Carl Roberts 
The Oscars have been handed out in Hollywood. But who won what? And were there any surprises? Get the details here.
Stick a fork in it, the awards season of 2024 is done. The pinnacle of the season, The Academy Awards have been handed out overnight. After all the nominations, there were very few surprises. For a show that is supposed to honour the best of the best, it was a rather tame, middling affair that had a few highlights along the way. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito ‘verbally’ abusing Michael Keaton for what he did to them as Batman, which Keaton played along with brilliantly. John Cena coming onto the stage ‘Nude’ to present the award for Best Costume Design. And of course, Ryan Gosling performing ‘I’m Just Ken’ with many other Ken’s alongside the legendary musician Slash.
It wasn’t plain sailing though. Host Jimmy Kimmel getting a few groans with his attempts at roasting Robert Downey Jr for his much-reported drug days from the past. And a joke about a square penis fell completely flat. He managed to offend actress Emma Stone about her movie, Poor Things with an off-colour remark. While the legendary Al Pacino gave a stumbling performance when he announced the winner of Best Picture. Completely bypassing the traditional reading of the nominee’s names. And the format of bringing five previous winners onto the stage to read pre-written praise to the nominees dragged the event down.
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…
BEST PICTURE
OPPENHEIMER-Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, Producers
BEST DIRECTOR
OPPENHEIMER-Christopher Nolan
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
CILLIAN MURPHY-Oppenheimer
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
EMMA STONE-Poor Things
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ROBERT DOWNEY JR.-Oppenheimer
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH-The Holdovers
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
ANATOMY OF A FALL-Screenplay – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
AMERICAN FICTION-Written for the screen by Cord Jefferson
VISUAL EFFECTS
GODZILLA MINUS ONE-Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima
FILM EDITING
OPPENHEIMER-Jennifer Lame
SOUND
THE ZONE OF INTEREST-Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
CINEMATOGRAPHY
OPPENHEIMER-Hoyte van Hoytema
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
OPPENHEIMER-Ludwig Göransson
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
WHAT WAS I MADE FOR?-from Barbie; Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE BOY AND THE HERON-Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
THE ZONE OF INTEREST-United Kingdom
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL-Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
POOR THINGS-Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
PRODUCTION DESIGN
POOR THINGS-Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
WAR IS OVER! INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC OF JOHN & YOKO-Dave Mullins and Brad Booker
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR-Wes Anderson and Steven Rales
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
THE LAST REPAIR SHOP-Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
COSTUME DESIGN
POOR THINGS-Holly Waddington
We at The Future Of The Force offer our congratulations to all the winners and nominees for a sterling year at the movies.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
