‘Green Book’ denies Netflix its Oscar gate crash
It was a night of powerhouse musical performances, black actors scooping major awards and some surprise victories
Los Angeles — Road trip movie Green Book triumphed over Roma to win best the best picture Oscar on Sunday, denying Netflix bragging rights as the first streaming service to beat Hollywood at its own game. Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron was chosen as best director for Roma, his sentimental black-and-white journey back to his childhood, and the film won two other Oscars, including for best foreign language. In the biggest upset of the night, Britain’s Olivia Colman won her first Oscar for her role as petulant monarch Queen Anne in Fox Searchlight period comedy The Favourite, beating presumed frontrunner Glenn Close, who starred in The Wife. “It’s genuinely quite stressful! This is hilarious,” said a visibly shocked Colman. “Glenn Close — you have been my idol for so long, and this is not how I wanted it to be,” she told her fellow actress, sitting in the audience. Rami Malek won for his role as late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the 21st Century Fox musical Bohemian Rhapsody. The...
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