Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy continued their excited post-Oscar party celebrations as fans got a glimpse backstage at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday.
Christopher Nolan’s nuclear war epic Oppenheimer was the night’s big winner with seven nods, including the coveted Best Picture.
With many Oscar winners returning to the event to present some of the biggest awards, it was a who’s who of big names behind the curtain at LA’s iconic Dolby Theatre.
After receiving Best Actress for her role in Poor Things, a delighted Emma embraced her close friend Jennifer Lawrence, herself a previous recipient.
The star almost had her big moment thwarted by a wardrobe malfunction, but still tearfully completed her speech for her role in the artistic film.
Emma Stone embraced her best friend Jennifer Lawrence as fans got a glimpse backstage at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday
Cillian Murphy was seen applauding backstage with his best actor gong alongside presenters Nicholas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Ben Kingsley and Brendan Fraser
Cillian was joined by top actor-presenters Nicholas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Ben Kingsley and Brendan Fraser after winning the gong himself for his performance in Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer won a total of seven Oscars at the Oscars on Sunday night – while rival Barbie won just one.
Meanwhile, Emma Stone led Poor Things to an impressive four, including her Best Female win and British film The Zone Of Interest won two at the gala event at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California.
The historical epic directed by Christopher Nolan swept the major categories with wins for Best Actor Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. and Nolan – where the film also won Best Picture.
In contrast, Barbie, who memorably beat Oppenheimer in the ‘Barbenheimer’ box-office showdown over the summer, won just one award for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas McConnell.
Oppenheimer won a total of seven Oscars at the Oscars on Sunday night – while rival Barbie won just one
Barbie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (pictured) was nominated for nine Oscars but won just one
Emma took a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her work in Poor Things
Downey Jr. jokingly thanked his ‘terrible childhood’ when he finally won an Oscar for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss, he was happy when he went on stage – by host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward laugh about his drug use.
The veteran actor – who has been acting for over five decades – won the Academy Award over stiff competition including Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction, Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling, Barbie and Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things.
Oppenheimer won seven awards in total—as well as Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Picture, it won Original Score for Ludwig Göransson—along with Cinematography and Achievement in Film Editing.
Al Pacino announced Oppenheimer as the winner of Best Picture without bothering to name all the other nominees.
After the two films were released on the same day – July 21 – Barbenheimer grabbed movie fans, who made an event out of going straight from the screening of one to the other.
Barbie was the highest-grossing film of the year on both the domestic ($636.2 million) and worldwide ($1.445 billion) box office charts.
Oppenheimer took fifth place ($326.1 million) on the domestic box office charts and third place ($957.8 million) on the worldwide charts.
Meanwhile, Emma, 35, managed a wardrobe malfunction as she beat an impressive field including favorite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon in addition to Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.
Viewed from left to right: Actor in a supporting role – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress in a Supporting Role – Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Actress in a Leading Role – Emma Stone (Poor Things) and Actor In a Leading Role – Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Oscars 2024 winners: OVERVIEW
Best Picture: Oppenheimer
Best Actress: Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Director: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Best Director: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Supporting Actor: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Original song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Viewed from left to right: Actor in a supporting role – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress in a Supporting Role – Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Actress in a Leading Role – Emma Stone (Poor Things) and Actor In a Leading Role – Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Original score – Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
Achievement in Film Editing: Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set decoration: Zsuzsa Mihale – Poor Things
Make-up and hair styling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston – Poor Things
Achievement in Costume Design: Holly Waddington – Poor Things
Original screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – Anatomy Of A Fall
Adapted screenplay: Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
International feature film – The Zone of Interest from the UK
Robert Downey Jr. seen with an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor
Downey Jr, 58, Lewis Strauss (pictured), was delighted when he took to the stage – after host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward joke about his drug use
Cillian Murphy finally won the Oscar in the coveted Best Actor category for Oppenheimer
Da’Vine Joy Randolph made an emotional start to the Oscars when she broke down in tears after winning the coveted supporting actress for The Holdovers
When Emma took to the stage, she signaled that there was something wrong with her dress, as she quickly acknowledged it during her emotional acceptance speech.
She said, ‘Oh, boy. My dress is torn. I think it happened during I’m Just Ken. I’m pretty sure. Oh, boy, this is really — this is really overwhelming. Sorry, I’m – okay, my voice is a little off too. No matter what.’
Da’Vine Joy Randolph made an emotional start to the Oscars when she broke down in tears after winning the coveted supporting actress award for The Holdovers.
The talented 37-year-old actress beat off stiff competition including Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple, America Ferrera, Barbie and Jodie Foster, Nyad.