"There are so few shows that come along that genuinely have no precedents," he said
The film will be released in Japanese cinemas on March 10
"He has become recognizable on the street. He recoils as though from a hot flame from this new and most unwelcome reality"
Downey Jr. took home the award for Best Supporting Actor
The film took away eight awards in total on the night
The Irish actor expressed his gratitude after winning the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The biopic took home five of the seven awards for which it was nominated
"I was on my Peloton. I’m dying. And the instructor started talking about one of my films"
"Thank God for Harry Potter"
"The decision was made following months of thoughtful dialogue, and acknowledging the particular sensitivity for us Japanese"