Actor
Robert
Downey
Jr
was
presented
with
the
Generation
Award
at
MTV
Movie
Awards
by
his
"Avengers" co-stars.
In
his
acceptance
speech,
he
talked
about
how
he
has
"literally
clawed"
his
way
to
the
top.
The
50-year-old
actor
was
presented
with
the
Generation
Award
on
Sunday
at
the
Nokia
Theater
here
by
Scarlett
Johansson,
Mark
Ruffalo,
Chris
Evans,
Chris
Hemsworth
and
Jeremy
Renner
--
who
all
dropped
down
to
their
knees
when
he
took
to
the
stage
--
and
recalled
his
past
troubles
and
struggles
that
he
has
turned
away
from
and
seen
his
career
go
from
strength
to
strength,
reports
femalefirst.co.uk.
The
actor,
who
has
previously
battled
drug
addiction
but
has
been
clean
for
almost
12
years,
said:
"When
I
witnessed
the
first
MTV
Movie
Awards.
The
first
was
in
1992,
and
that's
my
generation's
version
of
the
Oscars.
And
when
the
first
Generational
Award
was
given
in
2005,
I
thought
where's
mine?
"In
the
34
years
that
have
passed
since
the
birth
of
MTV,
I've
grown
up,
I've
failed,
succeeded,
partied
way
too
much,
begged
for
second
chances
and
literally
clawed
my
way
to
the
top.
Dream
big,
work
hard,
keep
your
nose
clean.
Be
of
service,
and
yes,
because
you
can
--
define
your
generation."
The
'Iron
Man' star
then
went
on
to
praise
his
co-stars.
"I
try
to
live
honourably
and
never
forget
my
love
of
the
game
and
my
friends.
If
a
man
is
judged
by
the
company
he
keeps
then
I
must
be
doing
something
right,
because
look
at
who
I'm
rolling
with," he
said.
Before
leaving
the
stage,
the
actor,
who
has
21-year-old
son
Indio
from
a
previous
marriage
and
son
Exton,
three,
and
daughter
Avri,
five
months,
with
wife
Susan
Levin,
introduced
a
new
clip
from
the
forthcoming
action-thriller
"Avengers:
Age
of
Ultron".