Nicole Zabaleta
The most anticipated Hollywood awards for many, reached its final point this Sunday night with the 90th annual ceremony of the Academy Awards. Jimmy Kimmel carried out part of the ceremony because he returned to as a host!
Kimmel joked a little saying, “When they hear your name do not get up immediately. Give us a minute, we do not want anything else” I am referring to last year’s ruling when La La Land was declared the winner of the Oscar for best film despite the fact that the award was for Moonlight
At the end of the night, the possibilities of the Oscars for Greta Gerwig and the amazing Jordan Peele were very high. They were nominated for their works Lady Bird and Get Out. Without a doubt, the competition was intense this year, thanks to the excellent work on the part of the directors and others.
Among the winners we could see:
Best documentary
Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan delve into the Netflix documentary whose original title is Icarus, dealing with doping in sports and its scandal in Russia.
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Ivory deserved this award, the adaptation of this novel to the big screen was great. Those of us who could read this captured the essence of the book on the screen. The details, the way in which the story unfolds naturally, something unique. Ivory bought the book rights Call Me by your Name from André Aciman.
This film was also nominated for best film, although it was not the winner of the award, it was among the favorites.
Standing out in the category of best actress
The award for best actress was written everywhere, Frances McDormand had no rival. The 60-year-old actress has not stopped taking all the awards she was nominated for her role Three Billboards Ebbing Missouri.
In her acceptance speech said “We all have stories to tell and projects that need funding. But do not talk about that at parties tonight. Invite us to your offices in a couple of days or you can come to ours, what you prefer, ” she assured. The actress wanted to thank the director Martin McDonagh, and especially her husband Joel Coen and his son Pedro. “I know you are proud of me. That fills me with eternal joy,” she concluded.
One favorite for many
In the nominations as best actor, Gary Oldman stood out, rising his first Oscar for The Darkest Hour. He is not the first actor to play Winston Churchill and will not be the last, but Gary Oldman has caught the attention of the Academy, for playing the first British minister at the start of World War II. No doubt a film loaded with history.
“USA. He has given me a lot. My home, my life, my family and, now, an Oscar “, said the interpreter, who was excited to remember his parent. He will soon turn 99 years old. “He will be watching this from his couch. Thanks for your love and your support. Put the kettle, I bring the Oscar, ” he added.
Oldman says that becoming Churchill has been “scary”. He considers it the hardest work to play for the actor.
The star of the night
“The Shape of Water” a film that cannot go unnoticed. Guillermo del Toro also won as best director.
“A few weeks ago, Steven Spielberg told me that if I finally got on the podium for this award, I should remember that I am part of our legacy. Our world of filmmakers and that I was proud of it,” he said. “I am very proud. I want to dedicate this to all the young filmmakers,” del Toro added.
The awards were loaded with music. Among them, we could see Gael Garcia singing a bit of Remember me, the original song of Coco, which was worthy of a prize.
These awards had many bets about who would win the best film of the year. all the nominated films had an impressive weight.
