The 2020 Academy Awards closed the door on the last 10 years of cinema by honoring some of the most diverse movies in recent history. However, and more importantly, it is who is leading the way that marks a massive change for the Academy. Here is a quick round-up; Once again the Oscars goes hostless, but the dynamic between each duo presenter was excellent enough that you did not notice. The standouts, of course, were the hilarious duo of Christ Rock and Steve Marting who singlehandedly stole the show.
Steve Martin: "Think how much the Oscars have changed in the past 92 years…back in 1929, there were no black acting nominees." Chris Rock: "And now in 2020, we got one." https://t.co/NJ7Y0X0Wco #Oscars pic.twitter.com/R3vfruEEvn — ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2020
Making the wait between commercials bearable were the funny/ awkward M&M commercials, pretty much reflecting what we are all thinking.
Right now is the perfect time to take a bathroom break.#Oscars #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/hJhfdatVT9 — M&M'S (@mmschocolate) February 10, 2020
On to the awards, despite getting the most nominations of the night with a stunning 11 nomination including best movie, director, and score, Joker only managed to walk away with 2 awards (best original score, best actor). That’s right in one of the most obvious decisions of the night Joaquin Phoenix won Best Leading Actor his first Oscar. Joining him with his first Oscar for acting was Brad Pitt winning Best Supporting Actor, for Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Best Actress in a Leading Role was a whole different battlefield with powerful performances from Cynthia Erivo for Harriet, Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story, Saoirse Ronan for Little Women, and Charlize Theron for Bombshell all bringing their A-game. However, it was Renee Zellweger who won for her role as Jude Garland for Judy.
Laura Dern won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Marriage Story. Once again, the Academy played it safe by giving the award for Best Animated Film to Toy Story 4, despite the popularity that Klaus and I lost My Body (Both Netflix Original) have gained. Taika Waititi also won his first Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit (The first Maori to do so). The biggest winner of the night was yet to come. Outside of Joker, no other film had as much buzz going into the award as Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-Ho this psychological thriller won 4 awards, the most of any movie of the night, with 1917 coming in second with three awards. Despite the amount of buzz, Parasite was seen as the underdog, being a Korean film, with Korean actors, and no trace of English insight. It was clear that the Academy was going to awards the film best International Film (Previously know as Best Foreign Language Film) and call it a day. Then it happened. Parasite walked away with four awards, Best Original Screenplay, Best International Film, Best Director, and Best Film.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 09: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S. Best Picture Award winners for “Parasite” pose onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Petit – Handout/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
This is s historic moment as not only is this the first time a Korean director won an award for Best Director and Best Film. This is also the first time that a movie that won Best International Film (Formally Best Foreign Language Film) also won Best Picture. Last year’s Roma was also seen as the movie that would accomplish this, but better late than never. Parasite marks a historic step forward for the Academy, as now the sky is the limit to who can earn the prestigious award. Despite being the 92 Academy, the night could not end without a small accident as the curtain-call started to appear in the middle of Parasite‘s acceptance speech. The audience started to yell, “Up!” causing the crew to lift the curtains and allow Miky Lee to give a well-earned acceptance speech.
"I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now." The cast and crew of #Parasite take the stage to accept their historic best picture win at the #Oscars https://t.co/arhS7D5Qfq Watch the full speech: pic.twitter.com/zOhfPEb2gg — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 10, 2020
Here are other notable awards:
Best Documentary Film
American Factory- Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, and Jeff Reichert– winner
The Cave- Fera Fayyad, Kristine Barfod, and Sigrid Dyekjaer
The Edge of Democracy- Petra Costa, Joanna Natasegara, Shane Boris, and Tiago Pavan
For Sama- Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts
Honeyland0 Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska, and Alanas Georgiev
Best Live Action Short Film
The Neighbors’ Window- Mashall Curry– winner
Brotherhood- Meryam Joobeur and Maria Gracia Turgeon
Nefta Football Club- Yves Piat and Damien Megherbi
Saria- Bryan Buckley and Matt Lefebvre
A Sister- Delphine Girad
Best Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari- Andrew Buckland and Michael McCusker– winner
Jojo Rabbit- Tom Eagles
Joker- Jeff Groth
Parasite- Yang Jin-mo
Best Cinematography
1917- Roger Deakins– winner
The Irishman- Rodrigo Prieto
Joker- Lawrence Sher
The Lighthouse- Jarin Blaschke
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood- Robert Richardson
Best Animated Short Film
Hair Love- Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver– winner
Dcera (Daughter)- Daria Kashcheeva
Kitbull- Rosana Sullivan and Kathryn Hendrickson
Memorable- Bruno Collet and Jean- Francois Le Corre
Sister- Siqi Song
For the official list of all the nominees and winners visit the official site: https://oscar.go.com/news/winners/oscar-winners-2020-see-the-full-list
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