Spike Lee pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
Acclaimed director Lee honoured Kobe Bryant by wearing a tuxedo inspired by the late NBA star’s jersey.
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Natalie Portman takes a jab at the Academy
Portman also chose to make a statement on the red carpet with a Dior cape embroidered with the names of female directors who weren’t nominated for Oscars this year.
Natalie Portman embroidered her Dior cape with all of the female directors who weren't nominated for #Oscars. Check out her explanation here. pic.twitter.com/kyyo2wVMZf
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) February 10, 2020
Brad Pitt and Laura Dern win best supporting Oscars
They’ve long been Hollywood favourites, and now they’ve taken home well-deserved and expected Oscars for acting. Pitt has previously won an Oscar for producing best picture winner 12 Years a Slave.
#Oscars Moment: Brad Pitt wins Best Supporting Actor for @OnceInHollywood pic.twitter.com/TSGjMB3v8P
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
Taika Waititi becomes first person of Māori descent to win Oscar
Waititi beat out fellow Kiwi Anthony McCarten to win an award for best adapted screenplay for his film Jojo Rabbit.
#Oscars Moment: See the winner for Best Adapted Screenplay: @TaikaWaititi for @jojorabbitmovie pic.twitter.com/iLp6E384Bn
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph sing about clothes
One of the more entertaining award presentations saw Wiig and Rudolph sing a medley of tunes about items of clothing as they presented the gong for best costume design.
Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig are having the most fun humanly possible. https://t.co/8kz7m5vtnF #Oscars pic.twitter.com/B01ZABKPKB
— ABC News (@ABC) February 10, 2020
Eminem’s performance provides hilarious reactions
There were a variety of reactions from the crowd as Eminem performed “Lose Yourself” following a montage of iconic music moments in film. Martin Scorsese’s straight face was a particular highlight.
Martin Scorsese reacts to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" performance #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ic1XeJPmSf
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 10, 2020
This women reacting to Eminem is the moment of The Oscars 🤣#Oscars pic.twitter.com/W1B5RCAmly
— A.D. (@Matty41534347) February 10, 2020
Rebel Wilson and James Corden dress as cats
It was considerably less terrifying than the CGI version of them in the film adaptation of Cats.
A purrfect #Oscars moment brought to you by #CatsMovie stars James Corden (@JKCorden) and @RebelWilson https://t.co/H2hY1ylHPx pic.twitter.com/nggEbdclm1
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 10, 2020
Bong Joon Ho wins best director
In a category of Hollywood heavyweights, the South Korean director has won best director for his film Parasite, which also won best international feature film.
#Oscars Moment: Bong Joon Ho accepts the Oscar for Best Directing for @ParasiteMovie. pic.twitter.com/b7t6bYGdzw
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
Parasite wins best picture
The South Korean film won the most Oscars this year, and also became the first ever foreign language film to win best picture.
A few words from a winner… #Oscars pic.twitter.com/SAecq7aiYF
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
