WATCH: Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis make emotional speeches
The 2023 Academy Awards had been stuffed with emotional acceptance speeches, stunning turns and out-of-this-world films. Listed below are a few of the finest moments from the yr’s largest night time in Hollywood.
A full-circle second
Sunday’s ceremony was a possibility for Ke Huy Quan to meet up with his previous pal Harrison Ford.
Quan, who starred alongside Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when he was a baby, gained finest supporting actor for All the things In every single place All at As soon as following a two-decade break from performing.
Woman Gaga goes make-up free
Woman Gaga made positive her vocals had been centre stage when she carried out with out make-up and sporting denims and a plain T-shirt.
The search for her efficiency of Maintain My Hand, nominated for finest authentic track, was a stark distinction to her earlier look on the not-so-red carpet, in a black Versace gown with a sheer corset bodice.
Whereas on the carpet, she acquired reward from followers on social media for speeding to assistance from a photographer who appeared to have fallen when strolling previous her.
Hugh Grant talks up the advantages of moisturiser
British actor Hugh Grant’s humour was successful with the group on the Dolby Theatre.
When presenting the award for finest manufacturing design together with his 4 Weddings and a Funeral co-star Andie MacDowell, Grant joked: “The aim of that is two-fold.
“The primary is to boost the very important significance of a great moisturiser. Andie has used one day-after-day of her life, I’ve not.”
Grant then gestured to MacDowell, saying: “Nonetheless beautiful.” He then gestured to himself: “Principally a scrotum.”
Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell on the Oscars
Earlier within the night, Grant appeared much less enthused as he spoke to mannequin Ashely Graham about his cameo look within the movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller.
Requested about his expertise filming the sequel, he replied: “Effectively I am barely in it. I am in it for 3 seconds.”
Probed additional about whether or not he loved filming it, he replied: “Nearly.”
John Travolta’s tearful tribute to Grease co-star
When presenting the In Memoriam tribute for Hollywood figures who’ve died final yr, John Travolta provided an emotional tribute to his Grease co-star Olivia Newton John.
“We stay hopelessly dedicated to you,” Travolta tearfully mentioned, referencing the long-lasting track by Newton John.
John Travolta on the 2023 Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel addresses The Slap
The late-night discuss present host returned to host his third Academy Awards ceremony. He rapidly addressed final yr’s Oscars controversy, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.
“We wish you to have enjoyable, really feel protected and, most significantly, we wish me really feel protected. So, we’ve strict insurance policies in place,” Kimmel mentioned.
“If anybody on this theatre commits an act of violence at any level through the present, you can be awarded the Oscar for finest actor and permitted to provide a 19-minute lengthy speech.
“However critically, the Academy has a disaster staff in place,” he added. “If something unpredictable or violent occurs through the present, sit there and do completely nothing. Perhaps even give the assailant a hug.”
… and brings a donkey on stage
In an ode to the Irish movie Banshees of Inisherin, Kimmel later introduced a donkey on stage.
“She’s an authorized emotional help donkey. At the least that is what we instructed the airline to get her on the aircraft from Eire. For those who’re feeling unhappy or want a hug… Let’s get you again on that Spirit Airways flight now.”
WATCH: Kimmel kicks off Oscars with Will Smith joke, then brings out a donkey
Cocaine Bear makes an look
Elizabeth Banks offered the award for finest visible results – accompanied by a really hyperactive grizzly.
“I just lately directed the movie Cocaine Bear and with out visible results, that is what the bear would seem like,” Banks joked.
Elizabeth Banks did her finest to regulate her presenting accomplice through the ceremony
An Irish Goodbye star will get birthday singalong
The administrators of finest quick movie, An Irish Goodbye, used their acceptance speech to sing a rendition of Pleased Birthday to one of many movie’s stars, James Martin.
After saying their thank yous, director Ross White mentioned: “This award is definitely the second most necessary factor about in the present day as a result of it is this man’s birthday”, referring to Martin.
“We might like to make use of the remainder of our time up right here to sing for James,” he added, earlier than main the viewers in track whereas Martin clasped the Oscars award.
An Irish Goodbye’s filmmakers lead a rendition of Pleased Birthday to actor James Martin (second proper) on stage throughout their acceptance speech
