Youn Yuh-Jung Flirting With Brad Pitt, Glenn Close Twerking: Memorable Moments From Oscars 2021
This year's Oscars could really use a host.
The 93rd Oscars would be “shot like a three-hour film,” Steven Soderbergh of the ceremony’s producers had. And it started out that way, with Regina King kicking off the hostless show (again, for the third consecutive year) by coolly strutting through Union Station in Los Angeles in the one-take opening credits, set against a groovy soundtrack.
For a while, it felt you were watching a heist flick, another Ocean’s Eleven instalment. Soderbergh and Co. may be onto something here. The Union Station turned out to be a terrific choice: the set designers did a marvelous job of converting a transport hub into an intimate venue.
Still, there’s much to be celebrated: Chloe Zhao made history as the first woman of colour and the second female to win Best Director for Nomadland, the recession drama went on to claim Best Picture and Best Actress for Frances McDormand, while Minari’s Youn Yuh-Jung became the first Korean to receive Best Supporting Actress.
Here, we single out a few of the show's more memorable moments.