No big losers and no big winners. All the favorites leave with an award at the 2022 Oscars. Will Smith crowned best actor, Jessica Chastain best actress, Jane Campion best director for “The Power of the Dog”, and “CODA” (the adaptation of “The Aries Family) Oscar of the best movie.
Will Smith’s huge slap in the face of comedian Chris Rock, for a joke about the baldness of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, was the big surprise moment of this 94th Oscars ceremony. The great celebration of American cinema this year rewarded all the favorites with at least one statuette. Enough to satisfy everyone without releasing the slightest big winner, nor a big moment in the words of the winners. The war in Ukraine was invited for a minute of silence… during a commercial break! Some Hollywood stars still wore a yellow and blue ribbon in solidarity with Ukrainian refugees.
The dark western, “The Power of the Dog” (produced by Netflix), seen as the great favorite that can win several awards (12 nominations), only sees its director, Jane Campion, crowned best director. Apple makes history by releasing the first streaming-only movie to be crowned Best Picture, with “CODA”, the low-budget ($15 million) American adaptation of “The Aries Family” by Sian Heder. Six Oscars (technical) for “Dune” by Denis Vileneuve: best cinematography, best sound, best original music, best editing, best visual special effects and best artistic direction.
On the side of the actors, Will Smith wins the first Oscar of his career at 53for his interpretation of the father of Venus and Serena Williams in “The Williams Method”, which had already earned him a Golden Globe. First Oscar also won by Jessica Chastain, for his role as a televangelist in “In the eyes of Tammy Faye”. Ariana DeBose wins the statuette for best supporting actor thanks to the remake of “West Side Story” by Steven Spielberg. Deaf actor Troy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a family man in ‘CODA’.
The full list
Best film
“CODA”
Best Director
Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best actor
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
Best Supporting Actor
Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
Best Animated Film
“Encanto”
Best Original Song
“No Time to Die,” performed by Billie Eilish
Best Original Score
“Dune” Hans Zimmer
best sound
“Dunes”
Best Original Screenplay
“Belfast” Kenneth Branagh
Best adaptation
“CODA” Sian Heder
Best Foreign Language Film
“Drive My Car”, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Best Documentary
“Summer of Soul”, Questlove
Best Cinematography
“Dunes”
Best Visual Special Effects
“Dunes”
Best costumes
“Cruella,” Jenny Beavan
Best makeup and hairstyles
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best Art Direction
“Dunes”
Best Editing
“Dune” Joe Walker
Best Short Fiction Film
“The Long Goodbye”, Aneil Karia
Best Animated Short
“The Windshield Wiper”, Alberto Mielgo
Best Documentary Short
“The Queen of Basketball”, Ben Proudfoot
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