Robert Downey Jr. reads his bad reviews after winning at Critics Choice Awards: 'Amusing as a bed-locked fart'

The boundless charm of Robert Downey Jr. lends itself perfectly to 30-60 seconds of rehearsed gratitude.

After a memorable speech at the Golden Globes shading the now-defunct Hollywood Foreign Press Association when he won Best Supporting Actor in a Film for Oppenheimer, RDJ delivered an even more hilarious speech at the Critics Choice Awards, where he picked up the same award.

“I was thinking this morning: I love critics," he began, to laughs from the celebrity-filled crowd. "They’ve given me such beautiful feedback, really just so many great moments, and some of it is so poetic, I just want to share some of their thoughts with you over the years.”

Downey then pulled out a piece of paper and went down the list of not-so-glowing critiques of his past performances — courtesy of, perhaps, some of the people in the room with him.

“The first one is kind of like haiku: ‘Sloppy, messy, and lazy.' The next one is more metaphoric: ‘Like Pee-wee Herman emerging from a coma,’" Downey continued, adapting a British accent for his next drag. "This was from a Brit: ‘A puzzling waste of talent.’ And lastly, and this one lingered: ‘Amusing as a bed-locked fart.'”

Taking a slightly more serious note, the once and forever Iron Man thanked his "Oppenhomies," adding, “Every day of filming was like having my ego’s ass handed to me at the door, and I think it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy."

The 58-year-old concluded by joking that he tried to be better this time, following his Globes speech, but if he wasn't he'll "hear about it a f---ing minute" from his wife and publicist.

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