Insiders say Chris Rock has completely rewritten his opening monologue in the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite scandal.
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Rock speaks onstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
The Oscars ceremony will be broadcast live Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PT on ABC.
Tinseltown’s elite are looking forward to the usual sparkling night of celebration, with survival epic The Revenant leading the charge for golden statuettes and a panoply of rivals snapping at its heels. The Academy’s approximately 6,200 voting members choose winners in 24 categories. But on Friday (Feb. 26) a cryptic tweet seems to tease that he has something planned for Sunday’s ceremony. Get a behind-the-scenes look at red carpet preparationsThe area near the theater buzzed with excitement.
It’s a balancing act for Rock, who is under pressure to bite the hand that feeds him but presumably doesn’t want to burn bridges in Hollywood with years of his career still ahead of him.
6 – Leonardo DiCaprio earned his sixth Oscar nomination for his performance in “The Revenant”.
Sylvester Stallone has been a sentimental favorite in the supporting- actor category for his return to the role of Rocky Balboa in “Creed”.
The smart money seems to be on “Room’s” Brie Larson for best actress; we liked her, but we were really blown away by Saoirse Ronan as the shy Irish girl who blossoms in “Brooklyn” (incidentally, a very different picture of the Roman Catholic church).
Kate Winslet will be hoping to continue her award season success and win best supporting actress for her role as Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs. George Miller is deservedly nominated for his superb orchestration of Mad Max: Fury Road’s colourful chase and battle scenes, and Tom McCarthy is up for his brilliant investigative thriller Spotlight.
Many expect to see a Mexican hat-trick in the best director category, with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (“The Revenant”) widely tipped to repeat after his win for dark comedy “Birdman” a year ago. Check out this compilation of the contenders for Best Picture from Fandango.
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“He’s had to work for everything he has got and I think that’s what makes his achievements all the more remarkable”.
