From the red carpet to acceptance speeches onstage, politics found its way into this year's Academy Awards
A montage that opened the Oscars telecast Sunday featured a line spoken by Jerrod Carmichael in the movie “Poor Things” — 'Do you want to see what the world is really like?' Onstage at the ceremony, however, few speeches from winners during the first hours of the 96th Academy Awards made reference to world events, even at a time when Russia's war with Ukraine and Israel's attacks on Gaza continue to make headlines.
I wish for them to release all the hostages, all the soldiers who are protecting their lands, all the civilians who are now in their jails.' “But I cannot change the history. I cannot change the past,” Chernov continued. “But we all together — you, I am on you, some of the most talented people in the world — we can make sure that the history record is set straight and that the truth will prevail. And that the people of Mariupol and those who’ve given their lives will never be forgotten.
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