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LOS ANGELES – The Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night saw the dark comedy thriller ‘One Battle After Another’ take home the top honor of Best Picture, edging out the vampire film ‘Sinners’ in what was considered a tight race for Hollywood’s most prestigious award.<\/p>

Michael B. Jordan secured the Best Actor award for his performance playing twin brothers in ‘Sinners.’ Meanwhile, Jessie Buckley claimed the Best Actress trophy for her portrayal of Agnes Hathaway, William Shakespeare’s wife, in the film ‘Hamnet.’<\/p>

Sean Penn received the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance as a military officer consumed by obsession in ‘One Battle After Another.’ This marks Penn’s third Oscar win. The actor, known for frequently missing industry award ceremonies, was absent from the Dolby Theatre.<\/p>

‘Sean Penn couldn’t be here, or didn’t want to, so I’ll accept the award on his behalf,’ presenter Kieran Culkin, who won supporting actor last year, told the audience.<\/p>

Amy Madigan, 75, won Best Supporting Actress for playing the eccentric Aunt Gladys in the horror movie ‘Weapons.’ The victory came four decades after her initial Oscar nomination, marking her first win.<\/p>

During her acceptance speech, Madigan expressed gratitude to ‘Weapons’ director Zach Cregger.<\/p>

‘He just wrote a dream part and he just let me grab it by the throat,’ Madigan stated.<\/p>

The Netflix film ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ which became a worldwide sensation, received the Best Animated Feature award.<\/p>

The evening’s festivities paused for solemn tributes to two legendary filmmakers who passed away – directors Robert Redford and Rob Reiner.<\/p>

Billy Crystal, known for ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ praised Reiner’s body of work including ‘A Few Good Men’ and ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ saying these films would ‘last for lifetimes.’ He was accompanied on stage by Demi Moore, Meg Ryan, and other actors from Reiner’s notable films.<\/p>

Barbra Streisand, Redford’s co-star in ‘The Way We Were,’ described him as a ‘brilliant, subtle actor’ and an ‘intellectual cowboy.’ She concluded her tribute by performing several lines from the film’s famous theme song.<\/p>

Conan O’Brien kicked off the evening as host, making light of his role by saying he was proud to serve as ‘the last human host’ during a time when Hollywood fears artificial intelligence might replace human workers.<\/p>

The star-studded event, considered Hollywood’s most extravagant annual celebration, occurred while the United States is engaged in military conflict with Iran.<\/p>

Enhanced security measures surrounded the ceremony. Event organizers confirmed collaboration with federal agents and local law enforcement following government warnings about potential Iranian threats against California, although officials stressed no specific or credible danger to the Oscar ceremony had been identified. Guests navigated multiple security checkpoints and metal detectors before entering the venue.<\/p>

Behind the glamorous facade, the film industry continues grappling with concerns about production moving away from traditional Hollywood locations as studios seek better tax benefits and reduced expenses in other states and countries, diminishing Hollywood’s control over filmmaking.<\/p>

Warner Bros., which produced both ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners,’ is currently being acquired by Paramount Skydance in a transaction that will reduce the number of major film distribution companies. The advocacy organization Free Press operated a mobile billboard throughout Hollywood during the weekend expressing opposition to this corporate merger.<\/p>

The golden Oscar statues are awarded based on votes from approximately 10,000 entertainment industry professionals including actors, producers, directors, and technical specialists who comprise the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership.<\/p>

This year, the Academy implemented new measures aimed at ensuring voters actually view the films before casting ballots. The digital voting platform now monitors whether voters have streamed each nominated movie. However, voters can still indicate they viewed films through other means outside the Academy’s streaming service.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The dark comedy thriller ‘One Battle After Another’ took home the Academy Award for Best Picture on Sunday night. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his twin brother roles in ‘Sinners,’ while Amy Madigan earned her first Oscar after 40 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":37470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1773632139973.jpg?fit=450%2C306&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-9Kn","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24896,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/british-film-awards-tonight-one-battle-and-sinners-battle-for-top-honors\/","url_meta":{"origin":37471,"position":0},"title":"British Film Awards Tonight: ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners’ Battle for Top Honors","author":"Admin","date":"February 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Two major films are competing for the top prize at tonight's British Academy Film Awards ceremony in London. 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