PARASITE was the shock big winner of the Oscars 2020 on an emotional night which saw Joaquin Phoenix pay tribute to his late brother while accepting the Best Actor award for Joker.
The South Korean black comedy made history as it became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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The Best Picture race was expected to come down to Parasite versus 1917, and the British war epic looked to have the upper hand after winning three technical awards early in the ceremony.
There was a shift however when Bong Joon Ho won in the Best Director category, beating Sam Mendes.
Shortly after Jane Fonda presented the final award and history was made, much to the delight of the crowd who gave the cast and producers a lengthy standing ovation.
There was a second ovation soon after as well when the producers of the telecast tried to end the night by turning off the lights as the Oscars 2020 winners were delivering their speeches.
The lights were quickly turned back on however once Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie - among others - began clapping and demanding that the Parasite team be able to finish their remarks.
The night also saw:
Parasite producer Kwak Sin Ae said: "I’m speechless. We never imagined this to ever happen. We are so happy. I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now.
"I express my deepest gratitude and respect for all the members of the Academy for making this decision."
Lee Jeong Un spoke next, heralding the director of the film who had previously said he was looking forward to drinking for the rest of the night after the film won Best International Feature.
"I really like to thank director Bong. Thank you for being you. And I like everything about him: his smile, his crazy hair, the way he talks, the way he walks, and especially the way he directs," said Lee.
"And, what I really like about him is his sense of humor and the fact is he can be really making fun of himself and he never takes himself seriously."
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BROTHERLY LOVE
Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for Best Actor, as most predicted, and gave what ended up being the most emotional speech of the night.
"When we use love and compassion as our guiding principals, we can create systems of change," said Joaquin, who referred to himself as a "scoundrel" during his remarks.
"Not when we cancel each other out for past mistakes, but when we guide each other to grow, for redemption, that is the best of humanity."
He then began to speak about his brother River Phoenix, an Oscar nominee himself for My Own Private Idaho, who passed away in 1993 from a drug overdose.
"When he was 17, my brother wrote this lyric, he said 'run to the rescue with love and peace will follow,'" said Joaquin.
He could barely get out the words as he fought back tears, and after acknowledging the Academy once more he walked off stage.
Joaquin, who won for his work in Joker, had been nominated three times previously for his work in Gladiator, Walk the Line and The Master.
The start of his speech was a bit rambling, as has been his habit for most of the awards season.
"God, I’m full of so much gratitude right now. And I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees or anyone in this room because we share the same love, the love of film, and this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life," he told those in the audience.
"I don’t know what I’d be without it. But I think the greatest gift that it’s given me, and many of us in this room, is the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless."
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JUDY GETS HER DUE
Renee Zellweger also continued her awards season sweep, winning her second Oscar for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the biopic Judy.
It is the one award Garland herself had never won, despite twice being nominated for her work in A Star is Born and Judgement at Nuremberg.
The Texan, who previously won a Best Supporting Actress prize for her performance in Cold Mountain, paid tribute to Garland and other heroes in her speech.
"This past year of conversations celebrating Judy Garland across generations and across cultures has been a really cool reminder that our heroes unite us. The best among us who inspire us to find the best in ourselves," said Renee.
"You know, when they unite us, when we look to our heroes, we agree. And that matters. Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Delores Huerta, Venus and Serena [Williams] and Selena, Bob Dylan, [Martin] Scorsese, Fred Rogers, Harriet Tubman."
She continued: "We agree on our teachers and we agree on our courageous men and women in uniform who serve. We agree on our first responders and firefighters. And when we celebrate our heroes, we’re reminded of who we are, as one people, united."
Renee then said that the award she was holding belonged just as much, if not more, to the woman she was portraying in her film.
"And though Judy Garland did not receive this honor in her time, I am certain that this moment is an extension of the celebration of her legacy that began on our film set and is also representative of the fact that her legacy of unique exceptionalism and inclusivity and generosity of spirit," said Renee.
"It transcends any one artistic achievement. Miss Garland, you were certainly among the heroes who unite and define us. And this is certainly for you. I am so grateful."
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BRAD PITT BEATS PACINO, PESCI, HANKS AND HOPKINS
The night kicked off on with Brad Pitt winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star then took to the stage where he thanked his co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, director Quentin Tarantino and his children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
In his speech, Brad said that Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox "color everything I do."
He then added: "I adore you."
The 56-year-old actor also said that he would "ride on [DiCaprio's] coattails any day."
Brad also got a little political to kick off his speech, and made a reference to the recent Trump impeachment hearings.
"They told me I only had 45 seconds which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week," said Brad after accepting the award from Regina King.
