Ariana DeBose stars as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s new “West Aspect Story” film.
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LOS ANGELES – Hollywood’s greatest night time is Sunday, and there could possibly be loads of historical past made.
With the variety on this 12 months’s crop of Oscar nominees, audiences are more likely to see various milestones set. The academy usually is criticized for an absence of variety in its nominations. And whereas there are some clear front-runners for the 94th annual Academy Awards, there’s nonetheless room for underdogs to snag an upset in a number of classes.
There’s additionally loads of controversy, too. This 12 months, the present has come below fireplace for its resolution to current some awards earlier than the dwell broadcast begins after which edit these winners into the present later.
The eight awards which might be set to be introduced previous to the published are for dwell motion quick, animated quick, quick documentary, enhancing, rating, hair and make-up, sound and manufacturing design.
The trio of Regina Corridor, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will assume internet hosting duties throughout Sunday’s ceremony on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. For the final three years, the present has not had a number.
Heading into Sunday’s ceremony, Steven Spielberg has already grow to be the primary director to be nominated throughout six a long time, incomes nods for “Shut Encounters of the Third Variety” within the ’70s, “Raiders of the Misplaced Ark” and “E.T. the Additional-Terrestrial” within the ’80s, “Schindler’s Listing” and “Saving Personal Ryan” within the ’90s, “Munich” within the ’00s, “Lincoln” within the ’10s and now “West Aspect Story.”
Kenneth Branagh additionally made historical past throughout final month’s nominations, having garnered seven nominations in seven totally different classes all through his profession. His movie “Belfast” earned him a finest director nomination in addition to one for Greatest Unique Screenplay and Greatest Image.
Moreover, Lin-Manuel Miranda may grow to be the seventeenth individual to finish an “EGOT” sweep — profitable Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards — if he picks up the trophy for Greatest Unique Tune. Miranda has already gained two Emmys, three Grammys and three Tony awards.
This is a take a look at seven milestones that could possibly be reached throughout Sunday’s ceremony:
First streaming service to win Greatest Image
The front-runner for this 12 months’s Greatest Image is Netflix’s “Energy of the Canine.” If the Jane Campion-directed movie earns the highest prize of the night time, it’ll grow to be the primary movie produced by a streaming service to win the Greatest Image award.
Additionally in competition is Apple’s “CODA.”
Within the final decade, streaming providers have grow to be extra aggressive on the Academy Awards, going past simply securing nominations to incomes profitable prime awards. Netflix’s “Roma” garnered three wins in 2019, taking house awards for cinematography, directing and finest overseas movie.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in “The Energy of the Canine” on Netflix.
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Greatest Image winner’s remake profitable Greatest Image
Whereas many foresee “Energy of the Canine” securing the Greatest Image win, if Spielberg’s “West Aspect Story” takes house the prize, it will likely be the primary remake of a earlier Greatest Image winner to win the award.
Robert Smart and Jerome Robbins’ 1961 adaptation of “West Aspect Story” earned the trophy 60 years prior.
Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed,” based mostly on the Hong Kong thriller “Infernal Affairs,” and the 1959 “Ben-Hur,” following 1925’s silent epic, are the one remakes to ever win Greatest Image.
Moreover, if “West Aspect Story” wins, it will likely be the primary musical to win the highest prize since 2003, when “Chicago” earned the Greatest Image win.
First queer lady of shade to win performing award
If Ariana DeBose takes house the most effective supporting actress award on Sunday, as many assume she’s going to, she’s going to grow to be the primary queer lady of shade to win an performing Oscar.
She would even be the second Latina to win, following co-star Rita Moreno, who gained for a similar function within the 1961 model of “West Aspect Story.”
There have solely been two different cases in Academy historical past the place actors gained Oscars for enjoying the identical character. Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro each earned awards for portraying Don Vito Corleone, and Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix each gained for his or her tackle the Joker.
Overcoming BAFTA and SAG snubs
The lead actress race has been tight over the awards season. Jessica Chastain, who’s nominated for her starring function in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” is the one one of many 5 nominees to win a couple of statuette at a televised ceremony. One was a Critics Selection award, and one was a SAG award.
Penelope Cruz, nominated for “Parallel Moms,” can also be a powerful contender. Nonetheless, if Kristen Stewart wins for her function as Princess Diana in “Spencer,” she would be the first finest actress winner on the Oscars who was not nominated for a BAFTA or a SAG award.
Solely two actors have carried out this, and in supporting roles: Marcia Homosexual Harden for 2001’s “Pollock” and Regina King for 2018’s “If Beale Avenue Might Speak.”
Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in “Spencer.”
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The oldest Oscar winner
If Dame Judi Dench snags the most effective supporting actress award, she would be the oldest Oscar winner ever. She was nominated for her function in Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast.”
The present file holder is Anthony Hopkins, who gained the 2021 finest actor award for his function in “The Father.” He was 83. Dench is 87.
First deaf actor winner
The very best supporting actor class is a decent race coming into Sunday’s ceremony. Ciaran Hinds (“Belfast”), Troy Kotsur (“CODA”) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (“Energy of the Canine”) seem like the three front-runners.
If Kotsur takes house the prize, he would be the first deaf actor to ever win an Academy Award and the second deaf individual to take house the trophy in an performing class. His co-star, Marlee Matlin, gained for “Youngsters of a Lesser God” in 1987.
If Smit-McPhee wins, he would be the second-youngest actor to take house the prize. Timothy Hutton gained the most effective supporting actor class in 1980 on the age of 18 for “Unusual Folks.” Smit-McPhee is 25.
A trifecta for Jane Campion
Jane Campion is already the primary ladies to be nominated within the directing class twice, however has an opportunity to be the primary lady to win finest image, finest director and finest tailored screenplay.
She gained the award for finest unique screenplay for “The Piano” in 1994 and could possibly be the primary lady to win in each screenplay classes if she takes house the trophy for finest tailored screenplay on Sunday.
