Why Anthony Hopkins wasn’t at the Oscars to accept best actor
3 years, 8 months ago

Why Anthony Hopkins wasn’t at the Oscars to accept best actor

LA Times  

There were many things unusual about Sunday night’s Oscars. The show’s producers may have rolled the dice that the late Chadwick Boseman would win lead actor, the final award of the night, for his performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” providing an emotional crescendo to the evening. But when Anthony Hopkins was announced as the winner for his performance in “The Father” with no one there to accept it, the decisions by the production team led by Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins meant that not only did they not get the finale they were hoping for, they basically got no ending at all. Movies Here’s the complete list of 2021 Oscar winners “Nomadland” takes home the best picture, director and lead actress awards at the 2021 Oscars. Costume designer Ann Roth was not available to accept her award for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a prize that made her the oldest woman to win a competitive Oscar.

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Review: The 2021 Oscar Movie
3 years, 7 months ago

Review: The 2021 Oscar Movie

Live Mint  

It was supposed to feel like a movie. The director is an iconic film nerd — he releases a detailed annual log of films and shows he watches, and re-edits great movies to study them better — plus he made the one film everyone rewatched last year, Contagion, the one we seem stuck inside. We learnt that Mikkel EG Nielsen, …

Oscars 2021: From the anti-climactic ending to Frances McDormand's howl, all curious questions answered
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: From the anti-climactic ending to Frances McDormand's howl, all curious questions answered

Firstpost  

The award-line up switch up, a paced out show, Frances McDormand’s howl — A look at the tradition-bending night of the firsts. Going into Sunday, the show’s producers had said they wanted to take “some big swings” in the telecast. “I think a lot of us grew up watching the Oscars and I’ve gotten used to it being last.” But …

Oscars 2021: Film critics chip in on ceremony's 'desperate' need for approval in a post-pandemic atmosphere
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Film critics chip in on ceremony's 'desperate' need for approval in a post-pandemic atmosphere

Firstpost  

On the morning after a very odd Oscars, we asked AO Scott, co-chief film critic, and Wesley Morris, critic at large, to discuss what they made of it all. Meanwhile, Chadwick Boseman — all of that unbridled zeal in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom came down to a promise that the academy couldn’t keep. And there he was last night helping …

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman after Best Actor award win for The Father
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman after Best Actor award win for The Father

Firstpost  

Anthony Hopkins, the oldest winner of the award, said he did not expect to get this honour and feels very privileged. Anthony Hopkins appeared surprised over his Oscar win as he released a short video from Wales, UK, thanking the Academy Awards and his fans. However, the award eventually went to 83-year-old Hopkins making him the oldest actor to win …

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins' Best Actor win over Chadwick Boseman places merit above political niceties, posthumous tributes
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins' Best Actor win over Chadwick Boseman places merit above political niceties, posthumous tributes

Firstpost  

Given what a weird year 2020 has been, it was really no surprise that the Academy Awards that honours the best in cinema, also reflects the bizarreness of our times. Somewhere through the glorious festival of inclusion where Korean actors and Chinese directors, female directors, and Black makeup and hair artists were deservedly rewriting history, the randomness of the Oscars …

Oscars 2021: Chloe Zhao, Anthony Hopkins' historic wins, and all the other records that were broken
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Chloe Zhao, Anthony Hopkins' historic wins, and all the other records that were broken

Firstpost  

This year’s Academy Award nominees were historically among the event’s more diverse lineups: Seventy women earned nods across 23 categories and nine people of colour were nominated for their acting. “Maybe,” she said Sunday in her speech, “it’s American hospitality for the Korean actor.” Honours for ageing winners: Anthony Hopkins, at 83, became the oldest actor to win the best …

Oscars 2021: See The Full List Of Winners Here
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: See The Full List Of Winners Here

ABP News  

Ace veteran actor Anthony Hopkins took home the Oscar for 'Best Actor' for his powerful performance in 'The Father' while American actor Frances McDormand took home the Oscar in the Best Actress category for her much-appreciated performance in Nomadland at the 93rd Academy Awards. The 93rd Academy Awards was held at both the Dolby Theatre and Union Station. The ceremony …

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins Bags Best Actor Award, Frances McDormand Wins Best Actress, 'Nomadland' Best Picture At 93rd Academy Awards
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins Bags Best Actor Award, Frances McDormand Wins Best Actress, 'Nomadland' Best Picture At 93rd Academy Awards

ABP News  

Ace veteran actor Anthony Hopkins took home the Oscar for 'Best Actor' for his powerful performance in 'The Father'. Hopkins didn't pick up his award in person at the 93rd Academy Awards, reported People magazine. This was the second win for 'Nomadland' at the 93rd Academy Awards as earlier Chloe Zhao took home the Oscar for best direction, becoming the …

Oscars 2021: Chloé Zhao, Frances McDormand, Anthony Hopkins and Other Winners
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Chloé Zhao, Frances McDormand, Anthony Hopkins and Other Winners

