Oscars 2022: Biggest Snubs & Surprises
The Oscars 2022 winners resulted in some major snubs, surprises, and shocks, albeit with the Academy Awards themselves overshadowed by Will Smith's altercation with Chris Rock. Hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes, the Oscars 2022 ceremony was billed as an opportunity to properly reflect upon and honor cinema amidst the coronavirus pandemic, following a year that continued to be challenging for the industry but did see movie theatres reach something of a new normal. Still, it was a streaming service that led the way, with The Power of the Dog’s 12 nominations placing it at the front of the pack heading into the 94th Academy Awards.
Even prior to the 2022 Oscars, there was some cause for controversy alongside snubs and surprises from the nominees themselves, ranging from the decision to have several awards not broadcast live to Dune director Denis Villeneuve’s Best Director snub. It was still, perhaps, a more muted awards season — like in 2021, a sign there remain ongoing struggles, while the Oscars themselves attempt to stay relevant and network ABC tries to increase viewing numbers.
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There will certainly be an increase in interest of these Oscars, but only after Will Smith hit Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about the former's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Coming partyway through the show, it inevitably stood out as the single biggest shock of the night, but what about the actual movies themselves? At the Oscars 2022, it was Dune that came away with most awards (six in total) while CODA won the top prize of Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars. Some of the award winners were to be expected, but others — for better or worse — less so. Here
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