Tag: Oscars 2024

Al Pacino’s weird announcement of the Oscar winner for Best Picture had everyone so confused

This was a weird way to end the night.

The folks who run the Academy Awards seem to have things down to a science when it comes to tabulating and announcing winners, but every once in a while a little chaos happens and leaves everyone confused. For the night’s biggest award, Best Picture, legendary actor Al Pacino was brought on stage to make the announcement.

While most presenters typically have a bit of pre-written dialogue they read before announcing the winner, Pacino seemed to be off-script and caught everyone off guard when he simply blurted out the winner of the night’s biggest award.

Even the on-air announcer seemed caught off guard by Pacino’s sudden and chaotic handling of the big moment. It certainly didn’t spoil the moment for the cast and crew of Oppenheimer, the night’s biggest winner which also took home Oscars for Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Director, among others.

Why Wes Anderson didn’t accept his first Academy Award at the Oscars

Anderson wasn’t in attendance at the Oscars to pick up his trophy. So where was he?

Wes Anderson has been nominated for an Academy Award eight times over the past 22 years. On Sunday, he finally won, taking home the award for Best Live-Action Short for his 39-minute film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.”

Unfortunately for both Anderson and his fans, the filmmaker wasn’t in attendance at the Oscars to pick up his trophy. So where was he and why was it important enough to make him miss his first Oscar win?

According to a report from New York Times entertainment writer Kyle Buchanan, Anderson was out of the country getting ready for his next project.

Not much is known about Anderson’s next movie, but it will reportedly star Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, and Michael Cera.

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Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win from home

Paltrow celebrated the first Oscar win for Downey, with whom she co-starred in all three Iron Man movies.

Robert Downy Jr. finally winning his first Oscar was a cause for celebration for the crowd in attendance at the 2024 Academy Awards as well as for fans watching at home. Included among those fans celebrating Downey’s Best Supporting Actor award was his Iron Man co-star Gwyneth Paltrow.

In a post on her Instagram, Paltrow celebrated the win while getting ready for what we presume is a night full of post-Oscar parties. Paltrow and Downey appeared together in all three Iron Man movies as well as several other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Stay tuned to For The Win for more coverage of the 2024 Oscars.

Who is Robert Downey Jr’s wife? Meet producer Susan Downey

Robert Downey Jr.’s wife Susan is a powerhouse figure in her own right in Hollywood.

Robert Downey Jr. has been making the rounds of the 2024 awards circuit thanks to his unforgettable performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. No matter which award ceremony, premiere, or other major event he’s attending, when you see Downey, you’ll usually see his wife Susan right beside him.

So who is Susan Downey? Her long and impressive career in the film industry began long before she met Robert Downey Jr., beginning back in the 1990s.

Born Susan Levin, Downey began her career in the film industry working for blockbuster producer Joel Silver’s production company Dark Castle Entertainment. In the early 2000s, she served as co-producer on several horror and action films, including Ghost Ship, Cradle 2 the Grave, and Gothika, the latter of which co-starred Robert Downey Jr. The two met during the production of the movie and were engaged later that year.

Gothika became the first of many projects the two would collaborate on, including 2005’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and 2009’s Sherlock Holmes.

Downey Jr. credits Susan with helping him get his issues with addiction under control and with the subsequent revitalization of his career in the late 2000s.

The couple have two children and will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in 2025.