly complementing Robert.
The film producer also wore stunning black and silver oval drop earrings, silver and gold bangles, and white open-toed heels.
Robert Downey Jr., 58, sweetly kissed his wife Susan as they larked around at the Governors Awards 2024 at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Tuesday night
The former Iron Man actor, 58, looked dashing in a dark grey tuxedo with black lapels and shiny black ankle boots and Susan, 50, threw her arm out in delight
He wore his signature tinted and thick-framed black glasses and a long black stripe on each leg was visible as he kneeled and Susan looked on adoringly
The Governors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Three awards that signify lifetime achievement within the film industry are presented at the ceremony: the Academy Honorary Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
On the night, Robert and Susan were hilariously photobombed by Florence Pugh, with whom Robert starred in Oppenheimer.
Florence, 28, wore a stunning, floor-length, plink glittery dress with ruffles about the waist, and silver strap heels.
The dress had a criss-cross neckline and Florence paired it with a single chunky silver bracelet.
Robert then posed with Golden Globe winner Cilian Murphy who played the titular character in Oppenheimer.
Cillian’s attendance at the ceremony came just days after he took home the Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama award for his performance in Oppenheimer.
At the Awards this year, the Academy honored Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton and Michelle Satter.
The film producer looked beautiful in a floor-length black dress with a grey neckline and grey straps, perfectly complementing Robert
Susan also wore stunning black and silver oval drop earrings, silver and gold bangles, and white open-toed heels
Robert and Susan were hilariously photobombed by Florence Pugh, with whom Robert starred in Oppenheimer. Florence, 28, wore a stunning, floor-length, plink glittery dress
Robert then formed a heart with his hands next to Cilian Murphy, who played the titular character in Oppenheimer
Cillian’s attendance at the ceremony came just days after he took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor (pictured with Emily Blunt)
At the Awards this year, the Academy honored Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks , Carol Littleton and Michelle Satter (Robert pictured with Rosamund Pike)
Also there on the night was Emily Blunt who wore a plunging black dress with a huge glittering silver design reaching from neck to sternum.
Rosamund Pike, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe, shared a kiss with Robert on the blue carpet.
She wore a sleeveless dress with a sweetheart neckline and completely covered in red and pink roses.
Monday night marked the 14th Governors Awards, following the 13th in 2022.
Governors Awards 2024 honorees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 14th Annual Governors Awards, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, handed out a number of honorary Oscars to some of Hollywood’s most deserving stars.
This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, and Carol Littleton received Academy Honorary Awards while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
An eventful evening: This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, and Carol Littleton received Academy Honorary Awards while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Angela Bassett
Following her decades-long career in Hollywood, the performer, 65, finally went home with one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide.
Last year, she received a nomination for best supporting actress for last year’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for her role as Queen Ramonda.
The nod came three decades after she competed in the category for best actress for 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do with It.
Over the years, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards.
Her credits include Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).
She and her ex-husband share twin Slater and Bronwyn.
An honor: Following her decades-long career in Hollywood, Angela Bassett finally went home with one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide
Mel Brooks
The American actor and comedian finally received a Honorary Academy Award, at the age of 97.
He is one of only 18 entertainers to ever achieve EGOT status.
The exclusive group is composed of those who have successfully won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
He rose to fame as one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s.
While he is best known for films like The Producers (1967), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976), he most recently wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the World, Part II (2023).
The New York City native was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.
Officially part of the EGOT club! Mel Brooks finally received a Honorary Academy Award, at the age of 97
Carol Littleton
The film editor, whose body of work includes Body Heat (1981) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), previously won an Emmy for her work on the film Tuesdays with Morrie (1999).
On Tuesday night, she was one of the lucky few to receive a Honorary Academy Award.
Over awards in her trophy case include an American Cinema Editors.
She was born Oklahoma City and attended the University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences.
Five years after earning her bachelor’s degree in 1965, she obtained her master’s.
She was married to cinematographer John Bailey from 1972 until his passing last year.
Exciting: On Tuesday night, Carol Littleton was one of the lucky few to receive a Honorary Academy Award
Michelle Satter
Michelle Satter, a founder and director of the Sundance Institute’s artist programs, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
According to the Oscar’s website, the honor goes to an ‘individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.’
‘The award is named for the Danish actor and translator who was one of Hollywood’s most active philanthropists,’ per the Academy’s description.
Satter currently serves as the founding senior director of the Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped create the Sundance Collab digital platform.
A huge achievement: Michelle Satter, a founder and director of the Sundance Institute’s artist programs, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
