As is usually the case, the 2024 Oscars ceremony remembered the deaths of various figures who have died in recent months. With Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. In memory Singers, actors and producers were symbolically fired.
It is noteworthy that among the tributes through huge vertical screens depicting the absent was the image of Alexei Navalny, died in February of this year in a Russian prison. A rare political signal at the Academy Awards in recent years.
Other names included Matthew Perry, Michael Gambon, Glenda Jackson, Tina Turner and nearly 200 faces who have been part of the movie mecca before and since. As on other occasions, it was a most exciting place to pay tribute to Hollywood talent. This is one of the segments that has the honor of being one of the oldest on the Oscars and which has not ceased to be celebrated for more than ninety years of its existence.
Noticeable absence
However, there was a noticeable absence. The list of deaths did not include mangaka Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball who died on March 1 of this year. Perhaps it was due to the proximity in time of the ill-fated event, which was announced only on March 8 in an official statement. But the truth is that it was evident among a long and thorough list of names that celebrate the lives of some of the best artists – in front of and behind the cameras – in the world.
At a ceremony without surprises, which awarded Oppenheimer and Poor creaturesOscar 2024 was not marked by major events. Besides the hilarious moment with John Cena naked on stage and the great performance Ryan Gosling on stage, the ceremony was a collection of platitudes.
Source: Hiper Textual
