{"id":1224701,"date":"2025-03-03T13:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1224701"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:19:24","slug":"the-best-moments-from-the-2025-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/the-best-moments-from-the-2025-oscars\/","title":{"rendered":"The best moments from the 2025 Oscars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"m-article-header m-article-header--standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"article-header-primary-term\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"a-term a-term--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/entertainment\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntertainment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"m-article-header__sub-headline\">All of the biggest speeches, the most surprising wins, and best jokes from Conan O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s monologue at the 2025 Oscars.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"a-photo m-article-header__photo \"><figcaption class=\"a-photo__caption\">\n\tUS producer Alex Coco, US filmmaker Sean Baker and US actress Mikey Madison accept the award for Best Picture for &#8220;Anora&#8221; onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025.<em> Patrick Fallon\/AFP<\/em>\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"m-article-header__meta\">\n<div class=\"m-article-header__byline\">\n<p class=\"m-article-header__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"a-link a-link--inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/author\/kevin-slane\/\">Kevin Slane<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 3, 2025 | 12:15 AM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><span>7 minutes to read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>The 2025 Oscars were a night of firsts. <\/p>\n<p>Sean Baker became the first individual to win four awards for a single movie, as the director, co-writer, editor, and co-producer of \u201cAnora.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zoe Salda\u00f1a became the first Dominican-American to win an Oscar, ensuring that early awards season frontrunner \u201cEmilia Perez\u201d wasn\u2019t completely shut out in the major categories.<\/p>\n<p>And Brookline native Conan O\u2019Brien became the first 6\u20194 Irish-American with five siblings to host the Oscars \u2014 and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/entertainment\/2025\/03\/02\/oscars-2025-conan-obrien-opening-monologue\/\">did an excellent job<\/a>, to boot.<\/p>\n<p>Despite pushing the start time of the 2025 Oscars up an hour to 7 p.m., the show ended up running even longer than the 218-minute Best Picture nominee \u201cThe Brutalist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who went to bed at a reasonable hour, here are the best moments from the 2025 Oscars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-block t-amp__list-container m-article-list-container m-article-list-container--frame-border a-border-frame  a-list-header__headline--red m-article-list--alternative--default  m-article-list--full\">\n<ul class=\"t-amp__list a-list--no-style m-article-list m-article-list--recirculation m-article-list--has-images \">\n<li class=\"m-article-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"m-article-list__link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/entertainment\/2025\/03\/02\/oscars-2025-conan-obrien-opening-monologue\/?p1=article_recirc_inline_feed\" data-p1=\"article_recirc_inline_feed\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg\" class=\"t-amp__list-image m-article-list__image \" alt=\"Host Conan O'Brien delivers his opening monologue at the 2025 Oscars.\" aria-hidden=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conan-obrien-2025-oscars-opening-monologue-67c4fd8b4e9b5-768x432.jpg?width=900 900w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><h4 class=\"m-article-list__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-article-list__link a-link a-link--inline a-link--text-link a-link--text-link-dark\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOscars 2025: The best jokes from Conan O\u2019Brien\u2019s opening monologue\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-article-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"m-article-list__link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/streaming\/2025\/01\/24\/2025-oscars-how-to-watch-best-movies-nominated-streaming\/?p1=article_recirc_inline_feed\" data-p1=\"article_recirc_inline_feed\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg\" class=\"t-amp__list-image m-article-list__image \" alt=\"Karla Sof\u00eda Gasc\u00f3n as Emilia P\u00e9rez in &quot;Emilia P\u00e9rez.&quot;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oscars-2025-How-to-watch-Emilia-Perez-on-Netflix-67939faa925ce-768x432.jpg?width=900 900w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><h4 class=\"m-article-list__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"m-article-list__link a-link a-link--inline a-link--text-link a-link--text-link-dark\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2025 Oscars: How to watch or stream all of the movies nominated\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2025-oscars-open-with-a-tribute-to-wizard-of-oz-message-of-hope-after-l-a-wildfires\">2025 Oscars open with a tribute to \u2018Wizard of Oz,\u2019 message of hope after L.A. wildfires<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The 2025 Oscars opened with a musical number that doubled as a century-spanning tribute to \u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d and an uplifting message for the city of Los Angeles following this year\u2019s devastating wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWicked\u201d co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo took us through a medley of Oz-ian tunes, starting with Grande singing \u201cSomewhere Over the Rainbow\u201d as images showed of movies set in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Then came Erivo singing \u201cHome,\u201d the song from 1974\u2019s Oz-set musical \u201cThe Wiz.