“Oppenheimer,” a poignant three-hour biopic that unexpectedly soared to a billion-dollar box office success, was crowned as the Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards, which also marked a triumph for Christopher Nolan.
The most anticipated category of the evening, Best Actress, was claimed by Emma Stone for her portrayal of Bella Baxter in “Poor Things.” In a category that was viewed as the night’s most suspenseful, Stone emerged victorious over Lily Gladstone from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” who could have become the first Native American to win an Academy Award.
Oscar voters ultimately succumbed to the nuanced intensity of Stone’s performance in “Poor Things.” This win, Stone’s second Best Actress Oscar, following her 2017 victory for “La La Land,” solidified the 35-year-old as arguably the foremost actress of her generation on the big screen.
Gripping their statuettes and beaming with joy, the recipients of the Best Actor and Best Actress categories gathered in the press room after the Oscars to capture memorable photographs together.
