Robert Downey Jr. left his Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy in stitches as they put on a very animated display at the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards on Thursday.
The Iron Man actor, 58, cheekily placed a ‘No Irish Jokes’ sign on Cillian, 47, after the Cork born actor’s Desert Palm Achievement Award win for his lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Robert, who played Lewis Strauss in the biopic, playfully got down on one knee as he placed the hand written note on his pal’s chest.
Cillian, who cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo, couldn’t contain his giggles as he grasped his quirky glass award.
Meanwhile Robert opted for a pale pink double-breasted suit which he teamed with a pair of comfy white trainers.
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 1 Robert Downey Jr, 58, (R) left his Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy, 47, (L) in stitches as they put on a very animated display at the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards on Thursday.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/09/79648425-12929567-Robert_Downey_Jr_R_left_his_Oppenheimer_co_star_Cillian_Murphy_L-m-55_1704448128617.jpg)
Robert Downey Jr, 58, (R) left his Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy, 47, (L) in stitches as they put on a very animated display at the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards on Thursday.
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 3 The Iron Man actor cheekily placed a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian after the Cork born actor's Desert Palm Achievement Award win for his lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79648511-12929567-The_Iron_Man_actor_cheekily_placed_a_No_Irish_Jokes_sign_on_Cill-a-140_1704450275407.jpg)
The Iron Man actor cheekily placed a ‘No Irish Jokes’ sign on Cillian after the Cork born actor’s Desert Palm Achievement Award win for his lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Other winners on the night included Carey Mulligan for her performance in Maestro and Poor Thing’s Emma Stone.
At the afterparty Carey, 38, looked sensational in an elegant gown as she posed with Mayor of Palm Springs, Jeffrey Bernstein.
She smiled while brandishing her trophy from her win as International Star Award with other guests including Danielle Brooks, William Belleau and Tatanka Means, who beamed while posing up a storm at the party, while songstress Billie Eilish posed with her co-writer Finneas.
Danielle, 34, opted to change from her red carpet look, having worn a white suit with nothing underneath while hitting the red carpet before slipping into a black dress with the same white blazer over the top.
Underneath her cropped, short-sleeve jacket was a sexy purple satin bustier. Carey — who is married to Marcus Mumford of the folk band Mumford & Sons — stood on tall black patent leather heels.
Elsewhere, Danielle was honoured at the awards ceremony with the Spotlight Award for her work in the musical adaptation of The Color Purple.
She has a starring role as Sofia in the coming-of-age drama that also stars Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey and Fantasia Barrino.
Canadian actress Tantoo Cardinal, who starred in last year’s Killers of the Flower Moon, wowed in a lace gown as she posed with Colman Domingo.
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 5 Robert, who played Lewis Strauss in the biopic, playfully got down on one knee as he placed the hand written note on his pal's chest](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649715-12929567-Robert_who_played_Lewis_Strauss_in_the_biopic_playfully_got_down-a-141_1704450275408.jpg)
Robert, who played Lewis Strauss in the biopic, playfully got down on one knee as he placed the hand written note on his pal’s chest
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 7 Cillian, who cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo, couldn't contain his giggles as he grasped his quirky glass award](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649753-12929567-Cillian_who_cut_a_dapper_figure_in_a_black_tuxedo_couldn_t_conta-a-142_1704450275409.jpg)
Cillian, who cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo, couldn’t contain his giggles as he grasped his quirky glass award
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 9 Meanwhile Robert opted for a pale pink double-breasted suit which he teamed with a pair of comfy white trainers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649717-12929567-Meanwhile_Robert_opted_for_a_pale_pink_double_breasted_suit_whic-a-143_1704450275409.jpg)
Meanwhile Robert opted for a pale pink double-breasted suit which he teamed with a pair of comfy white trainers
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 11 Cillian is also tipped take home an Oscar for his role in the movie](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649789-12929567-Cillian_is_also_tipped_take_home_an_Oscar_for_his_role_in_the_mo-a-144_1704450275410.jpg)
Cillian is also tipped take home an Oscar for his role in the movie
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 13 The duo were in great spirits as they hit the red carpet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649759-12929567-The_duo_were_in_great_spirits_as_they_hit_the_red_carpet-a-145_1704450275411.jpg)
The duo were in great spirits as they hit the red carpet
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 15 They couldn't wipe the smile off their faces as they joined their fellow A-listers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649757-12929567-They_couldn_t_wipe_the_smile_off_their_faces_as_they_joined_thei-a-146_1704450275411.jpg)
They couldn’t wipe the smile off their faces as they joined their fellow A-listers
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 17 Cillian pictured in Oppenheimer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649795-12929567-Cillian_pictured_in_Oppenheimer-a-147_1704450275412.jpg)
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 19 Robert pictured in Oppenheimer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649807-12929567-Robert_pictured_in_Oppenheimer-a-148_1704450275413.jpg)
Cillian (L) and Robert (R) pictured in the movie
Prior to the party, on the red carpet, Carey mingled with Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, 74. The duo both starred in the 2015 historical drama Suffragette with Helena Bonham Carter and Brendan Gleeson.
