“Oppenheimer” wins the Oscar for best picture, sweeping the major awards tonight.
Producer Emma Thomas admitted that winning best picture was a dream come true and praised director — and her husband — Christopher Nolan for his talent.
"He is brilliant. He is singular," Thomas said. Thomas also thanked the cast and crew for their key collaboration in making the film.
“Oppenheimer” dominated the Academy Awards this year, picking up seven Oscars including best movie, acting honors for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., and best director for Christopher Nolan.
It has been an award season rich with success for "Oppenheimer,” which picked up dozens of awards across the major and guild awards shows before tonight.
A slightly halting presentation: Given that host Jimmy Kimmel joked about the "Moonlight"-"La La Land" best picture snafu from a few years ago, it was hard to tell if this year’s best picture presenter Al Pacino was being his usual “I have lots of things going on in my head at once” self, or if there was a hiccup in production.
The delivery felt somewhat anti-climactic, and some in the room seemed caught off-guard when the acting legend read the winner's name. That "Oppenheimer" was widely expected to take home the award likely helped everyone get with the program.
The post has been updated with more details on "Oppenheimer."