For some, like the Daniels, Sunday’s Oscars 2023 was a night where lifelong dreams came true. But not everyone had the night of their life. As the dust settles on this year’s awards season, various accounts of acrimony have bubbled up on social media—from grumblings about who was left out of the annual In Memoriam montage to ire about who was (and wasn’t) handed an Oscar statuette. Want a quick rundown of what all the ruckus is about? Below, a guide to who, exactly, is mad about what right now, Oscars-wise.
Who’s Mad? The Oscar attendees sitting behind best original song nominee Tems, or at least onlookers imagining how they’d feel if they had been sitting behind Tems.
Why? Tems, cited for cowriting Rihanna’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever anthem “Lift Me Up,” looked absolutely gorgeous at the ceremony in a white gown with a large white headpiece—but good luck seeing the stage if you were sitting directly behind her. It must be noted here that it’s unclear whether anyone who actually attended the Oscars is mad at Tems; it seems more likely that Oscar viewers are the only ones who got mad, either at Tems’s outfit or (in proper internet-outrage-machine fashion) at those who got mad at Tems’s outfit.
Who’s mad? The nation of Ireland.
Why? Ireland was a force to be reckoned with coming into this year’s Oscar ceremony. Five acting nominees—a quarter of all actors cited in those four categories—hail from the Emerald Isle: Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson, and Paul Mescal. The first four were nominated for The Banshees of Inisherin; Mescal was up for Aftersun. But all five wound up being blanked, with Inisherin failing to win any of the nine Oscars for which it was nominated. Farrell also got a bit salty during the ceremony when Jimmy Kimmel made a crack about the accents in his movie, pointing out that Saturday Night Live had made a very similar quip the night before.
At least the Irish can take solace in the filmmakers of An Irish Goodbye: they won best live-action short film and took the stage for one of the night’s most charming acceptance speeches.
Who’s mad? Marvel fans.
Why? Angela Bassett—onetime front-runner in the best-supporting-actress race, and the first actor to ever get nominated for a Marvel film for her work as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever—ultimately did not do the thing, falling short to “OG nepo baby” Jamie Lee Curtis. Sadly, Marvel fans will have to wait another year—at least—to see one of their favorite superheroes crowned by the Academy.
Who’s mad? Elvis fans.
Why? Despite racking up an impressive eight nominations, Elvis also walked away from last night’s ceremony with zero statuettes. That must have been particularly hard for star Austin Butler, who famously grew so attached to the project that he continued speaking in an Elvis-esque voice throughout his campaign. Then again, his journey wouldn’t have been true to Presley if it didn’t have a semi-tragic end. Luckily, Butler was holding Angela Bassett’s hand when he found out he lost the Oscar to Brendan Fraser, which is probably the best way to receive bad news.
Who’s mad? A whole lot of people about the In Memoriam segment.
Why? This one’s always tricky for the Oscars: How does the Academy decide whom to include, and which order to put them in? Should they encourage clapping, or ask the audience to remain respectfully silent? So as usual, despite best efforts and a lovely performance by Lenny Kravitz, this year’s In Memoriam ruffled a few feathers—largely due to who didn’t end up making the final cut.
Emmy nominee Anne Heche died tragically after a car accident in August and was not included in the montage. Neither were Triangle of Sadness star Charlbi Dean, Saving Private Ryan’s Tom Sizemore, Magnolia’s Philip Baker Hall, or Goodfellas star Paul Sorvino—much to the disappointment of his daughter, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino.“It is baffling beyond belief that my beloved father and many other amazing brilliant departed actors were left out,” tweeted Sorvino after the ceremony. “The Oscars forgot about Paul Sorvino, but the rest of us never will!!”
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