By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter10 March 2024Updated 2 hours agoVideo caption, Watch: Barbie, Oppenheimer & Slash? Oscars best-bits in 60 secondsCillian Murphy has turn out to be the primary Irish-born winner of the very best actor award, as Oppenheimer swept the Oscars.The movie dominated proceedings, profitable finest image, finest director for Christopher Nolan, and finest supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr.Murphy was named finest main actor for his acclaimed portrayal of theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer.The actor mentioned he was “overwhelmed” to have received, including: “I am a really proud Irishman standing right here tonight.”He thanked Nolan and producer Emma Thomas for “the wildest, most exhilarating, most creatively satisfying journey you’ve got taken me on”.Murphy additionally paid tribute to “each single crew and solid member, you carried me via”.He concluded: “We made a movie in regards to the man who created the atomic bomb, and for higher or for worse, we’re all residing in Oppenheimer’s world, so I might wish to dedicate this to the peacemakers all over the place.”The ceremony noticed Oppenheimer win seven prizes general, whereas Poor Issues took 4 – together with finest actress for Emma Stone – and The Zone of Curiosity scored two.Picture caption, Murphy mentioned he was “a really proud Irishman standing right here tonight” as he received finest main actor for OppenheimerDowney Jr received finest supporting actor for his portrayal of US authorities official Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer. Accepting the award, the actor joked: “I might wish to thank my horrible childhood, and the Academy, in that order.”I wanted this job greater than it wanted me,” he continued. “I stand right here earlier than you a greater man due to it.”The star additionally paid tribute to his spouse Susan Downey, who he mentioned had discovered him as a “a snarling rescue pet”, including that she “beloved me again to life, that is why I am right here”.Downey Jr, finest recognized for his run as Marvel’s Iron Man, has loved a vastly profitable Hollywood comeback after severe drug dependancy points greater than 20 years in the past, which noticed him serve a jail sentence after lacking court-ordered drug assessments.He concluded his speech by telling the viewers: “What we do is significant and what we determine to make is essential.” Extra on the OscarsHost Jimmy Kimmel joked the solid and crew had been “getting Oppen-hammered on the bar”, such was the movie’s success.As he accepted his first ever finest director Oscar, Nolan mentioned: “Thanks to those that have been there for me, believed in me for my entire profession.”Addressing the Academy, he mentioned: “Films are just a bit bit over 100 years previous, we do not know the place this unimaginable journey goes from right here, however to know that you simply assume I am a significant a part of it means the world to me.”Accepting the prize, producer Emma Thomas mentioned: “I believe any of us who make motion pictures dream of this second. Nevertheless it appeared so unlikely that it will ever truly occur.”Oppenheimer additionally received finest modifying, unique rating and cinematography. Nonetheless, it misplaced a number of different technical classes, denying it a record-breaking variety of wins.Picture supply, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emma Stone received her second finest actress Oscar following her earlier win for La La Land in 2017Instead, the bizarre steampunk drama Poor Issues received finest manufacturing design, costume design, make-up and hairstyling, in addition to finest actress for Emma Stone. The Yorgos Lanthimos movie follows an toddler whose mind has been implanted into the physique of an grownup girl, who then goes on an journey of discovery internationally. “That is actually overwhelming,” Stone mentioned in her speech. “I’m so deeply honoured to share this with each solid member, crew member, each one that poured their love, care and brilliance into the making of this movie.”Finest actress was the one main class that awards watchers had struggled to name – it had been seen as a useless warmth between Stone and Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon.However Martin Scorsese’s drama a few string of Osage murders within the Nineteen Twenties went residence empty handed regardless of being nominated in 10 classes on the ceremony.Barbie, the highest-grossing movie of 2023, received solely one of many eight prizes it was nominated for – finest unique music for What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish.”Thanks a lot to the Academy, I used to be not anticipating this, I really feel so extremely fortunate and honoured,” Eilish mentioned as she accepted the award along with her brother and collaborator Finneas O’Connell.Picture caption, Barbie received only one prize – finest unique music for What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’ConnellDa’Vine Pleasure Randolph received finest supporting actress for her portrayal of a college chef who’s making an attempt to deal with the loss of life of her son in The Holdovers. In her acceptance speech, Randolph advised the viewers: “For therefore lengthy I’ve all the time needed to be totally different. And I now I realise I simply wanted to be myself, and I thanks for seeing me.”The Zone of Curiosity received finest sound and have become the primary British movie ever to win finest worldwide function. The critically acclaimed Holocaust drama follows a German household who stay subsequent to the Auschwitz focus camp.Finest documentary function went to twenty Days In Mariupol. Its director Mstyslav Chernov advised the viewers that he was “honoured” to turn out to be the primary Ukrainian Oscar winner.”I am most likely the primary director on this stage to say I want I might by no means have made this movie,” he mentioned, including: “I want to have the ability to trade this [for] Russia by no means attacking Ukraine, by no means occupying our cities.”Picture supply, Getty ImagesImage caption, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph received finest supporting actress for her efficiency in The HoldoversElsewhere, Anatomy of a Fall received finest unique screenplay. The movie’s director and co-writer Justine Triet joked the Oscar would “assist me via my mid-life disaster”.The movie follows a girl accused of killing her husband, with the one close by witness her visually impaired son. American Fiction was named finest tailored screenplay. Its author Twine Jefferson mentioned: “I have been speaking quite a bit about how many individuals handed on this film when discussing it, and I am anxious that sounds vindictive, however it’s extra a plea to recognise there are numerous folks on the market who need the chance I used to be given.”The author mentioned he understood Hollywood “is a risk-averse business”, however mentioned studios ought to fee extra smaller-scale motion pictures. “As an alternative of constructing one $200m film, strive making 20 $10m motion pictures,” he mentioned.Japanese fantasy movie The Boy and the Heron was named finest animated function movie, holding off competitors from Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse.And director Wes Anderson received his first Academy Award within the stay motion quick class for The Fantastic Story Of Henry Sugar, based mostly on the story by Roald Dahl.Kimmel hits again at TrumpImage caption, US chat present host Jimmy Kimmel is presenting the Oscars for the fourth timeFor the fourth time, the ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The US chat present host opened with a monologue which mirrored on the previous 12 months within the movie business.Recalling the strikes that introduced Hollywood to a standstill, Kimmel paid tribute to the efforts made to get a good deal for actors and writers. He joked that actors may now cease worrying about “being changed by AI, and will return to worrying about being changed by youthful, extra enticing folks”.Turning his consideration to Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, he mentioned: “If neither of you wins an Oscar tonight, I wish to say you received one thing a lot better, the genetic lottery.” Kimmel additionally urged the nominated motion pictures “had been too lengthy this 12 months”, including: “After I went to see Killers of the Flower Moon, I had my mail forwarded to the theatre.”Killers of the Flower Moon is so lengthy,” he continued, “within the time it took you to observe it, you may drive to Oklahoma and clear up the murders your self.”In the direction of the top of the ceremony, Kimmel learn out a web based publish from former US President Donald Trump, who had complained about Kimmel’s efficiency.Responding to Trump stay on air, Kimmel mentioned: “Thanks President Trump, thanks for watching, I am stunned you are still up, is not it previous your jail time?”