The Oscars Thwarted Its Bid for Relevance by Crowning <em>Green Book</em>
The film’s Best Picture win was an unsurprising, but nonetheless disappointing, end to many months of Academy Awards turmoil.
by David Sims
Feb 25, 2019
3 minutes
Since the 91st Academy Awards aired without a host or any planned stunts, the show will be defined by its victors. One was a genuine shocker: Olivia Colman won Best Actress for , triumphing over seven-time Oscar loser Glenn Close, who’d been expected to take home a lifetime-achievement award of sorts for . Spike Lee’s Best Adapted Screenplay win for was a long-overdue trophy. ’s , both of which went to black women, made history. Regina King, Colman, and Lady Gaga all gave energetic and charming acceptance speeches that are bound to be well remembered.
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