She was perhaps the most surprising winner of the night, besting heavy favorite Demi Moore (“The Substance”), Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”) and scandal-mired Karla Sofia Gascon (“Emilia Perez”).
Sean Baker, whose career chronicling the lives of sex workers and marginalized communities has made him a leading light of the US indie movie scene, on Sunday won the Oscar for best director for his film “Anora.”
Winning best director with his first nomination, Baker fended off Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A Complete Unknown”), Jacques Audiard (“Emilia Perez”) and Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”).
Zoe Saldana on Sunday won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her widely praised role in the psychedelic narco-musical “Emilia Perez.”
She bested a crowded field that included Ariana Grande (“Wicked”), Isabella Rossellini (“Conclave”), Monica Barbaro (“A Complete Unknown”) and Felicity Jones (“The Brutalist”).
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin on Sunday capped a remarkable year by winning the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work in “A Real Pain,” a bittersweet look at family, friendships and Jewish loss stemming from the Holocaust.
The 42-year-old Culkin — the frontrunner throughout Hollywood’s awards season — bested Yura Borisov (“Anora”), Edward Norton (“A Complete Unknown”), Guy Pearce (“The Brutalist”) and his former “Succession” co-star Jeremy Strong (“The Apprentice”).
