Fans were left raging when Sam Mendes’ 1917 missed out on the Best Picture gong during Sunday evening’s 92nd Academy Awards.
Twitter was awash with outrage when it was revealed that Bong Joon-ho directed film Parasite had won the prestigious award and made Oscar history as the first non-English movie to ever take away the prize.
While war epic 1917 still managed to scoop three awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the Best Picture snub left fans insisting the Academy has become ‘farcical’ and was branded ‘a joke’.
No gong? Fans were left raging when Sam Mendes’ 1917 missed out on the Best Picture gong during Sunday evening’s 92nd Academy Awards
Parasite shocked as it became the first ever foreign film to win Best Picture, having also earned four gongs in total throughout the show.
Angry fans took to Twitter to pen: ‘1917 snub totally. WTF. #Oscars… Oh wow. 1917 just got the worst snub in the history of the Oscars… cannot believe the snub by @TheAcademy to Sam Mendes and his #1917 masterpiece…
‘What was bad at #Oscars ; 1. No host made it boring. 2. Joaquin Phoenix’s speech. Don’t get me started. 3. Captain Marvel and wonder woman looked ugly af. 4. Sir Elton John’s shoes. Yuck. 5. #1917 snub…
‘SHOOK that 1917 didn’t win best picture/director , need to see Parasite ASAP #Oscars… Anyone else kinda hoping 1917 would win best picture? Because I feel like I missed something here #Oscars…
Happy days! Twitter was awash with outrage when it was revealed that Bong Joon-ho directed film Parasite had won the prestigious award and made Oscar history as the first non-English movie to ever take away the prize
Not best pleased: While war epic 1917 still managed to scoop three awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the Best Picture snub left fans insisting the Academy has become ‘farcical’ and was branded ‘a joke’
‘I was curious to see why Parasite got an Oscar for Best Picture over 1917, went to see the trailer and I’m still curious, couldn’t take anything away from that trailer…
‘I wish 1917 had released in 2018! It also deserved the best picture Oscar… The Oscars are a joke ! 1917 not the best picture ? Total farce.’
It was not just negative views however, as some fans were happy about Parasite’s win, with users penning: ‘Glad the #Oscars didn’t go with the boring, safe choice of 1917 for Best Picture. Perhaps now Parasite has won, my local Cineworld will actually bother showing it…
‘most winners were no surprise but good on Parasite for winning best picture along with a few other awards! of course the masterpiece that is 1917 got some too, and the amazing Jojo Rabbit got best adapted screenplay as it should #oscars’.
Hurrah! There was clearly no animosity as Sam lauded Bong for his win
1917 tells the tale of two British soldiers in World War I, Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake, who receive orders they deem impossible.
They are forced to head into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their comrades, including Blake’s brother.
Parasite meanwhile is a class satire by auteur Bong Joon-ho, who also won best director, best original screenplay and best international feature, leaving Sir Sam Mendes empty-handed.
Woo! Parasite meanwhile is a class satire by auteur Bong Joon-ho, who also won best director, best original screenplay and best international feature, leaving Sir Sam Mendes empty-handed
It was widely thought that the British filmmaker would win his second directing Oscar for the First World War epic, filmed to appear as one long take.
It would have come exactly 20 years after his win for American Beauty but he was pipped to the post for the Academy Award by director Bong, despite success at both the Baftas and the Golden Globes.
Bong is known for weaving social themes into stories that play as both comedies and thrillers. Bong has described the main themes of Parasite as ‘courtesy toward human beings, human dignity.’
Critical hit: While the film has been a critical hit since hitting theaters in November, with a whopping 99% Rotten Tomatoes rating from 393 reviews
The filmmaker appeared stunned to win the directing prize, saying: ‘After winning best international feature, I thought I was done for the day and ready to relax.’
He quoted Martin Scorsese, saying: ‘When I was young and studying cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart, ‘What is the most personal is the most creative’,’ and asked the audience to stand in honour of the veteran director.
He added: ‘I will drink until next morning.’ 1917 did enjoy success in the cinematography category, where Roger Deakins won his second Oscar in three years. It was also celebrated for sound mixing and visual effects.
92nd Annual Academy Awards: Winners
BEST PICTURE
The Irishman
Ford vs Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood
Parasite – WINNER
Incredible: Parasite won four awards including becoming the first ever foreign film to win Best Picture as Bong Joon-ho won Best Director
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Renée Zellweger – Judy – WINNER
BEST ACTOR
Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker – WINNER
Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell
Laura Dern – Marriage Story – WINNER
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Margot Robbie – Bombshell
Golden: Laura Dern was one of the four thespians to have swept award season as she earned Best Supporting Actress
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood – WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon Ho – Parasite – WINNER
Sam Mendes – 1917
Todd Phillips – Joker
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women – WINNER
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
The Irishman
BEST SOUND MIXING
1917 – WINNER
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST SOUND EDITING
Ford V Ferrari – Donald Sylvester
Joker – Alan Robert Murray
1917 – Oliver Tarrney and Rachel Tate – WINNER
One Upon as Time in Hollywood – Wylie Stateman
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker – Matthew Wood and David Acord
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Joker – Hildur Gudnadóttir – WINNER
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Making history: Hildur Gudnadóttir was the first ever woman to win Best Original Score for Joker
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away – Toy Story 4
I’m Gonna Love me Again – Rocketman – WINNER
I’m Standing With You – Breakthrough
Into the Unknown – Frozen II
Stand Up – Harriet
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4 – WINNER
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love – WINNER
Kitbull
Memorable Sister
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbor’s Window – WINNER
Saria
A Sister
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
American Factory – WINNER
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) – WINNER
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917 – Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy – WINNER
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Amazing: Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy (pictured left to right) are seen accepting the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for 1917
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1917 – Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Knives Out – Rian Johnson
Marriage Story – Noah Baumbach
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Quentin Tarantino
Parasite – Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han – WINNER
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Irishman – Steven Zaillian
Jojo Rabbit – Taika Waititi – WINNER
Joker – Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
Little Women – Greta Gerwig
The Two Popes – Anthony McCarten
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Corpus Christi (Poland)
Honeyland (North Macedonia)
Les Miserables (France)
Pain and Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea) – WINNER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – Nancy Haigh and Barbara Ling – WINNER
Parasite
Glamorous: Nancy Haigh (left) and Barbara Ling accept the Production Design award for Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
BEST FILM EDITING
Ford v Ferrari – Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker – WINNER
The Irishman – Thelma Schoonmaker
Jojo Rabbit – Tom Eagles
Joker – Jeff Groth
Parasite – Jinmo Yang
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917 – Roger Deakins – WINNER
The Irishman – Rodrigo Prieto
Joker – Lawrence Sher
The Lighthouse – Jarin Blaschke
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Robert Richardson
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Bombshell – Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker – WINNER
Joker
Judy
1917
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Tremendous trio: Anne Morgan, Kazu Hiro and Vivian Baker – pictured left to right – won for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Bombshell