A blank sweep! Brad Pitt took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his position in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday, February 9.
The 56-year-old actor dedicated his win to his six kids, whom he stocks with ex-wife Angelina Jolie: Maddox, 18, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. “This is for my kids, who color everything I do,” he mentioned. “I like you.”
Earlier in his speech, Pitt gave a sweet shout-out to director Quentin Tarantino and costar Leonardo DiCaprio. “Tarantino, you're original, you might be considered one of a sort — the movie business can be a much drier position without you and I love the ethos you gave Cliff Booth,” he stated. “Leo — I’ll journey in your coattails any day, man. The view’s incredible.”
The actor were given emotional during his speech, too. “I’m not one to glance again, but this has made me achieve this,” he said. “All the fantastic other folks I’ve met along the best way, to stand right here now … ‘Once upon a time in Hollywood,’ ain’t that the reality.”
Pitt’s speeches have been making headlines all through awards season. When the actor took the level to settle for a Golden Globe on January 6, Pitt made a reference to DiCaprio’s iconic role in Titanic.
“I even have to thank my spouse in crime, LDC. Before The Revenant, I used to watch 12 months after yr his costars accept awards and get up and thank him profusely and I know why. He’s an all-star, he’s a gent,” Pitt stated. “I wouldn’t be right here with out you, man. I thank you, nonetheless. I might have shared the raft.”
Two weeks later, Pitt added more weight to his trophy shelf when he gained Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
“I’m going to upload this to my Tinder profile,” he quipped. “Let’s be honest. It was once a hard part. A man who gets prime, takes his blouse off and doesn’t get on with his wife.”
Not long after the Fight Club superstar’s acceptance speech, Pitt was once spotted reuniting with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, who gained for The Morning Show, backstage. While the instant was once transient, fans of the previous couple, who have been married from 2000 to 2005, had been fascinated by the reunion. Pitt, for his phase, instructed Entertainment Tonight that he was once “blissfully naïve” about the hoopla surrounding the situation.
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While Pitt didn’t even attend the 2020 BAFTA Awards in London on February 2, his speech, which was once delivered by way of costar Margot Robbie, nonetheless caught everyone’s attention — including Prince William and Duchess Kate.
“He says, um, that he’s going to identify this Harry. ‘Cause, uh, he's in reality thinking about bringing it again to the States with him,” Robbie mentioned about the trophy, referring to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from the British royal circle of relatives.
Despite the family drama, William and Kate were noticed guffawing within the target audience.
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