Void of nearly any surprises (except that Best Actress category, more on that in a moment), the Oscars were handed out to largely expected winners, with awards being spread out across many films instead of one dominating the night. Wicked, Emilia Pérez, Anora, Dune: Part Two, and The Brutalist all took home multiple awards.
At a certain point in the broadcast it felt like every film would win something, that's how spread out the awards were. It was only at the end of the night that The Brutalist and Anora edged ahead in their Oscars count, taking home three and five awards respectively, including Best Picture for Anora.
If there was a surprise of the night, it was Mikey Madison winning the Best Actress category for Anora. All season it had been a race between Demi Moore for The Substance and Madison, with many predicting Moore would take home the gold because she had won the biggest predictor, the Screen Actors Guild Award. But Madison had a few surprise wins, notably for winning a prestigious BAFTA award, while Anora swept both the Director's Guild and the Producer's Guild Awards.
Anora's director, Sean Baker, also broke a record, winning the most Oscars in a single year by one person for a single film.
I chatted with Madison when Anora first came out on the Parting Shot podcast. (Listen to the full chat.) "It's been a dream of mine to have that kind of collaboration with a filmmaker like Sean [Baker]," Madison said.
For a full recap and a complete list of winners, click below. That's it for me today. I'll be back Wednesday with more. See you then!
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Anora emerged as the big winner at the 97th Academy Awards, taking home Best Picture along with multiple other gongs. Mikey Madison claimed Best Actress for her lead role in the comedy/romance about a sex worker, and Adrien Brody also made a memorable impact, winning Best Actor for his performance in The Brutalist.
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