Where them girls at? Natalie Portman made a powerful statement as she took to the red carpet wearing a black Dior cape embroidered with the last names of women directors who had been snubbed by the Academy.
Greta Gerwig, Lulu Wang and Melina Matsoukas featured on it.
Only one shot? Nah! While he couldnu2019t attend the ceremony to bag the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for Lose Yourself in 2003, Eminem got himself a redo this year with a surprise performance at the gala.
His act was reportedly a deeply guarded secret, and quite aptly got the audience on its feet at the end for a standing ovation.
AS Bong Joon- hou2019s Parasite created history by becoming the first non- English film to take home the top title of Best Picture u2014 apart from also bagging the Best Director, Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay titles u2014 audience members, including an enthusiastic Tom Hanks, and Charlize Theron were unwilling to have their speeches cut short by the Academy. As the team gathered on stage, and in the midst of producer Kwak Sin- aeu2019s speech, the stage lights were shut off and the live feed cut back to presenter Jane Fonda, indicating that the show was over. The audience protested, gesturing and yelling to let the speeches continue, which, they did.
Caught admiring his Oscar trophy when on stage, Joonho marked his first u2014 and second, third and fourth u2014 Academy nods. But it wasnu2019t only the Parasite director who created history at Sundayu2019s event. Brad Pitt took home his first Oscar in the acting category for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His political speech commenced with Pitt taking an aim at congressional Republicans, and alluding that the Senate did not allow witnesses to testify at President Donald Trumpu2019s impeachment trial. The limited number of trophies Joaquin Phoenix- starrer Joker took home despite being nominated in 11 categories raised eyebrows.
Phoenix, with the Best Actor nod, took to the stage to speak about social issues, including the misogyny and racial prejudice of the film business and ecological devastation.
We care Taking a cue from the BAFTAs, sustainability continued to be a theme on the red carpet. Kaitlyn Dever wore a Louis Vuitton dress made with an ecofriendly fibre, while Saoirse Ronanu2019s Gucci gown featured a V- neck bodice made from leftovers from the dress she wore to the BAFTAs.
Joker gets serious at Oscars 2020 Picking up the top acting gong, Phoenix raised issues plaguing society and the climate, in gala that witnessed South Korean film Parasite create history Joaquin Phoenix accepts his first Oscar for Best Actor from Olivia Colman after having been previously nominated in the category for The Master ( 2013) and Walk the Line ( 2006). pics/ afp Pitt earned his first acting Oscar for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Florence Pugh in a Louis Vuitton creation Scarlett Johansson in Oscar de la Renta Charlize Theron in a dress by Dior best dressed
