Oscars: Sausage fingers, severed fingers, wacky indies and billion-pound blockbusters | The Art News

From sausage fingers to severed fingers to eccentric indies competing with £1bn blockbusters, Hollywood’s big night is here, with this year’s blockbusters catering to just about everyone.

While box office blockbusters like “Avatar” and “Top Gun” made the shortlist more than ever, they weren’t what everyone was talking about on the sand-colored carpet of rainy Los Angeles.

Instead, Ireland’s hopes rest on a warped view of broken male friendships.

The brilliant Inishering Banshee brings together two of the best of the film industry in Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, and looks solid with its nine nominations.

Not that filmmaker Martin McDonagh cared too much.

“I’m not good at public speaking so I’m kind of happy when we lose so I don’t have to be there,” he told Sky News earlier this awards season.

“But no, it’s better to be involved than not be involved.

“So it’s odd that it’s exciting and scary at the same time.”

It was a rookie year, and 16 of the 20 casting contenders had never been nominated for an Oscar before — including Ireland’s Paul Mezcal and Britain’s Bill Nighy — who embraced the stiff upper lip stereotype.

“I think it’s probably unfortunate that a psychiatrist might say it’s very unhealthy,” Nighy said.

“But there’s also a certain heroism to it, and the funny thing is you’re not really allowed to express anything.”

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As for his chances? Critics called it a “Butler vs. Brendan” matchup.

Both delivered transformative performances, with Austin Butler impressing as King in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis Presley,” while Brendan Fraser left Returning after a while, obviously thrilled at the warm reception his role in “The Whale” received.

Fraser told Sky News: “The award stuff, it’s new to me, but we’re all flailing and happy and giddy and happy about it, with our hands folded and our best hopes for success.”

“But who knows what the outcome will be.

“But I’m confident – I think we have a chance to get to the finish line.”

Angela Bassett, beaten in the supporting actress category, is likely to win Marvel’s first acting award for her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” .

But Jamie Lee Curtis might get her award on Sunday for her role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

Whether Michelle Yeoh can beat Cate Blanchett for Best Actress is a tough call because it seems to be written in the stars – an awards prophecy, if you will – that Blanchett’s Oscar-winning film comes every nine years Played once — she won the pilot in 2004 and Blue Jasmine in 2013 — so Tar (released last year) might give her a third.

People of a certain age will remember The Goonies supporting cast candidate Ke Huy Quan saying he would win no matter what.

Quan, who was nominated for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, told Sky News: “Honestly, when I made this film, when I decided to go back to acting, I thought it was all wrong. possible.

“I just want a job. I just want to be in front of the camera again.

“All these nominations are really, really good. It’s already a win for me.”

When it comes to the awards, it can’t be ruled out that “All Quiet on the Western Front” made a noise for the best picture-after all, this year’s BAFTA is like this.

But the movie to watch is “It’s Everything,” an unlikely indie and multiverse sci-fi that leads the way with 11 nominations.

If it doesn’t end up being the juggernaut of the night, fans can take comfort in another dimension, it’s sure to win every award multiple times somewhere.

You can watch the Academy Awards exclusively on Sky News and Sky Showcase on Sunday 12 March at 11pm. For everything you need to know ahead of the awards ceremony, don’t miss our special backstage podcast airing now, and keep an eye out for Monday morning’s special on the honorees.