‘Gravity’, ’12 Years a Slave’ Dominate Oscars

oscars 3Matthew McConaughey earned the Oscar for best actor for his role as an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club. The contested field included Christian Bale for American Hustle, Bruce Dern for the tale of family relationships, Nebraska, Leonardo DiCaprio for the story of greed The Wolf of Wall Street, and Chiwetel Ejiofor for his role as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave. McConaughey paid his respects to the other nominees.
 
 “All these performances were impeccable, in my opinion. I didn’t see a false note anywhere,” said McConaughey.

Jared Leto was named best supporting actor for his role as a transgender AIDS patient in Dallas Buyers Club.  Accepting the Oscar, Leto recalled those whose stories the film recounts.
 
“This is for the 36 million people who have lost the battle to AIDS, and to those of you out there who have ever felt injustice because of who you are or who you love. Tonight, I stand here in front of the world with you and for you,” said Leto.
 
Cate Blanchett was named best actress for her role in the Woody Allen comedy-drama Blue Jasmine.  She said this year’s film nominees make a statement.

“Perhaps those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films with women at the center are niche experiences. They are not.  Audiences want to see them and in fact, they earn money,” said Blanchett. 
 
Frozen, by Disney, was named best animated feature and also earned an Oscar for its original song “Let It Go.” The Italian entry The Great Beauty was named best foreign language film.  The Oscar for best documentary feature went to 20 Feet from Stardom, which looks at the lives of backup singers in the music industry.

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