Biggest moments from the 96th Academy Awards are recapped in Oscars 2024.
Singing the film’s iconic musical number I’m Just Ken to thunderous acclaim, Ryan Gosling played Barbie’s brother Ken once more.
After receiving nominations in 13 different categories, Oppenheimer emerged as the big winner of the evening, winning seven Oscars. Heavy-hitting categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role were among those that brought home the gold.
Poor Things and The Zone of Interest also did well, winning four and two prizes, respectively. Emma Stone won Best Actress for her portrayal in Poor Things and surprising those who had expected Lily Gladstone to win.
During her victory speech, Emma Stone who won for her leading role in Poor Things said, “Lily I share this with you.” Gladstone and Stone were praised for their individual performances.
Film critic David Ehrlich stated on social media, “Lily Gladstone’s performance in Killers of the Flower Moon is *forever* and it always will be. Emma Stone is absolutely incredible in Poor Things.”
Making movies is akin to dreaming about this moment, as everyone who has worked in the industry knows. You do realize that, don’t you? During her Best Picture winning speech, British film producer Emma Thomas stated, “I could deny it, but I have been dreaming about this moment for so long.”
Emma Stone was one of the favorites in this category and she did not disappoint she defeated Lily Gladstone and other favorites to win Best Actress for the second time.
She had previously won the Best Actress award for her role in the musical film La La Land. She thanked the other ladies in her category as well as the cast and crew of Poor Things. Holding her Oscar, Stone declared, “It’s not about me.” “It’s about a team that came together to make something greater than the sum of its parts.” Michelle Yeoh, Sally Field, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron and Jessica Lange, all previous category winners were on stage to present the award.
After winning Best Picture and capping a night of victory in seven major categories, the Oppenheimer team has expressed gratitude.
Christopher Nolan was the driving force for this film’s identity. He’s unique, bright and I am extremely appreciative of him.” she continued.
After a competitive field of films, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer emerged victorious with the top prize of the evening for Best Picture.
The film provided a detailed representation of the race to develop the first atomic bomb and J Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who directed that effort.
The movie dominated the box office and turned into one of the year’s biggest motion picture events, along with rival Barbie. Oppenheimer has won seven times this evening from a total of 13 nominations. In his acceptance speech for Best Director, British filmmaker Christopher Nolan honored the heritage of film and expressed his gratitude for having contributed to the craft.
The film provided a detailed representation of the race to develop the first atomic bomb and J Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who directed that effort.
After winning an Oscar for their original song, “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” Eilish, 22 and O’Connell, 26 were the youngest and second-youngest winners of two consecutive Oscars respectively. The sibling pop duet won their first Oscar two years ago for the James Bond theme song “No Time to Explain” and they recently won the Grammy for song of the year for the mournful “Barbie” smash.
Oscars 2024: the full list of winners
Best Picture
“Oppenheimer”
Best Actor
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Best Actress
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Best Director
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Best Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction”
Best Original Screenplay
“Anatomy of a Fall”
Best Animated Feature Film
“The Boy and the Heron”
Best Animated Short
“War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
Best International Feature
“The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom
Best Documentary Feature
“20 Days in Mariupol”
Best Documentary Short
“The Last Repair Shop”
Best Original Score
“Oppenheimer”
Best Original Song
“What Was I Made For?,” “Barbie”
Best Sound
“The Zone of Interest”
Best Production Design
“Poor Things”
Best Live Action Short
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
Best Cinematography
“Oppenheimer”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Poor Things”
Best Costume Design
“Poor Things”
Best Visual Effects
“Godzilla Minus One”
Best Film Editing
“Oppenheimer”
The top stars in Hollywood honoured the best movies of the previous year on Sunday night at the 2024 Oscars.
