Tom Cruise’s return to Hollywood Academy nominations and Steven Spielberg’s record—an Oscar nomination over six different decades—came the attention of the man known as. Oscar Lunch (Oscar Nominees Luncheon)n, in English) was held this Monday in Beverly Hills.
Photos, hugs, back pats, handshakes… With the producer of “Top Gun: Maverick”, for which he was a finalist 24 years after his supporting role, Cruise was the star of an event where almost none of the big figures wanted to waste their moment of glory. “magnolia”.
The actor, who hasn’t earned any gold figurines in his career, was handed, among other personalities, by Jamie Lee Curtis or Austin Butler, whom Cruise enthusiastically hailed as they congratulated him for his version of “Elvis”: you were great, you were greathe repeated.
But her star moment came when Spielberg walked into the hall with actress Michelle Williams. Beverly Hills Hilton hotel (Los Angeles, California) and found himself focusing directly with Cruise on a barrage of flashes from photojournalists.
An actor and director who has worked together on films such as “Minority Report” (2002) or “War of the Worlds” (2005) silenced any rumors about a supposedly bad professional relationship with a few minutes of conversation with exchanges of looks and a variety of laughter.
the author “Fabelmans”, Being very wary of the coronavirus, deciding to wear a mask from time to time, she was always guarded by Williams, who was nominated for an Oscar for best actress with Spielberg’s own biography.
familiar faces like Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, Colin Farrell, Paul Mescal, Ricardo Darín, Cate Blanchett, Angela Bassett or Ke Huy Quan Filmmakers Martin McDonagh, Daniel Kwan, and Daniel Scheinert, among others, took part in a gala attended by Guillermo del Toro and Santiago Miter.
edited by hollywood academy, The Oscar lunch is held one month before the celebration of each Oscar ceremony and serves to bring together the nominees of the technical or lesser known categories with the most respected names in the industry at an event that includes invited journalists.
Will Smith’s slap was ‘unacceptable’
The appointment represented a return to a major media event sponsored by the institution in the wake of the scandal. 94th delivery of these awards, The movie went around the world, where Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for a joke about his wife’s hair loss.
Aware of the importance of the appointment, the president of the Hollywood Academy, Janet Yang, He based his speech on the warning that the incident that occurred in 2022 was “an unacceptable thing” and meant a change in the protocol of action within the organization he led.
“What we went through last year was unacceptable. (…) This is a family and the values of unity and solidarity should prevail between the industry and the audience.”
The President said these words from a small altar supported by a light written on it. “Welcome to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon from the land of Tongva”, Native American tribe originally from California.
Additionally, Yang said: ‘Mea Culpa’ As for the response to the slap, it reinforces a position that the Hollywood Academy clarified weeks after the controversy.
“Our answer was not down to the task, but it was a turning point for acting together. more transparency and responsibility”, concluded.
Some statements that surprised but aroused those present, as they did not expect the Academy to mention the event again. candidates’ applause At the celebration, which took a short lunch break and ended with the family photo of this year’s candidates.
The 95th Oscar Awards Ceremony will be held. dolby theater los angeles It’s on March 12, and alongside directors Guillermo del Toro or Santiago Mitre, actors Ricardo Darín and Ana de Armas feature as the main Hispanic representatives in this installment.