"I'm thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it. In the end the adults do the right thing."
He then sang Quentin's praises, saying: "This really is about Quentin Jerome Tarantino. You are original, you are one of a kind.
"The film industry would be a much drier place without you and I love the ethos you gave Cliff Booth. Look for the best in people, expect the worst but look for the best."
He then went on to say: "Leo, I’ll ride on your coattails any day, man. The view’s fantastic."
Brad used his time on stage to thank some of the people who gave him his start in the industry as well.
"I’m a bit gobsmacked. I’m not one to look back but this has made me do so and I think of my folks taking me to the drive-in to see Butch and [the] Sundance [kid], and loading up my car and moving out here, and Geena [Davis] and Ridley [Scott] giving me my first shot [on Thelma and Louise] to all the wonderful people I’ve met along way.
"To stand here now: 'Once upon a time…in Hollywood.' Ain’t that the truth."
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LAURA DERN WINS FIRST OSCAR FOR A MARRIAGE STORY
Laura Dern followed Brad's lead when she won Best Supporting Actress for her work in A Marriage Story by thanking her children and stepchildren, as well as her parents.
The actress, who was previously nominated for her work in Rambling Rose and Wild, also thanked her parents
"Noah [Baumbach] wrote a movie about love and about breaching divisions in the name and in the honor of family and home, and hopefully for all of us, in the name of our planet," said Dern.
"And I would like to say a special thank you to the gifts of the love stories in my life: my stepchildren, C.J. and Harris, my heart and inspiration, Ellery and Jaya."
She then went on to say: "And you know, some say never meet your heroes, but I say, if you’re really blessed, you get them as your parents. I share this with my acting heroes, my legends, [three-time Oscar nominee] Diane Ladd and [two-time Oscar nominee] Bruce Dern.
"You got game. I love you. Thank you all for this gift; this is the best birthday present ever. I love you. I love my friends. You lift me up every day. Thank you."
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BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The awards kicked off with a lengthy performance by Janelle Monae singing an updated rendition of her 2010 song Come Alive.
Janelle walked out on stage to open the show dressed like Mister Rogers in a red cardigan.
She also addressed the lack of diversity among this year's nominees and the absence of female nominees in the Best Director category.
“We celebrate all the women who directed phenomenal films,” said Janelle at one point.
She later added “and I’m so proud to stand here as a black queer artist, telling stories. Happy Black History Month.”
Steve Martin and Chris Rock followed Janelle.
Chris joked that while watching Janelle backstage, Steve said: "J.Lo’s killing it two weeks in a row.”
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OBA-SCARS
Other early winners included the Obama-backed documentary American Factory and Parasite for Best Original Screenplay.
The Obamas later congratulated the winners on Twitter, with the former President writing writing: "Congrats to Julia and Steven, the filmmakers behind American Factory, for telling such a complex, moving story about the very human consequences of wrenching economic change. Glad to see two talented and downright good people take home the Oscar for Higher Ground’s first release."
Parasite's first win of the night, for Best Original Screenplay, was a historic one - the first ever to be awarded to a South Korean film.
"Writing a script is always such a lonely process; we never write to represent our countries. But this is very first Oscar to South Korea. Thank you,' said Ho, who co-wrote the film.
"I thank my wife for always being an inspiration to me. I thank all the actors who are here with me today for bringing this film to life. Thank you. director Thank you, great honor."
It was another international win in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay, where New Zealander Taika Waititi won for his work bringing Jojo Rabbit to the big screen.
Much like his film, Taika delivered a speech that was at times touching and humorous.
"I’d like to thank my mother. Don’t know where you are, Mom. I lost you, hours ago," he said at the top of his remarks.
"Thank you for being my mother, and for, I mean, for many other reasons. For giving me the book that I adapted, and this film wouldn’t have existed without you doing that."
He went on to thanks the author of the book, the film's producers and "many others", he could not remember.
Taika closed out by stating: "I dedicate this to all the indigenous kids who live in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories. We are the original storytellers and we can make it here as well. Thank you. Kia Mihi."
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BETTER LATE THEN NEVER
Eminem made a surprise appearance on Sunday night's show, performing his Oscar-winning song Lose Yourself.
The rapper did not appear at the ceremony the year he won his Oscar, something he acknowledged on Twitter after he performed on the telecast.
"Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity... Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here," said Eminem.
Elton John meanwhile won his first Oscar in 25 years for his song I'm Gonna Love Me Again, which was featured in the biopic Rocketman.
The singer had previously won the same award back in 1995 for Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King.
He shared the award, both then and on Sunday night, with his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin.
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