CODA
is a big winner at the 2022 Oscars, in a night marked by a slap by
Will Smith in Chris Rock
Movie
win is first streaming platform in the main
category of the awards
"CODA"
became the big winner of the 2022 Oscars on
Sunday, 3/27.
After
winning statuettes for supporting actor (Troy
Kotsur) and adapted screenplay, the production
took the best picture award. Despite the great
achievement, which even becomes the first for a
streaming platform, Apple TV+, in the main Oscar
category, the night was also marked by a slap,
given by Will Smith to Chris Rock.
In
addition to breaking taboos in the main category,
this edition also had other great moments that
were unprecedented among the winners:
By
giving Jane Campion the statuette for best
director for "Attack of the Dogs", the
Academy for the first time in history awarded
women two years in a row in the category (Chloé
Zhao won in 2021); with the Oscar for supporting
actor, Kotsur became the first deaf man to win in
the acting categories; in its first edition with
eight categories considered technical delivered
before the beginning of the broadcast,
"Duna" was the production with the
highest total number of statuettes. It won six of
its ten nominations. Brazil, which could win its
first Oscar with the carioca Pedro Kos,
co-director of the short documentary "Where I
live", will have to wait a little longer. In
the category, the winner was "The queen of
basketball".
Will
Smith Slap Chris Rock
During
the ceremony, Chris Rock took the stage to present
the winner of the best documentary category. In
his speech, he joked about the shaved head of Jada
Pinkett-Smith, Will's wife, comparing her to Demi
Moore's character in "The Edge of Honor"
(1997).
The
actor went to the stage and slapped the comedian
in the face, who was embarrassed. Among those in
attendance and the audience on social media, it
was not immediately clear whether it was a
concerted moment or a genuine reaction.
But
in his acceptance speech for the best actor award,
Will apologized to the Academy and guests.
"I
became the crazy dad, just like Richard Williams.
Love makes us do crazy things," he said,
referring to his character in the film, the father
of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.
After
the awards, the Los Angeles Police Department said
Rock declined to press charges, and the Academy
said it did not support violence.
Actuations
By
taking the Oscar for best actor for "King
Richard: Raising Champions", Will finally got
a statuette after three nominations in previous
years.
As
best actress, Jessica Chastain confirmed her
slight favoritism and won for her performance in
"The Eyes of Tammy Faye".
It
was also his first Academy Award. Another
confirmed favorite was Ariana DeBose as a
supporting actress for "Love, Sublime
Love," in her first nomination.
Interestingly, she took for the same character
that won Rita Moreno the Oscar in 1962, in the
original version of the musical.
Other
highlights include the Oscar for best original
song to Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas
O'Connell, for "No time to die"
("007 - No time to die"), and the
statuette for best international film for the
Japanese "Drive my car".
Best
Film "In the Rhythm of the Heart"
Best
Actress Jessica Chastain - "Tammy Faye's
Eyes"
Best
Actor Will Smith Best Director Jane Campion
Original song "No time to die"
Best
Documentary "Summer of Soul"
Best
Adapted Screenplay "In the Rhythm of the
Heart"
Best
Original Screenplay "Belfast"
Best
Costume "Cruella"
Best
International Film "Drive My Car" -
Japan
Best
Supporting Actor Troy Kotsur - "Rhythm of the
Heart"
Best
Animation "Enchantment"
Best
Supporting Actress Ariana DeBose - "Love,
Sublime Love"
