This starts with the fact that the Dolby Theater, which is now returning after an unspeakable trip to the historic Union Station in Los Angeles with fewer than 200 guests, is only occupied with 2,500 guests instead of the 3,300.
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Guests must also present proof of corona vaccination and at least two negative PCR tests. Nominees and their companions sit in the front areas at a greater distance from each other and do not have to wear masks. Further back, on the other hand, the guests are more dense – including mouth and nose protection.
The three comedians were the presenters Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes three women hosted for the first time. And yet there will be prominent laudators for the individual awards again in 2022, including stars such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Hopkins, Rami Malek, Uma Thurman, Lady Gaga and John Travolta.
And yet this year’s show should be streamlined, as eight sub-categories of the 23 prize categories will be awarded before the start of the live gala in the Dolby Theater and then only mentioned as a feed. This had caused some protests in advance.
In any case, Jane Campion’s western drama “The Power of the Dog” This year as a favorite in the evening, the novel adaptation is at the top of the field with twelve nominations, including in the prestigious categories Best Picture and Best Director. There are also Benedict Cumberbatch (leading actor), Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee ( each supporting actor) and Kristen Dunst (supporting actress) four nominations in acting categories.
Behind it follows the sci-fi drama “Dune” by director Denis Villeneuve with ten chances to win, above all in technical areas such as camera, film editing, production design and visual effects. Kenneth Branagh’s black and white drama “Belfast” follows with seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Two Supporting Actors (Judi Dench and Ciarán Hinds). Alongside is Steven Spielberg’s reinterpretation of the “West Side Story“, which could earn the Hollywood legend a third director’s Oscar.
In addition to Campion, Branagh and Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson (“Licorice Pizza“) an indie darling among the director candidates and a surprise: the Japanese Ryusuke Hamaguchi is with “Drive My Car“Not only a hot tip for the foreign Oscar, but also for director, best film and adapted screenplay in the running. And while with the gentlemen Will Smith for the sports drama “KingRichard” by Reinaldo Marcus Green is considered the favorite for his first Oscar, the question regarding the leading actresses is still completely open. Both Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye“) and Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos“) or Kristen Stewart as Lady Di in “Stewart“Odds of all things.
If you are not one of the 2,500 guests at the gala who got hold of a ticket for Hollywood, ORF will again broadcast the Oscar night live. ORF 1 is there between 12:45 a.m. and 5 a.m. Culture journalist Lillian Moschen will lead the night again with Oscar veteran Alexander Horwath, with the opening show “The Night 2022: The Favorites” getting the ball rolling. ORF film expert Christian Konrad from LA is also connected here. After the parade down the red carpet, the actual show begins at 2 a.m.
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