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In the aftermath of last nightâs Oscars upset in the Best Actor category, a lot of talk is flying around over the ending that saw Anthony Hopkins win over Chadwick Boseman. Apparently thatâs not the end of the story though, as the rather weird and abrupt ending to the 93rd Academy Awards was due to an ill-timed flub. It reportedly comes down to Joaquin Phoenixâs presenting gig, which ended with a pretty big misunderstanding.
While Anthony Hopkins wasnât present to accept his award for his performance in director Florian Zellerâs
The Father, there was a plan already in place for Hopkinsâ absence. Judging by the supposed details The Guardian reported on said plan, it could have turned this twist ending into a moment of bittersweet Oscar joy. This is because the original plan, according to the publication, was that Sir Anthony Hopkins co-star from
By Emily Lee
Apr 26, 2021
On Sunday (April 25), the Academy Awards held a live, in-person ceremony amid the ongoing pandemic. Notably, many of the attendees were not wearing masks at the indoor awards show. Ahead of the broadcast, the Academy broke down how they were able to safely pull off the maskless ceremony.
During ABC s
Oscars: Into the Spotlight special, Dr. Anne Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said the number of experts who collaborated to ensure everyone s safety at the 93rd Oscars is fittingly bigger than the cast of most blockbuster movies. Dr. Rimoin highlighted the numerous safety protocols used to prepare for the awards show, including wearing masks, social distancing and continually testing right up until showtime.
Frances McDormand in Nomadland
Chloé Zhao s Oscar-winning ode to independence and isolation became an anthem for the dysphoria of 2020.
On Sunday, Chloé Zhao s elegiac neo-Western
Nomadlandmade Oscar history, winning best picture, best director and best actress at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony. It is the first directing victory for a non-white female filmmaker. Zhao is also the first woman to ever receive four nominations in a single year. Additionally, Frances McDormand won
her third and fourth Oscars this year, for both starring in and producing the film. The last time a female-forward production fully entered the awards fray was in 2018, when Greta Gerwig s
By Emily Lee
Apr 26, 2021
On Sunday (April 25), the Academy Awards held a live, in-person ceremony amid the ongoing pandemic. Notably, many of the attendees were not wearing masks at the indoor awards show. Ahead of the broadcast, the Academy broke down how they were able to safely pull off the maskless ceremony.
During ABC s
Oscars: Into the Spotlight special, Dr. Anne Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said the number of experts who collaborated to ensure everyone s safety at the 93rd Oscars is fittingly bigger than the cast of most blockbuster movies. Dr. Rimoin highlighted the numerous safety protocols used to prepare for the awards show, including wearing masks, social distancing and continually testing right up until showtime.
Both Naya Rivera (left) and Jessica Walter had careers primarily on television. Photo: Variety via Reuters
With a longer Oscar season than ever before, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences had even more people to remember in the annual In Memoriam segment.
But inevitably, there are complaints on social media that some people were omitted.
This year, nether
Glee star Naya Rivera was included, both of whom had careers primarily on television.
Walter, however, was a Golden Globe nominee for
Play Misty For Me and had many other film roles. Walter was included on the Academy s In Memoriam website, while Rivera was not.