Carey is up for a Golden Globe this year at Sunday’s ceremony as she’s been nominated for ‘Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’ for her role in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro.
The biographical drama film follows the longtime relationship between conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
It was directed by Bradley, who also plays Leonard, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Josh Singer, and stars Carey as Felicia.
The actress has received rave reviews from critics and viewers for her performance after it premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September.
The film was released on Netflix two weeks ago following a limited run in theaters in November.
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 21 Other winners on the night included Carey Mulligan for her performance in Maestro and Poor Thing's Emma Stone](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649777-12929567-Other_winners_on_the_night_included_Carey_Mulligan_for_her_perfo-a-149_1704450275413.jpg)
Other winners on the night included Carey Mulligan for her performance in Maestro and Poor Thing’s Emma Stone
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 23 Cillian completed his smart ensemble with a cummerbund and shiny dress shoes](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649767-12929567-Cillian_completed_his_smart_ensemble_with_a_cummerbund_and_shiny-a-150_1704450275414.jpg)
Cillian completed his smart ensemble with a cummerbund and shiny dress shoes
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 25 Robert presented his friend with the award and proudly watched as he gave an acceptance speech](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649785-12929567-Robert_presented_his_friend_with_the_award_and_proudly_watched_a-a-153_1704450275428.jpg)
Robert presented his friend with the award and proudly watched as he gave an acceptance speech
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 27 (L-R) Cillian Murphy, Colman Domingo, Mary Hart, Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Giamatti](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79649787-12929567-_L_R_Cillian_Murphy_Colman_Domingo_Mary_Hart_Robert_Downey_Jr_an-a-151_1704450275415.jpg)
(L-R) Cillian Murphy, Colman Domingo, Mary Hart, Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Giamatti
![Robert Downey Jr. playfully puts a 'No Irish Jokes' sign on Cillian Murphy during lively performance at Palm Springs Film Festival Awards 29 At the afterparty fellow winner Carey Muilligan , 38, looked sensational in an elegant gown as she posed with Mayor of Palm Springs, Jeffrey Bernstein, at the bash](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/10/79646383-12929567-At_the_afterparty_fellow_winner_Carey_Muilligan_38_looked_sensat-a-152_1704450275415.jpg)
At the afterparty fellow winner Carey Muilligan , 38, looked sensational in an elegant gown as she posed with Mayor of Palm Springs, Jeffrey Bernstein, at the bash
Along with a Best Actress nod, Maestro is also up for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Actor at the 2024 Golden Globes.
Many have blasted the movie as being ‘Oscar-bait’ and slammed Bradley as being so ‘shameless’ in his obvious ‘yearning for that Oscar’, that the film is negatively affected as a result.
Maestro was met with controversy even ahead of its release, after being accused of ‘Jewface’.
Bradley’s makeup, which included a prosthetic nose to play the Jewish icon, drew strong criticism from a number of leading members of the Jewish community.
But Bernstein’s three children — Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein and Nina Maria Felicia Bernstein — praised the transformation and found it be ‘spot on’