On Sunday, March 2nd, the 2025 Oscars ceremony took place. Millions of people
around the world were tuning in to see who would win which categories, speculate on
outfits and interactions, and genuinely enjoy yet another award ceremony. In case you
missed it, below are just some quick recaps about what happened at the Oscars.
around the world were tuning in to see who would win which categories, speculate on
outfits and interactions, and genuinely enjoy yet another award ceremony. In case you
missed it, below are just some quick recaps about what happened at the Oscars.
The Oscars opened with none other than Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Is
anyone surprised? The two entered the stage: Ariana in a gorgeous red dress, paying
homage to the ruby slippers that Dorothy wears in “The Wizard of Oz,” and Cynthia in a
beautiful custom Louis Vuitton. They sang many songs, all of them from multiple
adaptions of “The Wizard of Oz.” They started with Ariana Grande singing “Over the
Rainbow” from the original “Wizard of Oz,” and Cynthia Erivo sang “Home” from “The
Wiz.” They closed with singing their signature song, “Defying Gravity.” The performance
focuses on honoring many different Hollywood adaptations of the classic story of Oz.
The ceremony generously honored the city of Los Angeles and the wildfires that
they have had to endure throughout the early months of the year. The fires have left
twenty-nine people dead and have destroyed thousands of homes. The Oscars had
firefighters come up to the stage where they hosted a charity to raise money for victims.
Now for some of the awards! One of the most sought-after categories and
trophies of the night is Best Picture. Nominees include “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “A
Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Perez,” “I’m Still Here,”
“Nickel Boys,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked.” In the end, “Anora” ended up winning
and taking the trophy home.
anyone surprised? The two entered the stage: Ariana in a gorgeous red dress, paying
homage to the ruby slippers that Dorothy wears in “The Wizard of Oz,” and Cynthia in a
beautiful custom Louis Vuitton. They sang many songs, all of them from multiple
adaptions of “The Wizard of Oz.” They started with Ariana Grande singing “Over the
Rainbow” from the original “Wizard of Oz,” and Cynthia Erivo sang “Home” from “The
Wiz.” They closed with singing their signature song, “Defying Gravity.” The performance
focuses on honoring many different Hollywood adaptations of the classic story of Oz.
The ceremony generously honored the city of Los Angeles and the wildfires that
they have had to endure throughout the early months of the year. The fires have left
twenty-nine people dead and have destroyed thousands of homes. The Oscars had
firefighters come up to the stage where they hosted a charity to raise money for victims.
Now for some of the awards! One of the most sought-after categories and
trophies of the night is Best Picture. Nominees include “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “A
Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Perez,” “I’m Still Here,”
“Nickel Boys,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked.” In the end, “Anora” ended up winning
and taking the trophy home.
The Best Supporting Actress award went to Zoe Saldana, who gave a beautiful
speech honoring her parents who immigrated to the United States, a jab at the current
United States President’s policies. And the Best Supporting Actor went to Kieran Culkin,
who acted in “A Real Pain.”
speech honoring her parents who immigrated to the United States, a jab at the current
United States President’s policies. And the Best Supporting Actor went to Kieran Culkin,
who acted in “A Real Pain.”
The movie that had the most Oscars nominations went to “Emilia Perez,” a movie
made by a French team that had thirteen nominations. In the end, the film ended up
taking home two trophies through Saldana’s Best Supporting Actress and Best Original
Song with “El Mal.” Meanwhile, the film that actually won the most awards goes to
“Anora.”
made by a French team that had thirteen nominations. In the end, the film ended up
taking home two trophies through Saldana’s Best Supporting Actress and Best Original
Song with “El Mal.” Meanwhile, the film that actually won the most awards goes to
“Anora.”
The award of Best Actor went to Adrien Brody, who acted in “The Brutalist.” Right
before audiences who were watching on Hulu could see who won Best Actress, the
streaming service crashed. It said, “Thank you for watching! This live event has now
ended. You may exit playback and select something else to watch.” The Best Actress
award ended up going to Mikey Madison from “Anora,” but audiences were upset that
their view was cut off. This brings one of the more controversial points of the night:
streaming services.
before audiences who were watching on Hulu could see who won Best Actress, the
streaming service crashed. It said, “Thank you for watching! This live event has now
ended. You may exit playback and select something else to watch.” The Best Actress
award ended up going to Mikey Madison from “Anora,” but audiences were upset that
their view was cut off. This brings one of the more controversial points of the night:
streaming services.
Many people at the Oscars urged audiences to start watching movies in cinemas
again instead of using streaming services. Sean Baker, who won the award of Best
Director for “Anora,” discussed his concerns about the drop of cinematic business. He
proposed a call to action for audiences to start supporting movies again through local
theaters instead of beelining to streaming.
Director for “Anora,” discussed his concerns about the drop of cinematic business. He
proposed a call to action for audiences to start supporting movies again through local
theaters instead of beelining to streaming.
And that’s a wrap on this year’s Oscars!
