The countdown to the Oscars is on. A year after the slimmed down 93rd prize gala, which was smaller due to the corona pandemic, it is now time to celebrate on the big stage again. In 2021, the scene was a historic train station building in Los Angeles with almost 200 guests and little glamor, the ratings slipped into the basement. Now the Academy Awards will once again be presented at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. With Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, three women will lead the gala for the first time.
Oscars: Ukrainian President Zelenskyj could speak
However, the Oscars are overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. She’s not afraid to use the spotlight for a serious message, Schumer said. She suggested that the producers let the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj speak via video appearance. But the decision is not up to her.
Producer Will Packer left everything open at a press conference on Thursday. The show is still in the works. But he hopes that this will be a night to celebrate, to escape the “turbulent time around the world” for a few hours. The Academy has also not wanted to comment on whether Selenskyi will be connected during the award ceremony or whether a pre-recorded video message could be seen. So it remains to be seen how political the Oscars will be this time around.
With twelve nominations, the film “The Power of the Dog” by New Zealand director Jane Campion is this year’s Oscar favorite. The science fiction epic “Dune” by Canadian director Denis Villeneuve can also hope for several awards. The film received ten nominations. Movies like “West Side Story” and “Belfast” also have multiple chances of winning.