Ke Huy Quan, winner of the Best Actor In A Supporting Role award for “Everything Everywhere All At Once” poses in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Hollywood’s biggest night is shaping up to be a big one for the multiverse, although a World War I drama from Netflix is proving to be a contender, too.
As Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 95th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, all eyes are on “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Just how many trophies will the genre-blending metaphysical comedy-drama scoop up Sunday night? It won three big ones, best supporting actor, best supporting actress and best original screenplay. But “All Quiet on the Western Front” won four early on.
“Everything Everywhere” dominated nominations for major categories, showing up in the fields of best picture, best director, best actress, best supporting actress, best supporting actor and best original screenplay. It snagged 11 nominations overall, leading the pack.
Throughout the awards season, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has snared wins for acting, directing and best picture from various groups. Many expect it to sweep best picture, best director, best actress and best original screenplay.
Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are expected to take home the directing prize. Michelle Yeoh is neck-and-neck with Cate Blanchett (“Tar”) for best actress. Kwan and Scheinert won best original screenplay.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is not nominated for best actor, a category that for the first time since 1935 features five actors who have never been nominated before. Ke Huy Quan won best supporting actor for his role in “Everything Everywhere,” and Jamie Lee Curtis, who’s been a film icon since the 1978 horror classic “Halloween,” scored an upset win.
This year’s ceremony marks the first time that four Asian actors are competing across multiple acting…
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