Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
History is written at theOscarsevery year.
Last year,Michelle Yeohbecame the first Southeast Asian womanto win Best Actressand only the second woman of color in Academy Award history to net that award. (Halle Berrywas the first, winning in 2002 for her performance inMonster’s Ball.)Ke Huy Quanbecame the first Vietnamese Oscar winner ever,clinching the title of Best Supporting ActorforEverything Everywhere All at Once.
In 2020, Korean thrillerParasitebecame the first non-English language film to take home the ceremony’s grand prize of Best Picture. WhenMoonlightwon Best Picture in 2017, it became the accolade’s sole winner featuring an all-Black cast.
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Lily Gladstone could become the first Native American to win an acting Oscar.
“Keep telling stories to everybody in this room, to everybody watching abroad. Those of you who are not actors but have a voice, have a story that needs to be heard,” she saidon the SAG Awards stage.
With her Best Actress nomination, Gladstone could cap off her awards season with the highest prize in the American film industry. She would become the only Native American actress to win the award.
02of 06Colman Domingo could become the first actor of Afro-Latino descent to win Best Actor.Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in ‘Rustin’.NETFLIXFor his work as activistBayard Rustinin the biopicRustin, Domingo, 54, earned a nod for Best Actor. Rustin, who played a critical role in organizingMartin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, was an openly gay leader in the civil rights movement.“I was just like, ‘Wait, what? So, this openly gay man organized the March on Washington and inspired Dr. King to know about passive resistance and the teachings of Gandhi. … Why don’t I know this?'” the actor toldNetflix’s Queue.Part Belizean and Guatemalan, Domingo becamethe first Afro-Latino man to be nominatedfor Best Actor.
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Colman Domingo could become the first actor of Afro-Latino descent to win Best Actor.
Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in ‘Rustin’.NETFLIX
NETFLIX
For his work as activistBayard Rustinin the biopicRustin, Domingo, 54, earned a nod for Best Actor. Rustin, who played a critical role in organizingMartin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, was an openly gay leader in the civil rights movement.
“I was just like, ‘Wait, what? So, this openly gay man organized the March on Washington and inspired Dr. King to know about passive resistance and the teachings of Gandhi. … Why don’t I know this?'” the actor toldNetflix’s Queue.
Part Belizean and Guatemalan, Domingo becamethe first Afro-Latino man to be nominatedfor Best Actor.
03of 06John Williams could become the oldest Oscar winner ever.John Williams conducting a concert at Kennedy Center Concert Hall.Shannon Finney/GettyLegendary composer Williams, 92, has five Academy Awards to his name out of 54 total nominations. Known for his iconicJaws(1975) andStar Wars(1977) compositions, Williams proved his longevity with another nomination for the score ofIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. With the nod, he became the oldest nominee for a competitive award in Oscar history.Although Williams stated in June 2022 that he would retire afterDial of Destiny, he later toldVarietythis January that he will “keep an open mind.”If Williams takes home his sixth Best Original Score, he will overtake screenwriterJames Ivory(who won Best Adapted Screenplay at age 87) as the oldest Oscar winner of all-time.
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John Williams could become the oldest Oscar winner ever.
John Williams conducting a concert at Kennedy Center Concert Hall.Shannon Finney/Getty
Shannon Finney/Getty
Legendary composer Williams, 92, has five Academy Awards to his name out of 54 total nominations. Known for his iconicJaws(1975) andStar Wars(1977) compositions, Williams proved his longevity with another nomination for the score ofIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. With the nod, he became the oldest nominee for a competitive award in Oscar history.
Although Williams stated in June 2022 that he would retire afterDial of Destiny, he later toldVarietythis January that he will “keep an open mind.”
If Williams takes home his sixth Best Original Score, he will overtake screenwriterJames Ivory(who won Best Adapted Screenplay at age 87) as the oldest Oscar winner of all-time.
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Martin Scorsese could become the oldest Best Director winner.
Martin Scorsese at the 74th Berlinale International Film Festival.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
Still in his prime at age 81, Scorsese adds a 10th nomination to his list of Academy Award nods for helmingKillers of the Flower Moon. His only win came in 2006 forThe Departed, but the director has since been nominated four more times for 2011’sHugo, 2013’sThe Wolf of Wall Street, 2019’sThe Irishmanand this year forKillers.
Scorsese teamed up with frequent collaboratorsLeonardo DiCaprioandRobert De Nirofor the historical drama.Of his storied relationship with De Niro, 80, he said, “At this point, I treasure the sheer longevity, the shared experience and knowledge. The trust. The love. And also, the desire to explore together, to go further.”
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‘Oppenheimer’ could tie for the most wins in one night.
Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in ‘Oppenheimer’.Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
The film is up for Best Picture, Best Actor forCillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor forRobert Downey Jr., Best Supporting Actress forEmily Blunt, Best Director for Nolan, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Production Design and Best Sound.
06of 06Thelma Schoonmaker could become the most-awarded film editor in Oscar history.Thelma Schoonmaker at the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards.Amanda Edwards/GettyScorsese’s longtime collaborator Schoonmaker, 84, has edited all of the director’s films since 1980’sRaging Bull. She has collected three Oscars for Best Film Editing, winning for 1980’sRaging Bull, 2004’sThe Aviatorand 2006’sThe Departed.In an interview withThe Guardian, Schoonmaker called working with Scorsese “the greatest job in the world” and each film poses “a new challenge.”She elaborated, “There’s nothing more different thanWolf of Wall Street, andSilence [of the Lambs], andKillers of the Flower Moon.”If she nabs her fourth Oscar in the category withKillers of the Flower Moon, Schoonmaker will break a four-way tie to become the most decorated film editor in Academy Awards history.
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Thelma Schoonmaker could become the most-awarded film editor in Oscar history.
Thelma Schoonmaker at the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards.Amanda Edwards/Getty
Amanda Edwards/Getty
Scorsese’s longtime collaborator Schoonmaker, 84, has edited all of the director’s films since 1980’sRaging Bull. She has collected three Oscars for Best Film Editing, winning for 1980’sRaging Bull, 2004’sThe Aviatorand 2006’sThe Departed.
In an interview withThe Guardian, Schoonmaker called working with Scorsese “the greatest job in the world” and each film poses “a new challenge.”
She elaborated, “There’s nothing more different thanWolf of Wall Street, andSilence [of the Lambs], andKillers of the Flower Moon.”
If she nabs her fourth Oscar in the category withKillers of the Flower Moon, Schoonmaker will break a four-way tie to become the most decorated film editor in Academy Awards history.
source: people.com
