We had a good laugh, a good cry and checked the time. And we paid tribute to a line-up of winners, including the expected (Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña for their best supporting performances) to the downright surprising (Demi Moore missing out on the best actress gong). For 3.5 hours, Hollywood showed off its skills, milking the drama and pushing the script to its limits.
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The film was made for just $6 million, pocketing the best picture award, as well as best actress for Mikey Madison, and for its creator, Sean Baker, the awards for best original screenplay, best editing and best director.
Fair dinkum, first-time Oscar host Conan O’Brien reckoned the reason for its popularity was: “I s’pose Yanks are excited to see someone finally having a crack at a powerful Russian.”
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón’s social media storm, Amazon’s acquisition of the 007 franchise and actor headshots. The 61-year-old comedian may lack the warmth of last year’s four-time host Jimmy Kimmel, but he knows a good joke.
Took home two gongs: best costume design and best production design.
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A joint Palestinian and Israeli group called on the world to “take serious action to end the injustice and stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people” and described US foreign policy as blocking the path to peace.
, which drew criticism from locals who claimed it stereotyped Mexicans and portrayed Mexican crime as violent and excessive.
“Gee, I’m really sorry … that wasn’t what we were aiming for,” she said. “I don’t agree with you. For me, the core of this film wasn’t Mexico. We were making a movie about mateship. We were making a film about four women.”
He told how his wife had shown little faith in him, saying she’d give him a fourth child if he won an Oscar (he’d already won three Emmys). “I held out my hand and she shook it. I haven’t brought it up until just now,” he said.
(animated film), and Adrien Brody (actor).
Aussies Guy Pearce (supporting actor), Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney (animated feature), Greig Fraser (cinematography), Maya Gnyp (documentary short) and others got a nomination but didn’t take home a gong.
Elevated security was obvious from early morning with federal agents and police dogs checking out arriving cars, crew and media buses. The reason for this was revealed later: it was because the former US vice president Kamala Harris was meant to attend, according to a few sources, but the planned appearance was cancelled at the last minute. The reason for the cancellation isn’t clear.
“You should find someone younger.” The film didn’t win an award.
A tribute package paid respects to the late director David Lynch, actors James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, Bob Newhart, Shelley Duvall, Teri Garr, Donald Sutherland, Joan Plowright, stunt performer Jeannie Epper, songwriter Richard M. Sherman and producer Jon Landau, including a nod to the passing of legendary actor Gene Hackman.
“G’day, I lost a good mate,” said Morgan Freeman of Hackman, introductin’ the segment. “Like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer and a bloke whose talents lifted everyone’s work.”
“Gene always said, I don’t think about legacy, I just hope people remember me as someone who did good work,” Freeman said. “I reckon I speak for us all when I say, Gene, you’ll be remembered for that, and heaps more. R.I.P., me mate.”
The 97th annual Oscars will be replayed on Channel Seven at 10 o’clock.
