Nomadland wins best picture Oscar - but it s a great night for the Brits
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Oscars 2021: Quoting Macbeth, Wolf Howl; Frances McDormand s winning speech was nothing short of memorable
Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech at Oscars 2021 was inspiring. She won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her film Nomadland. Written By
Pinkvilla Desk 19696 reads Mumbai Updated: April 26, 2021 12:37 pm Oscars 2021: Best Actress Frances McDormand’s speech came with a powerful message of gender parity
Frances McDormand won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her impeccable performance in Chloé Zhao s Nomadland at Oscars 2021. Interestingly, this is Frances’ third Oscar win. Previously, Frances won her Oscars for Fargo and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. In her acceptance speech, McDormand quoted Macbeth saying, My voice is my sword, we know the sword is our work, and I like work.
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Film critic Peter Travers offers his take on who will take home the Oscar statuettes at the 2021 Academy Awards. Chris Pizzello/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
They said it couldn’t be done. Produce an Oscar show during a global pandemic in which nominees and presenters, decked out in red-carpet splendor, busted out of lockdown (after being tested and vaccinated) and showed up in person to celebrate the films that managed to find a few theaters to open in but mostly came to us through streaming services.
Brad Pitt and Youn Yuh-jung at Oscars 2021. (Image courtesy: AFP)
Highlights
Chloe Zhao became the second female director and first of color to win
McDormand became the fourth woman to win at least three acting Oscars
United States:
An Oscars like no other crowned
Nomadland best picture, experimented with the ceremony s traditional format and shone a spotlight on diversity while also honoring more established stars.
Here are five takeaways from Hollywood s biggest night on Sunday:
- Train wreck? -
Shifting the Oscars from Hollywood s Dolby Theatre to a train station in downtown Los Angeles provided for more social distancing and outdoor space but also gave the whole ceremony an odd cabaret lounge vibe.