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Best Director: Christopher Nolan, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- Prior to the 2024 nominations, Christopher Nolan had been nominated for his films 'Memento' (2000), 'Inception' (2010), and 'Dunkirk' (2017).
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Best Director: Christopher Nolan, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- The 53-year-old British director garnered critical acclaim throughout his career, but had never won at the Oscars until now.
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Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- Robert Downey Jr. is a veteran actor who has, unfortunately, long skirted success at the Oscars. Now three decades after receiving his first Academy Award nomination, the actor has finally won his first Oscar.
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Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- The high profile of 'Oppenheimer' further highlights his impressive performance as Lewis Strauss, which some critics argue was his best in 15 years.
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Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, 'The Holdovers’ (2023)
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph is another breakout star from this year's Oscar. Her career has picked up speed in recent years, with major roles in 'Only Murders in the Building' and 'Dolemite Is My Name' (2019).
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Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, 'The Holdovers’ (2023)
- The actress received her first Oscar. Her performance in 'The Holdovers' had already earned her wins at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, and several other awards shows.
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Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- Irish actor Cillian Murphy has been a household Hollywood name for many years now, but 'Oppenheimer' was the first film to earn him an Oscar.
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Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- Murphy had already won the Best Actor award at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs.
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Best Actress: Emma Stone, ‘Poor Things’ (2023)
- In a few short years, Emma Stone has gone from comedy love interest to indie darling, showcasing incredible growth as an artist.
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Best Actress: Emma Stone, ‘Poor Things’ (2023)
- She has been nominated for several acting Oscars since 2015, and won Best Actress in 2017 for 'La La Land' when she was just 28. She now has won again, this time for her incredible performance in 'Poor Things.'
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Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- The big winner of the night was the biopic 'Oppenheimer,' which won seven out of the 13 nominations it received.
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Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023) - 'Oppenheimer' is Christopher Nolan's three-hour epic about the development of the first nuclear bomb, led by the enigmatic physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy starred in the titular role.
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Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- The film included an ensemble cast of incredible actors such as Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Gary Oldman, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh, Rami Malek, and many more.
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Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- 'Oppenheimer' won the following categories: Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Picture.
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Best Director: Christopher Nolan, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- Prior to the 2024 nominations, Christopher Nolan had been nominated for his films 'Memento' (2000), 'Inception' (2010), and 'Dunkirk' (2017).
© Reuters
1 / 15 Fotos
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- The 53-year-old British director garnered critical acclaim throughout his career, but had never won at the Oscars until now.
© Reuters
2 / 15 Fotos
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- Robert Downey Jr. is a veteran actor who has, unfortunately, long skirted success at the Oscars. Now three decades after receiving his first Academy Award nomination, the actor has finally won his first Oscar.
© Reuters
3 / 15 Fotos
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- The high profile of 'Oppenheimer' further highlights his impressive performance as Lewis Strauss, which some critics argue was his best in 15 years.
© NL Beeld
4 / 15 Fotos
Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, 'The Holdovers’ (2023)
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph is another breakout star from this year's Oscar. Her career has picked up speed in recent years, with major roles in 'Only Murders in the Building' and 'Dolemite Is My Name' (2019).
© Reuters
5 / 15 Fotos
Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, 'The Holdovers’ (2023)
- The actress received her first Oscar. Her performance in 'The Holdovers' had already earned her wins at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, and several other awards shows.
© NL Beeld
6 / 15 Fotos
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- Irish actor Cillian Murphy has been a household Hollywood name for many years now, but 'Oppenheimer' was the first film to earn him an Oscar.
© Reuters
7 / 15 Fotos
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, ‘Oppenheimer’ (2023)
- Murphy had already won the Best Actor award at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs.
© NL Beeld
8 / 15 Fotos
Best Actress: Emma Stone, ‘Poor Things’ (2023)
- In a few short years, Emma Stone has gone from comedy love interest to indie darling, showcasing incredible growth as an artist.
© Reuters
9 / 15 Fotos
Best Actress: Emma Stone, ‘Poor Things’ (2023)
- She has been nominated for several acting Oscars since 2015, and won Best Actress in 2017 for 'La La Land' when she was just 28. She now has won again, this time for her incredible performance in 'Poor Things.'
© NL Beeld
10 / 15 Fotos
Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- The big winner of the night was the biopic 'Oppenheimer,' which won seven out of the 13 nominations it received.
© Reuters
11 / 15 Fotos
Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023) - 'Oppenheimer' is Christopher Nolan's three-hour epic about the development of the first nuclear bomb, led by the enigmatic physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy starred in the titular role.
© NL Beeld
12 / 15 Fotos
Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- The film included an ensemble cast of incredible actors such as Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Gary Oldman, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh, Rami Malek, and many more.
© NL Beeld
13 / 15 Fotos
Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer' (2023)
- 'Oppenheimer' won the following categories: Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Picture.
© NL Beeld
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All you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards big winners
'Oppenheimer' didn't disappoint
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The 96th Academy Awards took place on Sunday, March 10, and it was a highly competitive night. The Best Picture category was packed with potential winners after an incredibly strong year for cinema. Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' won seven Oscars, including Best Picture.
In the acting categories, we had a mix of promising newcomers going up against seasoned actors, many of whom have been waiting for their Oscar statuette since the last century!
Click through and get to know more about this year's winners for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor/Actress in leading and supporting roles.
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