[ad_1]
The most shocking moment of the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday night? The ceremony ended on time — technically, a few minutes early.
The telecast was slated to conclude at 10:30 p.m. Eastern time, and just after 10:20 p.m., presenter Al Pacino arrived onstage to award best picture and went about it in the most confusing way possible: “Only one will take the award for best picture … and, uh, I have to go to the envelope for that. And I will … here it comes. And my eyes see — ‘Oppenheimer?’”
The audience seemed baffled, but then roared. Because as expected, “Oppenheimer” — a sweeping epic detailing the creation of the atomic bomb — took home the show’s biggest prize, capping the night with seven trophies, including actor (Cillian Murphy), supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), director (Christopher Nolan), cinematography, editing and score.
“I think any of us who make movies know that you kind of dream of this moment,” producer Emma Thomas said, adding: “The reason this movie was the movie that it was was Chris Nolan. He is singular; he is brilliant. And I’m so grateful to you.”
While “Oppenheimer” was the predicted juggernaut of the night, earlier in the show, “Poor Things” had all the momentum, picking up wins for costume design, production design and makeup and hairstyling — and that was far before best actress was announced. Below are more highlights from the telecast. (See the full list of winners here.)
[ad_2]
Source link