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Oscars upsets: Grace Kelly in 1955 celebrating her win for The Country Girl with Edmond O’Brien, who won for his role in The Barefoot Contessa. Photograph: Silver Screen/Hulton/GettyNeither was quite as surprising as people now want to believe. Shakespeare in Love had more Oscar nominations and more precursor wins than any other title. Citizen Kane won just one award on the night.
Adrien Brody kisses Halle Berry as he accepts an Oscar for his role in The Pianist, March, 2003. Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP via Getty Imageswas the youngest best-actor winner, at 29. What else? Well, Harvey Weinstein, then at the height of his malign powers, thought he had sewn the win up for Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York.had wide support. But the stats were overwhelmingly in the former’s favour, with Directors Guild of America, Golden Globes and Bafta wins.
Olivia Colman with the award for her role in The Favourite, backstage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards, February 2019, in Hollywood, California. Photograph: Matt Petit/AMPAS via Getty ImagesFascinating how many of these entries feature a younger actor beating a veteran inked in for a “career win”. Demi Moore should, perhaps, watch out next week.
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