Brendan Fraser is enjoying an early dinner with his family!
10.03.2023 - 22:21 / variety.com
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Zaib Shaikh, Canada’s Consul General to Los Angeles, hosted the country’s annual Canada at the Oscars soiree Thursday at his official residence in Hancock Park. The event was the first stop of the night for many Oscar-nominated Canadians including “Women Talking’s” Sarah Polley, Sheila McCarthy and Kate Hallet. Polley was headed to the Macro party. Other attendees were going to the Oscar Wilde Awards or the South Asian Excellence Pre-Oscars Celebration. Also in attendance were “Turning Red’s” Domee Shi, who landed an Oscar for best animated feature, Brendan Fraser and “The Whale” prosthetics makeup designer Adrien Morot.
The night celebrated Canadian Oscar winners and nominees, past and present.
Last year’s nominated makeup artist for “Dune,” Donald Mowat, spoke with Variety about his upcoming work with frequent collaborator Jake Gyllenhaal. On the TV series, “Presumed Innocent,” Mowat said, “He gets to be a heartbroken lawyer with a chiseled body and is married to Ruth Negga. It’s the easiest job I’ve done.” Their other collaboration, “The Covenant,” directed by Guy Ritchie, is headed to theaters in April. The film follows Gyllenhaal’s character as Sergeant John on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan. Dar Salim also stars. “It is an anti-war movie. It’s pro-American about Americans who do something good. He looks gorgeous in it,” Mowat teased. Mowat did say he has finished work on the “Dune 2” sequel due out later this year. He kept those makeup secrets under lock and key. But he did offer something. “Florence Pugh and Zendaya… gorgeous,” he said as he put his fingers to his lips and blew a chef’s kiss. During his toast, Shaikh celebrated the boost to Canadian filmmaking from
Brendan Fraser is enjoying an early dinner with his family!
The Whale in something of a mixed bag for representation and storytelling.Here’s a look at the six straight men who have won Best Actor for playing gay men.William HurtHollywood heartthrob William Hurt made history when he won the Best Actor Oscar in 1986 for portraying “effeminate” gay man Luis Molina, who forges a relationship with his cellmate in a Brazilian prison.The film focuses on much more than just Molina’s sexuality, but it is certainly a big part of his character, and Hurt’s performance was groundbreaking at the time.Hurt would claim the prize on his first attempt, and though he was nominated three more times throughout his career, he didn’t snag a second trophy.Tom HanksJust a few years later, Tom Hanks became the second person to win the Best Actor Oscar for playing a gay male character.In 1994, the star – who was still just beginning what would go on to become one of the most celebrated careers in Hollywood – took home his first Academy Award for his role in Philadelphia, which tells the story of a lawyer dying of AIDS who sues his employer for wrongful termination and wins.In his speech, Hanks thanked people from his past who clearly helped make him the actor–and the person–he was when he won.“I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life, so… two that I haven’t spoken with in awhile, but I had the pleasure of just the other evening,” the star began. “Mr.
Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley’s Sunday night Oscars win was a glorious moment as Canadian (and global) fans shared their joy over her securing her first Academy Award for “Women Talking.”
Will Smith was keeping a low profile while the 95th Academy Awards were taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Will Smith was keeping a low profile while the 95th Academy Awards were taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.Not too far away from the event in San Dimas, California, the 54-year-old actor was seen driving a car around 4 p.m. PT.The sighting comes about a year after Smith made headlines for slapping Chris Rock across the face during the 2022 Oscars in reaction to the comedian making a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Brendan Fraser took home the Academy Award for best actor on Sunday, and fans have said there is “no one more deserving”. The Oscar-winner, 54, earned the award for his role in Darren Aronofsky’s drama The Whale.
Academy Awards was a bit of everything… everywhere… all at once! And though the Oscars' live broadcast was filled with memorable moments, there were plenty of off-screen highlights and backstage shenanigans that weren't captured during the annual televised event.Luckily, ET was on the red carpet and inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, to share some of those off-camera moments and show you what you missed.From the star-studded bathrooms to Rihanna's «hype up» dance before her live performance, here were some of the best unseen moments from this year's Oscars:Mom and Dad's Date NightRihanna and A$AP Rocky enjoyed their kid-free night out together after RiRi had previously shared a sweet pic of their son desperate to attend the awards show with them. The proud Rocky was spotted holding a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne and smiling.
The Oscars 2023 returned to our screens on Sunday night, celebrating the very best talent in film, design and sound.
Brendan Fraser has won the best-actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright.
Celebrities from far and wide flocked to Los Angeles for this year's highly anticipated Oscars on Sunday night, from Rihanna and Cara Delevingne to Florence Pugh and Lady Gaga, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting the star-studded affair this year. It's been a busy awards season this year, with Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Tár proving as some of the critics' favourites.
Jaw-dropping performances, Hollywood's finest in tears and a guest appearance from a donkey can only mean one thing – the Oscars are done and dusted for another year. The 95th Academy Awards took place on Sunday night at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, where stars including Michelle Yeoh, Lady Gaga and Florence Pugh were out in force to celebrate the best movies of the past 12 months.
Brendan Fraser was in floods of tears as he picked up the gong for Best Actor at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday night.The actor, 54, won the Academy's top accolade for his role in The Whale, thanking director Darren Aronofsky for “throwing me a creative life-line”. “So this is what the multiverse looks like,” he said, accepting the award with tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat.
Oscar at tonight’s (March 12) ceremony for his role in The Whale.The ceremony took place in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre, with Everything Everywhere All At Once leading the nominations going into the show.Fraser was named Best Actor for his role as Charlie in The Whale. “So this is what the multiverse looks like!” he joked as he collected the award.
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" won best picture at the 2023 Oscars held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Harrison Ford presented the final award of the night.
Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “I wanted to say thank you for this acknowledgment because it couldn’t be done without my cast.”Fraser came out on top of what was widely considered to be a neck-and-neck race, with Austin Butler (“Elvis”) and Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin“) also considered to be front-runners.
Belles of the ball! Hollywood’s biggest names showcased some fierce fashion at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 12.
Hollywood is descending on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 95th Academy Awards.
Skincare struggles. Florence Pugh shared a relatable look into her 2023 Oscars prep before hitting the awards red carpet.
Cara Delevingne dazzled at the Oscars on Sunday night as she rocked up to the prestigious event in a beautiful red gown – making up for the lack of red carpet.The Oscars had already got chins wagging before the ceremony even took place as the highly-anticipated awards ditched its usual red carpet for a champagne-coloured one.The likes of Florence Pugh, Lennie Kravitz and Jamie Lee Curtis were just some of the big names in attendance, but arguably – while not being nominated for an award this year – model-turned-actress Cara, 30, stole the show with her beautiful gown. Despite having jetted over 5,000 miles to Los Angeles from London to the Oscars, jet lag appeared to be no issue for runway model and actress Cara who was undeniably glowing.
There still might be some tension between Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde!