Actress Gal Gadot is dazzling in a necklace styled with an Art Deco design from Tiffany’s and is joining other celebrities in surprising moviegoers with gifts.
Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer co-presented the Academy Award for best hair and makeup at a ceremony in Los Angeles on March 4, 2018. Despite the popularity of Bob Hope’s films half a century ago, the comedian was never nominated for an Academy Award. When he served as host of the 1975 Oscar bash, he began his monologue with the quip “Welcome to the Academy Awards… or as it’s known in my house, Passover.”
During Sunday’s 90th annual award ceremony, the Jewish nominees were able to largely repeat his punchline. The list of Jewish nominees included two for lead actors: Daniel Day-Lewis in “Phantom Thread” and Timothee Chalamet (“Call Me by Your Name”), both with Jewish mothers. Gary Oldman nabbed the prize for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.” Also nominated was repeat winner Hans Zimmer, who composed the score for “Dunkirk,” but who lost out to Alexandre Desplat for “The Shape of Water,” the eventual Best Picture winner. Stay up to date with top stories by receiving The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition newsletter by email. By signing up, you agree to the terms.
Benj Pasek, who won an Oscar last year for Best Original Song for “La La Land,” did not win in the same category for “This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman,” although his song became the unofficial anthem of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The winner in the song category was “Remember Me” from the animated film “Coco.”
The consolation for tribal roots was few and far between. “Call Me by Your Name,” based on a novel by the Egypt-born Jewish novelist Andre Aciman, won for best adapted screenplay by James Ivory.
Director Barry Fiegel won for Best Documentary for his feature “Icarus,” which helped expose Russia’s widespread athletic doping conspiracy. Fiegel, a Denver native, previously developed, co-wrote, and co-starred in “Jewtopia,” a successful play and later movie based on his book “Jewtopia: The Chosen Guide for the Chosen People.”
And director Lee Unkrich accepted the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for “Coco,” and acknowledged the Mexican culture and traditions that inspired the film. “Marginalized people deserve to feel like they belong,” he said. “Representation matters.”
