Oscars 2025: Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison win top acting awards
Zoe Saldaña, Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison and Kieran Culkin. Images from Instagram / Academy Awards
“Anora,” which tells the story of the tumultuous elopement of a sex worker and the son of a Russian oligarch, is the biggest winner of the 97th Academy Awards — or the Oscars — on March 2 (morning of March 3 in the Philippines) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
The Sean Baker-helmed film was the runaway winner of Hollywood’s biggest night after winning four awards including Best Picture and Best Actress. Meanwhile, as predicted by critics, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldaña emerged as the winners of the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, for their performances in “The Brutalist,” “A Real Pain” and “Emilia Perez,” respectively.
Mikey Madison, on the other hand, pulled off an upset from the heavy favorite Demi Moore to win Best Actress for “Anora,” which she noted is a love letter to the sex worker community.
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Here’s the full list of winners:
Best Picture: “Anora”
Best Actor: Adrien Brody for “The Brutalist”
Best Actress: Mikey Madison for “Anora”
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin for “A Real Pain”
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña for “Emilia Perez”
Best Director: Sean Baker for “Anora”
Best Animated Feature Film: “Flow”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Conclave”
Best Original Screenplay: “Anora”
Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley for “The Brutalist”
Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell for “Wicked”
Best Documentary Feature Film: “No Other Land”
Best Documentary Short Film: “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”
Best Film Editing: Sean Baker for “Anora”
Best International Feature Film: “I’m Still Here,” Brazil
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “The Substance”
Best Original Score: “The Brutalist”
Best Original Song: “El Mal” for Emilia Perez
Best Production Design: “Wicked”
Best Animated Short Film: “In the Shadow of the Cypress”
Best Live-action Short Film: “I’m Not A Robot”
Best Sound: “Dune: Part Two”
Best Visual Effects: “Dune: Part Two”
