Key Huy Quan wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor
The emotion of the actor of Vietnamese origin was irrepressible when he received the statuette that accredited him as best supporting actor for Everything everywhere at the same time. Although he had already received other important awards during the season, this was undoubtedly the most coveted. After playing some minor roles in films like The Goonies and Indiana Jones, Huy Quan was out of the scene for more than 20 years for not getting roles in any project. The Daniels thought of him for the role of Waymond, for which he had to learn, among other things, martial arts. “My mom is 84 years old and she’s watching me from home on TV,” he began by saying in his acceptance speech. Through tears, he also thanked his wife for encouraging him every day not to give up his dream and invited everyone to do the same, to fight for what they most crave.
The audience sang “Happy Birthday” to actor James Martin
An Irish Goodbye won the Oscar for best short film. Tom Berkeley and Ross White took the stage to receive their award accompanied by the two main actors, who play a pair of brothers who have just lost their mother. The detail was when they took part of the limited time that the Academy grants to the winners for their speeches and asked the public to sing “Happy Birthday” to James, who was celebrating his birthday.
Rihanna performed “Lift Me Up” by Wakanda Forever
Danai Gurira was responsible for introducing Rihanna before she performed Lift Me Up, a theme nominated for Best Original Song for Wakanda Forever. This was a tribute to the late actor Chadwick Bosewan, star of the first installment of the franchise, and it was one of the most anticipated and emotional moments of the ceremony. Although the song did not win the award, this will surely be one of the most sought after performances by fans of Rihanna, who is already several months pregnant with her second child.