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Emotional Oscars viewers make same point as Iranian winners apologise for English speaking abilities during speech

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Emotional Oscars viewers make same point as Iranian winners apologise for English speaking abilities during speech

The sweet moment seemingly left some viewers feeling teary-eyed

A moment from the 97th Academy Awards have seemingly hit thousands of viewers in the feels.

After the directors of the Oscar-winning Iranian animation In the Shadow of the Cypress - Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi - took to the stage to thank their fans for the prestigious accolade, the pair apologised for their English language abilities.

The duo had members of the audience in fits of laughter, after subsequently fighting over a phone, upon which they'd apparently written their speech in English for ease.

And as we say, the sweet scene has left viewers watching the awards from home feeling all types of ways, but definitely emotional.

The pair were seen jokingly fighting over the phone (ITV)
The pair were seen jokingly fighting over the phone (ITV)

Many began by heaping praise onto producers of the ceremony for allowing the victors to make their speech without being encouraged to leave the stage with closing music.

One wrote on social media: "Thankfully they didn't play those winners off, it always gives me anxiety when winners take long especially if they aren't native English speakers cause it's not their fault!! Give them time Oscars."

Defending the duo, another gushed: "tbf it’s the first time I’ve seen that the oscars didn’t play off somebody whose clearly struggling to speak in English so I’m glad they didn’t play them off."

"I think they speak English perfectly fine," a third added.

"Awwwwww don’t apologise for the english," another penned online.

Another viewer went on to say: "You know what, thank you for not playing them off when English is not their native tongue".



A sixth continued: "It’s heartwarming to see people who don’t speak English as their first language win #Oscars - The fact that they just got the visa omg.

"It’s such a privilege to be an American. So easy to take that for granted!"

The cartoon film went up against fellow animators Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande for Beautiful Men, Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio for Magic Candies, Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper for Wander to Wonder, and Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet for Yuck!.

Oscars 2025 results: the nominees and winners announced so far

Best supporting actor

Yura Borisov - Anora

Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain - WINNER

Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce - The Brutalist

Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice

Best animated feature

Flow - WINNER

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Best costume design

Wicked - WINNER

Nosferatu

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Gladiator II

Best original screenplay

Anora - Sean Baker - WINNER

The Brutalist - Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg

September 5 - Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David

The Substance - Coralie Fargeat

Best adapted screenplay

A Complete Unknown - Jay Cocks and James Mangold

Conclave - Peter Straughan - WINNER

Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard

Nickel Boys - RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes

Sing Sing - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Best original score

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best make-up and hairstyling

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Best supporting actress

Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande - Wicked

Felicity Jones - The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini - Conclave

Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez

Best original song

'Never Too Late' - Elton John: Never Too Late

'El Mal' - Emilia Pérez

'Mi Camino' - Emilia Pérez

'Like A Bird' - Sing Sing

'The Journey' - The Six Triple Eight

Best international feature

I'm Still Here - Brazil

The Girl with the Needle - Denmark

Emilia Pérez - France

The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Germany

Flow - Latvia

Best film editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

Best production design

Wicked

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Conclave

Best sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best visual effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Best cinematography

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Maria

Nosferatu

Best actor

Adrien Brody - The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown

Colman Domingo - Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes - Conclave

Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice

Best director

Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker - Anora

Brady Corbet - The Brutalist

Coralie Fargeat - The Substance

James Mangold - A Complete Unknown

Best actress

Cynthia Erivo - Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison - Anora

Demi Moore - The Substance

Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here

Best picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I'm Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

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