Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse, Pixar’s Elemental and Leonardo Dicaprio against Barry Keoghan: the annual presentation of the Academy Awards, more popularly known as the Oscars, again prompts themselves on Sunday, March 10.
Since 1929, the Oscars have praised the most beloved cinematic masterpieces of the year. From best picture and animated feature to best actor and actresses, the Oscars fuel binge-watchers and movie lovers on a night of acknowledgment and awards in the cinematic universe. Whether you are there to see who wins or live for the voguish outfits of your favorite celebrities, the Oscars are reviving the notorious Hollywood and inviting us to another year of nominations and insights on the film industry.
Predictions on what the nominations will look like vary, however, by no surprise will Jimmy Kimmel, Oscars ‘24 host, most likely “Dance the night away.” All civil justice, feminism and womanhood were executed through Greta Gerwig’s pivotal film Barbie, where we see Mattel toys come to life, through a more seminal lens. The character Barbie, executed by Margot Robbie, projects struggles with today’s society in relation to patriarchal values, yet the strength it takes to change the future by acquiring gender equality.
Alongside stands Bradley Cooper, GA’s devoted alum, who directed, acted and produced the film Maestro. Representing and continuing to prove what it means to be a Germantown Academy past student who–like us–walked these halls, he is sure to be welcomed through the doors of the Dolby Theater.
With 134,652,551 total streams, “Can’t Catch Me Now,” written and performed by Olivia Rodrigo, is on the list of possible “Original Song” nominations. Played in dystopian The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Olivia Rodrigo–once again–blesses her fans with her voice, and is hopefully to be seen as a nominee in the Oscars.
Underground yet prominent nominees include the film American Fiction, which was Cord Jefferson’s debut movie as a director. A comedy-drama based on a 2001 novel Erasure, depicting the story of how a “black” book is published as satire. The author is a disgruntled novelist-professor, mad at the world with a stubborn mind, a mind as of that sparked creativity, and–out of anger–produced a book receiving high praise for its possession of passion.
Alongside “American Fiction” is nominee Emma Stone for “actress in a leading role” in the movie Poor Things. Already a winner of 32 Oscars and a total of 118 nominations, Emma Stone is again on the podium for playing a dominant role, Bella Baxter, who lives in a male-dominated world with a distinctively feminine view on life. A retelling of the story Frankenstein, and based on the novel Poor Things, written in 92’. In the dynamic of reality versus fantasy or man versus woman, Baxter is torn between the lifestyle in which she lives and dreams of change, which only takes her so far. Well-executed by Emma Stone, she is recognized for her ambitions and achievements.
“I’m Just Ken,” sung by Ryan Gosling in Barbie, is next in line to be nominated for an Oscar. Questionably one of Gosling’s brightest moments, his humor-inducing solo made fans laugh through the cinema. Arguably one of the best scenes, his appearance is surely expected in this year’s Oscars.
The Oscars this year is one not to be missed. Global fan favorites in the cinematic universe will surely be both awarded and recognized.