Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, Lady Gaga, Most Viral Selfie & More: 11 Unforgettable Oscar Moments

The impact that waltz disney made in cinema is undeniable and irreplaceable. His first feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsis now considered one of the most important films in animation history because it is a window into endless possibilities for story makers.

During the 12th edition of the Oscars, in that distant year 1939, waltz disney received the honorary award for Snow White and the seven dwarfs and its important innovation in the field of entertainment. El reconocimiento no sólo se quedó en un bello discurso, sino que, además, se le entregó a Walt la estatuilla clásica en compañía de otras siete más pequeñas haciendo referencia al que ahora es todo un filme de culto y parte del Registro Nacional de Cine de UNITED STATES.

On March 27, 2022, the global art community came to a halt after witnessing the most famous slap in historyProtagonized by Will Smith there Chris Rock at the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Awards.

And it is that Rock made a controversial comment about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett, who began shaving his head in 2021 due to the alopecia areata he suffers from, for which the comedian referred him during the presentation in the best documentary feature category.

Black-smithwho that night won the Oscar for Best actor by the band the Williams methodgot up from his place, approached Rock and slapped him in the face. This violent act was not minimized by the Academy, so it resulted in the actor’s ban from attending the awards ceremony for ten yearsto April 8, 2022.

For nearly a century of the shortlist’s existence, animation had been limited to receiving only honorary awards (and the vast majority of them received waltz disney). Thus, in 2001, the Academy decided to open a new category: Best Animated Filmwhere three films competed: Shrek, Jimmy Neutron: the genius boy there Monsters Inc..

To announce the winner of the newly created category, the organizers had a very special detail: put animations of the nominees as part of the guests at the awards ceremony, which are remembered with great affection and nostalgia by the children. who saw this moment live. .

The first Oscar for best animated film was won by Shrekband that has become a cultural phenomenon.

the roundup of Lady Gaga In the world of theater, he has had excellent performances, whether in the musical or interpretation categories. However, two of his participations have marked the history of the Oscars, one for thousands of memes on the internet and another for his first award.

In 2015 and on the occasion of his tribute to The sound of music (La novice rebel in its Spanish version) for her 50th birthday, the pop singer paraded on the red carpet with a look which immediately jumped out: a white dress with bright red gloves which have been categorized by netizens as “cleaning”.

Her redemption would come in 2019, after being considered by the academy for Best Actress and Best Original Song, as well as Shallow, respectively. Although Gaga didn’t win for her performance, the famous song earned her her first and single oscaruntil.

The 74th edition of the Oscars was very important for the industry, for the first time in the history of the awards, a woman Afro-descendant won the award for best actress. It was nothing less than of Halle Berry for her role in the film The Monster Ball (known in Latin America as The past condemns us).

We well remember the shock in which Bay was at the time of receiving recognition, but also the moving words he spoke A favor black women from everyone.

“This is for all the nameless and faceless women of color who now have a chance because this door was opened tonight. Thank you. I feel so honored. I feel so honored. And I thank the Academy for choosing me to be the vessel through which his blessing flows,” he said.

Years later, the actress will admit to being disappointed that her role did not open doors for her so more black women can get their hands on an Oscarand it is this, until today that the 2023 ceremony will be held, Halle Berry are the only woman of color to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.

The death of health book crippled the entertainment industry worldwide, such as her acclaimed performance in the film The black Knightof a famous trilogy of The Batmangave him the Oscar in advance, which a year later would be awarded to his family posthumously for Best Supporting Actor.

“This award tonight (…) validates the determination of Heather to be truly accepted by all of you here, your peers, in an industry that I loved so much,” Ledger’s father Kim said, accepting the Oscar on behalf of his son, flanked by the actor’s mother. . Sally Belland his sister, Kate.

Perhaps one of the most embarrassing moments in awards history. In 2017, the musical La la land it swept all categories, winning 12 Oscars. When the Best Picture award arrived, the presenter Warren Beatty he hesitated for a few seconds, but declared him the winner.

When the film crew came up to thank the award, everyone was confused, showing several whispers between the stars of the film, the director and the Oscar staff. Finally, the producer of the tape, Fred Berguer, announces to the public: “Wait, there has been a mistake. Moonlightyou won”.

Beatty later confessed that he had been given the wrong envelope with Emma Stone for best actress for La la land. He had realized the mistake from the start, that’s why he took so long to announce the winner, in fact, in order not to be blamed, he left his co-host, Faye DunawayName the winner. An anecdote that will be remembered for many decades.

Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, julia robert, Kevin Spacey, bradley cooper, brad pitt, Lupita Nyong’O there Angelina Jolie They were part of one of the biggest acts in modern Oscar history: the most famous selfie taken by Ellen Degeneres.

“Let’s take a photo that breaks the retweet record,” the comedian said at the 2014 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards.

Fulfilling the task established by the presenter, the photograph has become one of the most important cultural references in the history of pop and entertainment, which has attempted to be reproduced in other awards or decisions, but without the same success.

In 2013, the Mexican Alphonse Cuaron took two statuettes: Best Editing there Best Directorbecoming the first filmmaker born in Mexican territory to win two consecutive statuettes of this coveted prize.

The award was for his work on the film Gravitywhich caused a huge uproar in the Mexican media (notably when journalist Joaquín López Doriga asked Cuarón about the difficulties of filming in space).

This moment opened the doors to two other Mexican directors: Guillermo del Toro there Guillermo Gonzalez Inarrituwhich, curiously, won the Oscar Best director in 2014 and 2015 consecutively. Mexico’s reign at the Oscars began in 2013.

At the 1973 Oscar gala, Marlon Brando send to a woman dressed as an apache to receive his prize for Best actor For the movie The Godfatherin order to protest against the treatment that Hollywood He faced the Native Americans.

It should be mentioned that this film has gone down in history as one of the productions of the seventh art with the greatest universal recognition by professional critics and acceptance by the public. For this reason, his act generated all kinds of reactions, becoming one of the most controversial and moving moments.

The Korean entertainment industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, both in music with its K-pop, on TV for its “dramas” and in the cinema for its dark and complex productions. This last section was recognized in the 2020 edition of the Oscars when the film Parasite was crowned as Best film, make history by becoming the first non-English language film to receive this award. So far the feat has not been repeated, and the truth is that 2023 will not be the year, since all the nominated films are in English.

The protagonist of the famous tape The gentlemen prefer them blondes, Despite his great rise and fame in the Hollywood industry, he only attended the Oscars once. In the year 1952 Marilyn Monroe attended the ceremony as she was invited to present and present the sound recording award to the sound department of 20th Century-Fox Studio for the film naked eve.

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