Solène Delinger 06:00, March 9, 2024
It is an unmissable event for film buffs from all over the world.
Sunday March 10, the biggest international stars will gather in Los Angeles to attend the 96th Academy Awards ceremony and witness the coronation of the best films and best performances of the year 2024. You are not yet up to date on the event ?
Europe1.fr tells you everything!
Two weeks after the César ceremony in France, it is the turn of the United States to celebrate cinema with the unmissable Oscars ceremony, which will take place this Sunday March 10 in Los Angeles.
American film stars prepare for the event with stress and excitement.
Everyone hopes to leave with the precious statuette and enter the history of the seventh art forever... But which artists and which films have the best chance of winning the trophy?
While waiting for the big evening, Europe 1 takes stock of everything you need to know to be unbeatable on this 96th Oscars ceremony.
Let's go !
Who are the big favorites?
Oppenheimer,
Christopher Nolan's film which traces the history of the first atomic bomb, leads the nominations.
Cited in 13 categories, the feature film will certainly be acclaimed on Sunday evening.
Poor Creatures
, a baroque and gothic fable by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, comes just behind with 11 nominations.
Killers of the Flower Moon
by Martin Scorsese and the blockbuster
Barbie
are also in the race with 10 and 8 nominations respectively.
The French film
Anatomy of a Fall
by Justine Triet, awarded the César, could also create a surprise with its 5 nominations, including those for best film and best direction.
Sadly, Barbie
star Margot Robbie
was snubbed by the Academy this year.
The Oscar for best actress could be won by Lily Gladstone (
Killers of the Flower Moon
) who is the favorite against Natalie Portman (
May December
), Emma Stone (
Poor Creatures)
and Carey Mulligan (
Maestro
).
As for actors, Bradley Cooper is tipped to walk away with the trophy thanks to his interpretation of Leonard Bernstein in the biopic
Maestro.
Cillian Murphy (
Oppenheimer
), Leonardo DiCaprio (
Killers of the Flower Moon)
, Jeffrey Wright
(American Fiction)
and Colman Domingo
(Rustin) are also nominated in this category.
Where is the Oscars ceremony taking place?
It's a tradition: the Oscars ceremony has taken place for more than 20 years at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Big change in 2023: the famous red carpet on which the stars parade has been replaced by an off-white carpet.
What color will it be this Sunday, March 10?
Suspense!
Who presents the Oscars?
This will be the fourth time he presents the Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel, a regular at the event, will be in charge of this 96th ceremony.
The host will have to ensure that everything goes perfectly on the Dolby Theater stage and that an incident like Will Smith's slap to Chris Rock in 2022 does not happen again.
Ryan Gosling, nominated for best supporting actor for his role as Ken in
Barbie
, will take the stage to sing
I'm just Ken
.
The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
What channel can you watch the Oscars on?
The Oscars ceremony will be broadcast on Canal+.
Film buffs can already prepare for a good sleepless night: the broadcast is scheduled for 1 a.m. with the traditional pre-ceremony red carpet, the event should end around 6 a.m.