Robert Downey Jr. won MTV Movie Awards’ Generation trophy on Sunday but he didn’t have to celebrate alone. His Avengers co-stars Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, and Scarlett Johansson all assembled to present the award and Downey certainly made the most of it.

Downey sort of made light of the award joking, “When the first generation award was given in 2005, I thought simply, ‘Where’s mine?’ And I’ve spent 10 long years patiently awaiting. . . to receive the recognition I’ve so desired.” But the actor, who has been very public about the ups and downs of his career, also took the opportunity to get a little serious saying,

In the 34 years that have passed since the birth of MTV, I’ve grown up, I’ve struggled, I’ve failed. I’ve partied way too much. I begged for second chances and literally clawed my way to the top.

Downey then addressed his fellow Avengers ordering, “Everyone take a knee!” And what Tony Stark wants, Tony Stark gets.

Downey went on to pay his co-stars tribute: “I try to live honorably and never forget my love of the game and my friends… if a man is judged by the company he keeps, I must be doing something right.”

But Downey’s mock demands weren’t the only example of that famous Avengers camaraderie. When introducing a montage of his past work, Johannson joked, “We should also mention that, like Tony Stark in Iron Man, he’s filthy f*cking rich.” The group also obviously had plenty of fun backstage.

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The Marvel portion of the evening concluded with a new Avengers: Age of Ultron clip. This part’s a little less friendly.

Avengers: Age of Ultron rolls into theaters on May 1, 2015.

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