![]() ![]() ![]() Mixed Results: Viewership totals for ABC’s telecast of the Academy Awards rose for a second consecutive year, drawing 18.7 million people.Carter Makes History, Again: The costume designer, who received an Academy Award for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” after winning her first for the original “Black Panther” in 2019, became the first Black woman to secure two Oscars. The 95th Academy Awards The 95th Academy Awards, which were held on March 12, saw “Everything Everywhere All at Once” sweep most of the top categories, including best picture and directing. It’s also telling that the last eight supporting-actress winners, from Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”) to Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”), were the sole winners from their films: If voters don’t want “Banshees” to go home empty-handed, this is the category where they’ll make sure it’s taken care of. Though any of those women could triumph, I’m picking Condon in a squeaker: As Colin Farrell’s sister in “Banshees,” she has more screen time and subplots than her competitors and manages to be the most relatable character in the movie. Though Bassett came on strong earlier this season with wins at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, she’s since fallen short with voting bodies that have more significant overlap with the academy: In London, the BAFTA went to the Irish actress Condon, while Curtis pulled out a surprise win at the SAG Awards. Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” ✓ Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin” ![]() Ultimately, I don’t think people will hold the mixed reception for “The Whale” against SAG Award winner Fraser: At 54, his return to the spotlight has captivated Hollywood and his speech would surely be one of the night’s most emotional.Īngela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” But voters tend to prefer someone more seasoned in this category, and the 31-year-old Butler would be one of the youngest to ever win here. Meanwhile, Butler played a famous historical figure (and even did his own singing) in a movie that is up for best picture. Time and time again, the academy has shown a preference for actors who transform, and two such performances are vying here, though each comes with a caveat: Fraser donned prosthetics to play a 600-pound recluse in “The Whale,” but a best actor winner almost always hails from a best picture nominee, and his film didn’t make the cut. Best DirectorĬolin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”Ĭolin Farrell is wonderful in “Banshees,” but voters may underrate him when he’s playing a character who looks and talks like, well, Colin Farrell. But on a night full of close races, even this category still feels fluid. Since neither film earned an Oscar nomination for its directing or acting, the odds are slim for a come-from-behind victory over “Everything Everywhere,” which was nominated across the board. That being said, there is a contingent of older voters in the academy who remain baffled by it, and they’ll probably opt for a straightforward blockbuster like “Top Gun: Maverick” or especially Netflix’s World War I saga “All Quiet on the Western Front,” which has surged at the last minute and pulled off an eyebrow-raising best film victory with the British voting body BAFTA. Those movies all went on to win the best picture Oscar, and “Everything Everywhere” is well-positioned to pull off the same feat. And yet, this eccentric hit had enough heart and ingenuity to earn top honors from the actors, writers, producers and directors guilds, a clean sweep only four other films in history have ever managed. Before awards season began, who would have thought that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” would go from underdog to top dog? After all, it’s a sci-fi comedy with martial arts and a dildo fight scene - not exactly what comes to mind when you think of Oscar bait. ![]()
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