\u201d Then came \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d from \u201cWicked,\u201d with Erivo standing in front of the twinkling Los Angeles skyline.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conan-o-brien-s-opening-monologue-is-awkward-hilarious-and-quintessentially-conan\"><strong>Conan O\u2019Brien\u2019s opening monologue is awkward, hilarious, and quintessentially Conan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Conan O\u2019Brien\u2019s opening monologue at the 2025 Oscars felt like a classic episode of his late-night show, full of self-deprecation, bizarre gags, and a touch of showmanship.<\/p>\n<p>After emerging from the back of Demi Moore\u2019s unconscious body in \u201cThe Substance,\u201d O\u2019Brien ran through a series of one-liners that skewered the nominated movies and stars, especially those who were the subjects of this year\u2019s\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/the-queue\/2025\/02\/24\/2025-oscars-controversies-explained\/\">Oscars controversies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the Broookline native\u2019s best zingers:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u201c\u2018A Complete Unknown.\u2019 \u2018A Real Pain.\u2019 \u2018Nosferatu.\u2019 These are just some of the names I was called on the red carpet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u201cWhat a year for the movie industry. Netflix leads all studios with an impressive 18 \u2014 count \u2019em, 18! \u2014 price increases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u201cWe\u2019re halfway through the show, which means it\u2019s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/entertainment\/2025\/03\/02\/oscars-2025-conan-obrien-opening-monologue\/\">Read more: The best jokes from O\u2019Brien\u2019s monologue.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kieran-culkin-gets-censored-for-profane-message-to-succession-co-star-jeremy-strong\">Kieran Culkin gets censored for profane message to \u2018Succession\u2019 co-star Jeremy Strong<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the first award of the night at the 2025 Oscars, Kieran Culkin puts the censors to work. Taking the stage to accept the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Culkin turned to fellow nominee (and \u201cSuccession\u201d co-star) Jeremy Strong, and immediately committed two errors.<\/p>\n<p>The first was dropping an F-bomb, which led to a five-second chunk of silence on the Oscars telecast. The second was singling out only Strong, nominated for his performance as Roy Cohn in \u201cThe Apprentice,\u201d among his fellow nominees.<\/p>\n<p>For the record, here\u2019s what Culkin said during his censored speech, according to journalists in the room at the Dolby Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s right, by the way. Jeremy, you\u2019re amazing in \u2018The Apprentice.\u2019 I love your work. It\u2019s f****** great. I\u2019m not supposed to single anyone out. It\u2019s favoritism. Anyway, but you were great.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pop-stars-perform-a-musical-tribute-to-james-bond\">Pop stars perform a musical tribute to James Bond<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There weren\u2019t any performances of the Best Original Song nominees at the 97th Academy Awards. But there were still a number of performances, including a medley dedicated to the music of James Bond.<\/p>\n<p>Following a dance number centered around \u201cThe Substance\u201d actress Margaret Qualley, Lisa (of the K-Pop group BLACKPINK), Doja Cat, and Raye took turns singing \u201cLive and Let Die,\u201d \u201cDiamonds Are Forever,\u201d and \u201cSkyfall,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, none of the singers who have actually performed Bond songs, including pop stars like Adele and Billie Eilish, participated in the tribute.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zoe-saldana-thanks-everyone-but-her-emilia-perez-co-star-karla-sofia-gascon\">Zoe Salda\u00f1a thanks everyone but her \u2018Emilia Perez\u2019 co-star Karla Sofia Gascon<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Zoe Salda\u00f1a avoided the elephant in the room when she took the stage to accept the Best Supporting Actress award for \u201cEmilia Perez.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>After spending weeks on the press circuit tactfully answering questions about co-star Karla Sofia Gascon and her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/the-queue\/2025\/02\/24\/2025-oscars-controversies-explained\/\">problematic social media posts<\/a>, Salda\u00f1a focused on what the win meant for her family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents, with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands,\u201d Salda\u00f1a said. \u201cAnd I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and I know I will not be the last.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ben-stiller-reveals-the-importance-of-production-design\">Ben Stiller reveals the importance of production design<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In one of the funnier awards presentations of the night, Ben Stiller stressed the importance of recognizing excellence in production design by demonstrating what happens when it\u2019s subpar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProduction designers bring the visual of the screenplay to life,\u201d Stiller said, partly obscured due to a failing riser. \u201cIt is a field where  the slightest miscalculation could lose the trust of the audience and humiliate the performers onscreen.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-other-land-filmmakers-call-for-end-to-ethnic-cleansing-in-gaza-criticize-u-s-foreign-policy\">\u2018No Other Land\u2019 filmmakers call for end to \u2018ethnic cleansing\u2019 in Gaza, criticize U.S. foreign policy<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite being unable to secure a U.S. distributor, \u201cNo Other Land\u201d was seen by enough Oscar voters to win Best Documentary Feature. Produced by a team of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, the documentary shows the brutality of life in the West Bank, told from the perspective of its Palestinian inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on the world to take serious actions to stop the injustice and to stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people,\u201d said Basel Adra, one of the four directors of \u201cNo Other Land.