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Entries in Academy Awards (5)

Saturday
Mar112023

2023 Academy Awards Fast Facts

he 2023 Oscar awards will take place on 12th March, and stories surrounding the event and its attendees are captivating audiences.

Whilst we’re all eager to know which films and stars are going to win the esteemed awards, it's the personal facts about the actors and behind-the-scenes secrets that really pique our interest.

From the BTS scoop to interesting facts about the cast and a look at who could potentially be breaking records this year, the team at Betway have compiled a list of facts you might not know about this year’s Oscar nominations.


Harry Styles was already ‘too much of an icon’ for the role of Elvis
 

We couldn’t imagine anyone else taking on the role of Elvis in Baz Luhrmann’s epic biographical drama other than Austin Butler who starred as The King of Rock n’ Roll.
 

However, Luhrmann told Australia’s Fitzy & Wippa radio podcast that he considered none other than Harry Styles for the leading role, but passed on the pop sensation, stating “the real issue with Harry is, he’s Harry Styles. He’s already an icon”.

 
Looks like Harry will have to stick to wearing his rhinestone suits on the stage rather than on the big screen.

 
Steven Spielberg could overtake Clint Eastwood as the oldest-winning director
 

This year we may see Steven Spielberg, 76, breaking the record for the oldest person to win the Directing category, a nomination he’s landed for The Fabelmans.
 

The record is currently held by Clint Eastwood which he achieved way back in 2005 at the age of 74 for Million Dollar Baby.
 

All Quiet on the Western Front has technically already won Best Picture

 
This one might seem confusing, but All Quiet on the Western Front, nominated for Best Picture this year, has technically already won it.
 

Of course, we don’t mean this version of the film. Almost a century ago, a 1930 adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque novel won the top Oscar.
 

The only other times this has ever happened, when two different versions of the film were nominated for best picture after previously winning, was with Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 and 1962) and West Side Story (1961 and 2021).
 

Paul Mescal could become the youngest Best Actor winner
 

Impressively storming onto the film scene after his critically acclaimed roles in Normal People and God’s Creatures, Paul Mescal is already nominated for best actor very early in what is likely to be a long and successful career.

 
If Mescal wins the Oscar, he will become the youngest person ever to win Best Actor in a leading role for his starring role in Aftersun at age 27. The current youngest winner in this category is Adrien Brody, who won aged 29.
 

Two actors from The Banshees Of Inisherin also appeared in The Batman

 
The critically acclaimed Irish film, The Banshees Of Inisherin, is nominated for multiple categories at the Oscars this year, including Best Picture, acting categories and directing. However, the two actors in this film also both appeared in The Batman (2022).
 

Another film nominated for a number of Oscars this year, The Batman sees Colin Farrell as The Penguin, the corrupt crime boss, and Barry Keoghan appears in a very brief scene as Batman’s arch nemesis, The Joker.

 
Brendan Fraser had to wear a 50-300 pound bodysuit for The Whale

 
Nominated for Oscars in various categories, The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser, follows Charlie, a reclusive and obese English teacher as he tries to repair his relationship with his teenage daughter.
 

Fraser had to wear a prosthetic bodysuit for his role that weighed between 50 and 300 pounds, depending on the scene. In an interview with Vanity Fair, he said the experience was like wearing a “straight jacket.”
 

Colin Farrell was injured by his donkey co-star Jenny
 

Whilst filming for The Banshees of Inisherin, Colin Farrell had an unlikely co-star, the character's pet, played by Jenny the donkey.
 

However, Farrell revealed in an interview with Empire Magazine that he was kicked in the knee by Jenny for getting too close to her. Ouch!
 

Angela Bassett is the first person nominated for acting in a Marvel film

 
Despite the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe being up to its 31st film in the series, no actor has ever been nominated for an Oscar for their role in a Marvel movie.
 

This is up until now, making Angela Bassett the first person to be nominated for acting in a Marvel film for her role as Romanda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

 
Michelle Yeoh was once ranked the greatest heroine of all time

 
Nominated for a leading actress role for her acclaimed performance in multiverse epic, Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, Michelle Yeoh was once ranked the greatest heroine of all time by Rotten Tomatoes.

 
The action star was ranked first out of 25 actresses hailed for their legendary action movie status thanks to her effortless coolness, and the fact she performs most of her own stunts, including Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
 

Brendan Gleeson taught Irish and English at a Dublin school before becoming an actor

 
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his role in The Banshees Of Inisherin, Brendan Gleeson used to teach Irish and English at a Dublin school before his acting career took off.

 
He was working simultaneously as an actor while teaching, doing professional productions in Dublin and surrounding areas. He left the teaching profession to commit full-time to acting in 1991.

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Monday
Feb272017

And the Winner is.... Academy Awards Mishap

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Sunday
Feb222015

App Pick: The Oscars Backstage

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Friday
Feb172012

Muppets to Appear at Academy Awards

The Muppets are going to the Academy Awards.

Although the Oscar producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer have decided not to include onstage performances of the two nominated songs, including "Man or Muppet," they have booked the Muppets to be presenters on the show, ABC and the Academy announced on Friday.

But the new Muppet Walter, who sings the Bret McKenzie song "Man or Muppet" with Jason Segel, was shorted again: According to the press release, the Muppets power couple of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will handle the Oscar presenting duties.

The decision to omit the nominated songs from the Oscar show had led to an online petition to let the Muppets participate. As of Friday, the petition had received more than 62,000 signatures.

Monday
Feb282011

The Oscars Fall Flat

The 83rd Academy Awards opened with a montage of Hathaway and Franco delving into the mind of former Oscar winner Alec Baldwin in an Inception-inspired moment, narrated by the smooth-voiced Morgan Freeman.

Perhaps the funniest moment of the opening montage, however, was Hathaway and Franco both donning leotards and tutus to join Natalie Portman in Black Swan.

The pair attempted to impress the hard-nosed Vincent Cassel with their dancing abilities, and left Portman looking flustered with their 'talent'.

Hathaway also returned to her former duty at the Oscars in 2009 when she joined then-host Hugh Jackman for a duet to open the show.

Paying tribute to the track, Hathaway donned a tuxedo to perform a comic rendition of On My Own from Les Miserables.

Directing the song at Jackman, who sat in the front row of the ceremony and found himself the butt of many a presenter's joke, Hathaway belted out lyrics including: 'He stuck his fake retractable claws into my heart when he left me on my own.'

But Franco, determined not to be outdone, later donned a pink dress and blonde wig to come on to the stage as Marilyn Monroe and tell a joke about Charlie Sheen.

However, if he had been hoping the joke earn him a reputation as a controversial host, it paled in comparison to Ricky Gervais' choice numbers at the Golden Globes earlier this year.

Other montages throughout the show included a look back to Gone With The Wind and Lord of the Rings.

And one of the most memorable montages of the evening was a clever piece using auto-tune technology to make songs out of dialogue from films including Twilight, which saw Edward and Bella sing 'He Doesn't Own a Shirt' about Jacob, Toy Story 3 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

One of the advantages of having a younger host, however, is that Franco used is considerable knowledge of social networking site Twitter to tweet fans throughout the show as the ceremony went out live on US television.

Using the hash tag #OscarsRealTime, Franco tweeted photographs and video of himself behind the scenes.

Here is the Hollwood Reporter's review:

'Despite an overall rewarding of brilliant performances and no truly shocking didn't-see-that-coming upsets, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards will likely be remembered as the night James Franco couldn't act like a host.'

The Hollywood Reporter

Time to move back to a more conventional host for next year, maybe I'll be able to watch more than half of it.