IMAGE: Emma Stone celebrates her Best Actress win with presenters, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron and Jessica Lange. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Love them, hate them however the Oscars have a method of sneaking up on you.
Unlike final 12 months which had India cheering for RRR, The Elephant Whisperers and All That Breathes, amongst which it received for Best Song and Documentary Short to not overlook a stunning Deepika Padukone pitching in as one of many night’s star presenters, the 96th Academy Awards solely had a Indian origin Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja’s To Kill A Tiger nominated below Best Documentary.
It was an evening of stars, speeches and standing ovations as Oppenheimer dominated the present, profitable seven out of its 13 nominations whereas the opposite half of the Barbenheimer phenomenon settled for one.
On the opposite hand, Poor Things grabbed a decent 4 wins when an uninhibited Emma Stone beat frontrunner Lily Gladstone to bag her second Best Actress Oscar.
Germany’s The Zone of Interest might have walked away with Best Sound and International Film however Japan discovered a lot to rejoice in Godzilla Minus One taking a Visual Effects trophy and Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron profitable Best Animation Film.
For the primary time in Oscar historical past, three feminine filmmakers Greta Gerwig, Celine Song, and Justine Triet competed for Best Picture.
For the primary time Lily Gladstone, a Native American lady was nominated for Best Actress.
Neither received.
On the crimson carpet, it was trend as standard as hues of spring and sweet apart the same old black, white and metallic stole the present whereas a slew of celebrities sported brooches for political causes and private.
If the likes of Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef wore Artists for Ceasefire pins interesting for peace in war-torn Gaza, Past Lives star Teo Yoo donned a turtle brooch to honour his deceased pet Momo whereas Cillian Murphy’s spherical accent within the design of eight layered trapeziums represented Oppenheimer’s most well-known invention.
For a few years now although, an air of predictability has seeped into one of many world’s most coveted film awards and hiring Jimmy Kimmel as host for the fourth time together with his protected, stale bag of jokes is not shaking issues up in any respect.
Having stated that, Kimmel did get a few issues proper this 12 months. Be it a shout-out to below-the-line labour union in relation to the screenwriters strike or a befitting rejoinder to former US President Donald Trump’s tweet criticising his internet hosting abilities the place he quipped, ‘Thank you, President Trump. Thank you for watching, I’m stunned you are still… is not it previous your jail time?’
On that cheerful notice then, Sukanya Verma lists the highpoints of Oscars 2024.
The World shouldn’t be Kenough!
IMAGE: Ryan Gosling performs I’m Just Ken from Barbie together with Slash on the electrical guitar. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Ryan Gosling might have misplaced within the Oscar race however received thousands and thousands of hearts for his pleasant rendition of I’m Just Ken. With Guns ‘n’ Roses guitarist Slash on this electrical image, it prompted everybody in Dolby Theatre, from Barbie co-star Margot Robbie to La La Land’s ladylove Emma Stone, to affix in.
KENcore!
And the Oscar goes to Iron Man
IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr poses with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
The evening belonged to Robert Downey Jr.
Everybody loves an underdog story, a proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, a ‘lastly he received’ second and RDJ being sport a few distasteful Kimmel ribbing him over his drug habit days solely goes to point out how far he is come.
Humorous as ever, the Avenger was glad to deliver the home down, starting his award-winning speech by thanking his ‘horrible childhood and the Academy, in that order solely.’
John Cena within the buff!
IMAGE: John Cena performs on stage in the course of the presentation of the award for Costume Design. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Back in 1974, the continuing Oscars ceremony was rudely interrupted by the antics of a streaker. Who knew wrestler-turned-actor John Cena choosing that precise embarrassing second in historical past to pay tribute to whereas presenting Best Costumes award could be such a hoot?
Tricky because the gag was, hats off to the Ricky Stanicky star for completely pulling it off.
Director’s minimize
IMAGE: Christopher Nolan accepts the Oscar for Best Director for Oppenheimer from presenter Steven Spielberg . Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Christopher Nolan receiving his first Best Director Academy award from Steven Spielberg is a second.
Two of Hollywood’s most interesting filmmakers in a single body is a second.
Did you understand Spielberg was one of many first individuals Nolan confirmed Oppenheimer to in 70mm print? The two sat subsequent to one another and watched the anti-war spectacle. Nolan calls it an ‘extraordinary expertise.’ Now he has two.
Speeches of notice
IMAGE: Da’Vine Joy Randolph accepts the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Emotional or endearing, heartfelt speeches are our favorite bit about any awards present. Sample these:
Best Supporting Actress, The Holdovers, Da’Vine Joy Randolph: I at all times wished to be completely different, however now I realise that I simply must be myself. I thanks for you seeing me.
Best Adapted Screenplay, Cord Jefferson, American Fiction: I perceive that it is a risk-averse trade, however $200 million films are additionally a danger. But you are taking the danger anyway. Instead of creating one $200 million film, make twenty $10 million films or fifty $4 million films.
Best Documentary Feature, Mstyslav Chernov, 20 Days in Mariupol: This is the primary Oscar in Ukrainian historical past. And I’m honoured. But in all probability I would be the first director on this stage who will say I want I had by no means made this movie. I want to have the ability to change this for Russia by no means attacking Ukraine, by no means occupying our cities.
Best International Film Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest: Right now we stand right here as males who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to battle for therefore many harmless individuals, whether or not the victims of October 7 in Israel or the continuing assault in Gaza.
Superstar Messi
IMAGE: Messi, the canine from Anatomy of a Fall sits within the viewers. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Palm Dog winner and Anatomy of a Fall’s four-legged star has attracted numerous consideration all via the pre-Oscar buzz.
There was some speak in regards to the tremendous lovable border collie not attending the ceremony.
Except he did and had no downside turning into the cynosure of all eyes and hobnobbing with the who’s who of Hollywood.
The Barbenheimer banter
IMAGE: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Barbie’s Ryan Gosling and Oppenheimer’s Emily Blunt playfully ribbing one another over the relentless Barbenheimer rivalry felt amusing to say the least.
Gosling bragged about Barbie’s field workplace success, quipping, ‘I sort of discovered why it is known as Barbenheimer and never Oppenarbie. You’re on the tail finish since you rode Barbie’s’ coattails all summer season.’
Blunt’s comeback made its level loud and clear. ‘The method this award season has turned out, it wasn’t that a lot of a rivalry. Just let it go!’
Watch out for this sparkly duo in The Fall Guy this summer season.
In memoriam
IMAGE: A photograph of Matthew Perry is displayed in the course of the In Memoriam Oscars tribute. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Michael Gambon, Matthew Perry, Tom Wilkinson, Ryan O’Neal, Tina Turner and India’s acclaimed artwork director Nitin Desai are among the many late legends Oscars paid a tribute to, in opposition to Italian maestro Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo’s shifting recital of It’s Time to Say Goodbye.
Winner takes all of it
IMAGE: Cillian Murphy receives his award from Matthew McConaughey. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Doing away with the normal format of film clips showcasing the nominated actor’s powerhouse portrayal, this 12 months’s Oscars had earlier winners from Best Actor and Actress in addition to Best Supporting Actor and Actress classes honouring the current nominees with wholehearted appraisal of their work within the stated position.
John Mulaney for Oscar host
IMAGE: John Mulaney and Olivia Munn pose on the crimson carpet. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters
The comic’s breathless commentary and easy parody of Kevin Costner’s 1989 baseball drama Field of Dreams is motive sufficient to imagine he’d be the perfect particular person to run the Oscars present subsequent 12 months.
