The Oscars 2019 will be remembered for a lot more than just a hostless event that ran smoothly nonetheless. It will also be remembered as the Academy Award that favored diversity with about 7 awards going to African Americans – a good way to commemorate the Black History month. What we witnessed from the event are surprises, winners and losers.
‘Green Book’ Won Best Picture – Biggest Controversy of the Oscars 2019
We see why many do not think ‘Green Book’ deserved the best picture award. The white savior presentation was sort of a cliche and written from the drivers perspective.
But if we look past the weaknesses of the film, it also has a lot of heart. As Peter Farrelly noted during his speech, it is about love. So white savior or not, we appreciate the message of love and the tribute to Don Shirley. Thanks to ‘Green Book’, the genius musician, composer, and pianist is now known to the world.
Black Panther – Should it Have Won Best Picture Instead?
The Marvel superhero movie conquered box offices in 2018. Many people were also hoping for it to win the Best Picture award. They were all disappointed when ‘Green Book’ was announced instead.
Despite not winning Best Picture, the movie still had success on the award night and made history for Marvel. It now holds a record as the first MCU movie to win an Academy Award.
Chadwick Boseman’s Reaction to the ‘Green Book’ Win that Went Viral
Chadwick Boseman looking away from the stage the moment ‘Green Book’ picked up the Best Picture award was captured at a bad time. The picture went viral and some fans are finding solace in it. They believe it says it all. No one is sure what his reaction was, but he didn’t seem too excited about it.
Rami Malek’s Mighty Fall
Rami Malek took one wrong step and dropped all the way to the ground. This is a behind the scene moment that has made it to the news and is going viral. He held onto his award tightly to prevent any cracks.
He will be teased for this one for a very long time. However, Malek’s speech is one of the best and will not be forgotten anytime soon.
“I am the son of immigrants from Egypt. I am a first generation American, and part of my story is being written right now and I could not be more grateful…”
The Lady Gaga/B Cooper Chemistry
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper stole the headlines with their intimate performance of the song ‘Shallow’. A lot of people are misreading the chemistry. It is really just ‘Shallow’. They only needed it to light up their performance. They obviously prepared themselves for the performance during rehearsals, and it is all an act.
We will remember them for this and the double standing ovation they received after the performance.
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