Meryl’s Oscar Moment

If you missed it on Sunday night, take one more look at Meryl Streep‘s Oscar moment as she accepts the Best Actress Award for The Iron Lady. She finally won after 14 losses. Yes, she has 17 nominations and 2 previous wins, but that last win was in 1983 for Sophie’s Choice. She was so due for a win and had so many factors on her side (buzz, timing, that “over due” factor, she’s literally the world’s greatest living actress, she was robbed for Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia and so many more) with the most important being she actually gave the utmost brilliant, wonderful, moving, and yes “best” performance of the year. And on top of that, she always gives the best speeches. So, here is her beautiful and hilarious speech, and another Oscar moment for everyone to treasure. Congratulations Again Meryl!!!!

Meryl’s Oscar Moment (2012)

It’s all about Hollywood as The Artist, Hugo and Meryl dominate the Oscars

It was a clear message heard round the Kodak (what will they change the name to?) theatre in Hollywood tonight as Hollywood honored the movies at the Oscars:  if it was about movie-making or starred our very own movie queen, it won. The Artist and Hugo, both films that are essentially love letters to movie-making, each won 5 awards while Meryl Streep, the most lauded and iconic actress of our time finally won her 3rd Oscar for her amazing work in The Iron Lady. Yes, she only has three! Despite 17 nominations, she hadn’t won since Sophie’s Choice 29 years ago, and she was arguably the most deserving winner of the night. (No disrespect to the tremendously lovely Viola Davis by the way. I swear you will get your Oscar one day!)… Speaking of deserving winners, Christopher Plummer and Ocatvia Spencer finished their dominated awards season runs picking up the Supporting Actor honors for Beginners and The Help. WIth his win, Plummer became the oldest acting winner in history at the tender age of 82!… Best Actor went to Jean Dujardin (over heavily favored George Clooney) whose film The Artist also picked up Best Picture, Director, Costume Design and Score. Hugo’s 5 wins were in the technical categories while one big surprise was the Best Editing win for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. For more on all the winners and the delightful if a bit subdued broadcast hosted by Billy Crystal, head here. (Big props to the ladies of Bridesmaids and Tina Fey for bringing us the funniest moments by the way). And check out all the winners below… And let me just say I am so incredibly happy for Streep! She gave the best, classiest speech of the night and I’m just thrilled she finally won. Congrats Meryl!!!!

2012 Academy Award Winners:

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris
Best Cinematography: Hugo
Best Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Art Direction: Hugo
Best Costume Design: The Artist
Best Makeup: The Iron Lady
Best Original Score: The Artist     
Best Original Song: “Man or a Muppet” (The Muppets)
Best Sound Editing: Hugo
Best Sound Mixing: Hugo
Best Visual Effects: Hugo

Best Documentary: Undefeated
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Best Animated Film: Rango
Best Animated Short Film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Best Live Action Short Film: The Shore
Best Documentary Short Subject: Saving Face

Most Wins~
The Artist: 5
Hugo: 5
The Iron Lady: 2

First Look~ The Iron Lady trailer… Just give Meryl her 3rd Oscar already!

Can you believe Meryl Streep hasn’t won an Oscar since 1982 for Sophie’s Choice? It’s crazy especially since she has been nominated 16 times (the most of any actor) in her storied career and only won twice. The first time it was for Kramer vs. Kramer in 1980. I, personally think she should’ve won for The Devil Wears Prada and Julie & Julia as well… heck even for Doubt. Alas, she didn’t. However, she just might finally take home her third trophy for her new film, The Iron Lady, where she plays controversial former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The first trailer for the biopic, directed by Phylida Lloyd (Mamma Mia) and co-starring Oscar winner Jim Broadbent (Iris), just hit the web, and despite just a quick glimpse of Streep as Thatcher, it’s clear she will be a force to be reckoned with. I have no doubt she’ll live up to the hype and grab a nomination. I just hope she wins. Granted she’ll have tough competition in an already crowded field that could include Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Glenn Close (Albert Knobbs), and Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) to name a few. So, will The Iron Lady finally send Streep back into the winner’s circle when it opens on December 16th? Check out the trailer below and let me know what you think.

The Iron Lady