South Korean movie Parasite has won best picture award at this year’s Oscars, becoming
the first non-English language film to take the top prize.
Renee Zellweger won best actress for playing Judy Garland in Judy. Joaquin Phoenix was named best
actor for Joker.
Laura Dern and Brad Pitt won the supporting acting awards for their roles in
Marriage Story and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood respectively.
Parasite won four awards in total,
while Sam Mendes’s 1917 took three.
The World War One epic 1917 had
been the favorite to win best picture, but its awards all came in the technical
categories.
Parasite‘s Bong Joon-ho beat Sam
Mendes to the prize for best director, and also took the best original
screenplay award.
The South Korean movie is a vicious social satire about two families from
different classes in Seoul – one who live in poverty in a semi-basement, and
another rich family residing in a large home.
It has now managed what no other subtitled film has done in the 92-year
history of the Academy Awards and won best picture.
Bong Joon-ho said: “I feel like
I’ll wake up to find it’s all a dream. It all feels very surreal.”
Producer Kwak Sin-ae, who collected the trophy, said: “I’m speechless. We never imagined this to happen. I feel like a
very opportune moment in history is happening right now.”
There were boos when organizers tried to cut short the best picture
acceptance speech by turning the stage lights off – leading the lights to be
turned back on, allowing the celebrations to continue.
Brad Pitt won the first acting Oscar of his career – picking up the best
supporting actor trophy for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s movie.
He was the first winner of the night, and immediately used his speech to
attack the way the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump were
handled.
Brad Pitt referred to the fact that Republican senators voted against
allowing witnesses including former National Security Adviser John Bolton to
give evidence.
He said: “They told me I only
have 45 seconds up here, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John
Bolton this week.
“I’m thinking maybe Quentin does
a movie about it and in the end the adults do the right thing.”
Brad Pit, 56, moved from the political to the personal, paying tribute to
co-star Leonardo DiCaprio and reflecting on his journey to Hollywood
superstardom.
Joaquin Phoenix, who won best actor for his remarkable performance in the
origin story about Batman’s nemesis, also used the podium to send a heartfelt
message about the state of the world, saying actors have the power to give a
“voice for the voiceless”.
After telling the audience to stop clapping him as he took to the stage –
“Don’t do that” – Joaquin Phoenix managed to cover topics from animal
rights and the environment to racism and sexism.
The vegan activist told the audience that “we feel entitled to
artificially inseminate a cow, and when she gives birth, we steal her baby even
though her cries of anguish are unmistakable”.
The actor also pointed out his own flaws: “I’ve been a scoundrel in my life. I’ve been cruel at times and
hard to work with, but so many people in this room have given me a second
chance.”
Joaquin Phoenix ended his speech by quoting a lyric written by his late
brother River: “Run to the rescue
and love and peace will follow.”
Laura Dern won best supporting actress for playing a divorce lawyer in Marriage Story.
A day before her 53rd birthday, the actress said the award is the best
birthday present ever.
Laura Dern comes from an illustrious acting family, but in winning managed
something her parents have not. Mother Diane Ladd has been nominated for three
Academy Awards, and dad Bruce Dern has two unsuccessful nominations.
She told the audience: “Some say
never meet your heroes.
“But I say if you’re really
blessed, you get them as your parents.”
Renee Zellweger used her speech to pay tribute to Judy Garland, who was
nominated for two Oscars in the 1950s and 60s.
The actress said: “Judy Garland
did not receive this honor in her time,
“I am certain that this moment is an extension of the celebration of her legacy.”
The 77th Golden Globe Awards ceremony
took place in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles on Sunday, January 5, 2020.
Here is the full list of winners and
nominees of this year’s awards:
Best motion picture – drama
WINNER: 1917
The Irishman
Joker
Marriage Story
The Two Popes
Best actress in a motion picture –
drama
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
WINNER: Renée Zellweger – Judy
Best actor in a motion picture –
drama
Christian Bale – Ford v Ferrari
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
WINNER: Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
Best motion picture – musical or
comedy
Dolemite Is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
WINNER: Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
Rocketman
Best actress in a motion picture –
musical or comedy
Ana De Armas – Knives Out
WINNER: Awkwafina – The Farewell
Cate Blanchett – Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Beanie Feldstein – Booksmart
Emma Thompson – Late Night
Best actor in a motion picture –
musical or comedy
Daniel Craig – Knives Out
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
WINNER: Taron Egerton – Rocketman
Eddie Murphy – Dolemite is My Name
Best motion picture – animated
Frozen 2
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Lion King
WINNER: Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Best motion picture – foreign
language
The Farewell
Les Miserables
Pain and Glory
WINNER: Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best actress in a supporting role in
any motion picture
Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Annette Bening – The Report
WINNER: Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Margot Robbie – Bombshell
Best actor in a supporting role in
any motion picture
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
WINNER: Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best director in a motion picture
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho – Parasite
WINNER: Sam Mendes – 1917
Todd Phillips – Joker
Best screenplay – motion picture
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won – Parasite
Anthony McCarten – The Two Popes
WINNER: Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time In
Hollywood
Steven Zaillian – The Irishman
Best original score
Motherless Brooklyn – Daniel Pemberton
Little Women – Alexandre Desplat
WINNER: Joker – Hildur Gudnadottir
1917 – Thomas Newman
Marriage Story – Randy Newman
Best original song – motion picture
Beautiful Ghosts – Cats
WINNER: I’m Gonna Love Me Again – Rocketman
Into the Unknown – Frozen 2
Spirit – The Lion King
Stand Up – Harriet
Best television series – drama
Big Little Lies
The Crown
Killing Eve
The Morning Show
WINNER: Succession
Best actress in a drama series
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
WINNER: Olivia Colman – The Crown
Jodie Comer – Killing Eve
Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
Best actor in a drama series
WINNER: Brian Cox – Succession
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones
Rami Malek – Mr Robot
Tobias Menzies – The Crown
Billy Porter – Pose
Best television series – musical or
comedy
Barry
WINNER: Fleabag
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
The Politician
Best actress in a television series
– musical or comedy
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Kirsten Dunst – On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Natasha Lyonne – Russian Doll
WINNER: Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag
Best actor in a television series –
musical or comedy
Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader – Barry
Ben Platt – The Politician
Paul Rudd – Living With Yourself
WINNER: Ramy Youssef – Ramy
Best television limited series or
motion picture made for television
Catch-22
WINNER: Chernobyl
Fosse/Verdon
The Loudest Voice
Unbelievable
Best actress in a limited series or
TV movie
WINNER: Michelle Williams – Fosse/Verdon
Helen Mirren – Catherine the Great
Merritt Wever – Unbelievable
Kaitlyn Dever – Unbelievable
Joey King – The Act
Best actor in a limited series or a
motion picture made for television
Chris Abbott – Catch-22
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Spy
WINNER: Russell Crowe – The Loudest Voice
Jared Harris – Chernobyl
Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon
Best actress in a supporting role in
a series, limited series or a motion picture made for television
Meryl Streep – Big Little Lies
Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown
Emily Watson – Chernobyl
WINNER: Patricia Arquette – The Act
Toni Collette – Unbelievable
Best actor in a supporting role in a
series, limited series or motion picture made for television
lan Arkin – The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Andrew Scott – Fleabag
WINNER: Stellan Skarsgård – Chernobyl
Henry Winkler – Barry
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