\u201d \u201cAbout two months ago, I became a father, and my hope to my daughter [is] that she will not have to live the same life I\u2019m living now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow filmmaker and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham criticized U.S. foreign policy for \u201chelping block\u201d a path to peace, but expressed hope that unity was possible. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together, our voices are stronger,\u201d Abraham said. \u201cWe see each other, the destruction of Gaza and its people, which must end, the Israeli hostages, brutally taken in the crime of Oct. 7, which must be freed.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-morgan-freeman-shares-heartfelt-tribute-to-gene-hackman-during-oscars-in-memoriam\">Morgan Freeman shares heartfelt tribute to Gene Hackman during Oscars in memoriam<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Morgan Freeman introduced the 2025 Oscars in memoriam segment with a tribute to Gene Hackman, who was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/entertainment\/2025\/02\/27\/gene-hackman-tributes-pour-in-from-francis-ford-coppola-viola-davis-bill-murray-others\/\">found dead last week<\/a> at the age of 95.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike everybody who has ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer whose gifts elevated everyone\u2019s work,\u201d Freeman said. \u201cHe received two Oscars, but, more importantly, he won the hearts of film lovers all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGene always said: \u2018I don\u2019t think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work,\u201d Freeman continued. \u201cSo I think I speak for us all when I say: Gene, you\u2019ll be remembered for that \u2014 and for so much more.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-queen-latifah-performs-quincy-jones-tribute-with-the-wiz-song\">Queen Latifah performs Quincy Jones tribute with \u2018The Wiz\u2019 song<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Continuing the theme of \u201cWizard of Oz\u201d tributes started in the opening number, Queen Latifah performed \u201cEase on Down the Road\u201d from \u201cThe Wiz\u201d in honor of Quincy Jones, who served as music supervisor for the 1974 musical. <\/p>\n<p>The performance was preceded by a speech from Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, who worked with Jones on the film \u201cThe Color Purple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\">\u201cWhen we talk about Black excellence, we\u2019re talking about Quincy,\u201d Goldberg said. \u201cIn 1967, Quincy Jones was the first Black composer nominated in the Original Song category for \u2018The Eyes of Love\u2019 in the film\u00a0\u2018Banning.\u2019 1967 was the first time, just keep that in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adrien-brody-cuts-off-the-orchestra-with-best-actor-speech\">Adrien Brody cuts off the orchestra with Best Actor speech<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>More than two decades after accepting his first Best Actor Oscar for \u201cThe Pianist,\u201d Adrien Brody took his sweet time accepting his second statuette.<\/p>\n<p>It had been years since Brody was considered worthy of a leading man role before director Brady Corbet cast him as architect Lazlo Toth in \u201cThe Brutalist,\u201d a fact Brody was keenly aware of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter where you are in your career, no matter what you\u2019ve accomplished, it can all go away,\u201d Brody said. \u201cAnd I think that makes this night so special is the awareness of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brody gave the longest speech of the night, and was the only award winner for the entire evening who put his foot down when the orchestra signaled it was time to wrap up his speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m wrapping up, please, please, please. I\u2019m wrapping up. I will wrap up. Please. Turn the music off,\u201d Brody said. \u201cI\u2019ve done this before. Thank you. It\u2019s not my first rodeo, but I will \u2014 I will be brief. I will not be egregious. I promise.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-anora-director-sean-baker-begs-americans-to-help-save-movie-theaters\">\u2018Anora\u2019 director Sean Baker begs Americans to help save movie theaters<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnora\u201d director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars, becoming the first individual to win four awards in a single night thanks to his quadruple role as the film\u2019s director, co-writer, editor, and co-producer.<\/p>\n<p>Baker was done thanking people by his third speech of the night, so he pulled out a piece of paper and read a prepared speech regarding the importance of movie theaters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all here tonight because we love movies. Where did we fall in love with movies? At the movie theater,\u201d Baker said. \u201cIn a time in which our world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever. It\u2019s a communal experience you simply don\u2019t get at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After reading some distressing stats about the number of movie theaters that have permanently closed in recent history, Baker made a plea to everyone watching to keep cinemas alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFilmmakers, keep making films for the big screen, I know I will,\u201d Baker said. \u201cDistributors, please focus first and foremost on the theatrical releases of your films. Parents, introduce your children to feature films in movie theaters and you will be molding the next generation of movie lovers and filmmakers. 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