The primary reason was the train wreck that was Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage. Our coverage is here.įor a change at this annual convening of industry luminaries real conversation was all but unavoidable. The Oscars took a moment to acknowledge the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an acting prize for his supporting role in “Coda.” (“Dune” won six Oscars, mostly in the early, nontelevised part of the show.) After drawing record low ratings in 2021, producers cut eight awards out of the main telecast, brought back hosts to guide the evening, invited award presenters from outside Hollywood like Tony Hawk and DJ Khaled and let fans vote online for their favorite films. The win by “Coda” ended that long quest with a nod for Apple TV+.īeyond the awards, the Oscars telecast was seeking to re-establish itself as must watch programming and reverse an alarming decline in ratings forced producers to rethink their approach to Hollywood’s biggest night. Before Sunday, no streaming service had ever won a best picture Oscar.
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The wins for films like “Coda” and “Power of the Dog” further substantiated the power of streaming services in Hollywood. Here were other notable developments at the Oscars: And “Belfast” nabbed the Oscar in what was thought to be a tight race for best original screenplay.
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Jane Campion triumphed over Steven Spielberg to take home the directing prize for “Power of the Dog.” Jessica Chastain won best actress for playing the disgraced evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
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“CODA,” the big-hearted crowd pleaser about a hearing teenager balancing her dreams, her high school crush and her love for her deaf family, rode its awards-season momentum all the way to win best picture.