News 18  

Veteran Hollywood star Anthony Hopkins won the best actor award at the 93rd Academy Awards for his role in The Father. The other winners at the Oscars were Frances McDormand, Nomadland, Sound of Metal, Mank Yuh-Jung Youn, Chloé Zhao, Daniel Kaluuya, Soul, My Octopus Friend, Another Round, Sound of Metal and Colette. The presenters — including Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, …

Anthony Hopkins ‘really did not expect’ to win an Oscar over Chadwick Boseman
3 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Hopkins ‘really did not expect’ to win an Oscar over Chadwick Boseman

LA Times  

Surprised Anthony Hopkins won lead actor at the 2021 Oscars? In a video message from the lush Wales countryside, Hopkins accepted his Oscar while honoring fellow lead actor nominee Chadwick Boseman, who was heavily favored to win the coveted prize. Hopkins previously scored an Academy Award for his star turn in the 1991 thriller “The Silence of the Lambs.” And …

Oscars 2021: Full list of Academy Award winners
3 years, 7 months ago

Oscars 2021: Full list of Academy Award winners

Al Jazeera  

Chloe Zhao made history as she became only the second woman to win best director at the Oscars. The Academy Awards, or Oscars, have been handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles and were broadcast live on ABC television. The 93rd annual ceremony, held at Union Station on Sunday, was stripped back to its bare essentials as a result …

Here’s the complete list of 2021 Oscar winners
3 years, 8 months ago

Here’s the complete list of 2021 Oscar winners

LA Times  

Chloé Zhao and “Nomadland” were the big winners at the 93rd Academy Awards, winning best picture, director and lead actress honors in a ceremony that also presented some historic firsts. And the 2021 Academy Award winners are: Lead actor Anthony Hopkins, “The Father” | WINNER Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal” Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Gary Oldman, “Mank” Steven …

How did ‘Nomadland’ win best picture? A closer look at its road to the Oscars
3 years, 8 months ago

How did ‘Nomadland’ win best picture? A closer look at its road to the Oscars

LA Times  

Eight months ago, Chloé Zhao drove from her Ojai home down the 101 Freeway to the Rose Bowl for the pop-up drive-in premiere of “Nomadland,” the poignant story of a widow grappling with grief and finding community on the road with a group of travelers. It was weird.” Movies Here’s the complete list of 2021 Oscar winners “Nomadland” takes home …

Oscars 2021: Academy Awards amid Covid pandemic may be wokest ever, says Alison Boshoff
3 years, 8 months ago

Oscars 2021: Academy Awards amid Covid pandemic may be wokest ever, says Alison Boshoff

Daily Mail  

The 93rd Academy Awards tomorrow night — with crowds of A-listers making their way up the red carpet in the late afternoon Los Angeles sunshine and then celebrating late into the night at the iconic Vanity Fair party — would usually be expected to provide a much-needed shot of glamour for the world. Factor in a frazzling time-zone difference — …

BAFTA 2021: Chloe Zhao's Nomadland wins top honours including Best Film, director; see winners' list
3 years, 8 months ago

BAFTA 2021: Chloe Zhao's Nomadland wins top honours including Best Film, director; see winners' list

Firstpost  

Gig-economy Western Nomadland won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent. Nomadland filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of colour, to win the BAFTA for best director, and star Frances McDormand was …

BAFTA Awards 2021: Adarsh Gourav loses Best Actor honour to Anthony Hopkins. Complete list of winners
3 years, 8 months ago

BAFTA Awards 2021: Adarsh Gourav loses Best Actor honour to Anthony Hopkins. Complete list of winners

Hindustan Times  

India's Netflix film, The White Tiger, was nominated for two categories at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts film awards - best actor and best adapted screenplay. Sir Anthony Hopkins won the best actor's award for The Father, while Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller bagged the award for best adapted screenplay for the same film. Adarsh Gourav loses …

BAFTA 2021 Film Awards: Anthony Hopkins wins Leading Actor but can't accept due to painting duties
3 years, 8 months ago

BAFTA 2021 Film Awards: Anthony Hopkins wins Leading Actor but can't accept due to painting duties

Daily Mail  

Sir Anthony Hopkins made history at the 2021 British Academy Film Awards on Sunday as he became the oldest man in history to be awarded Best Leading Actor. Milestone: Sir Anthony Hopkins made history at the 2021 British Academy Film Awards on Sunday as became the oldest man in history to be awarded Best Leading Actor Anthony, who has been …

Critics Choice Awards 2021 Winners List: Nomadland wins Best Film, posthumous win for Chadwick Boseman
3 years, 9 months ago

Critics Choice Awards 2021 Winners List: Nomadland wins Best Film, posthumous win for Chadwick Boseman

India TV News  

The 26th annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Taye Diggs, was filmed from a stage in Los Angeles. The awards honored the year's best performances in movies and television. Check out the complete winner's list here- Best Picture: “Nomadland” Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman” Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas …

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