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Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.
Warner Bros’ action comedy One Battle After Another was named Best Picture at the 98th annual Academy Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. See the full list below,
The 98th Academy Awards on Sunday saw “One Battle After Another” win big with six awards, including best picture, director, supporting actor and casting. “Sinners” followed with four awards, including best actor for leading man Michael B.
One Battle After Another” has won the biggest battle of awards season — with newly minted best director Paul Thomas Anderson also taking home the Oscar for best picture. Anderson’s epic, adapted
Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the favorite heading into the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But Coogler’s “Sinners” comes in the lead nominee with a record 16 nominations. Both filmmakers are poised to leave with their first Oscar.
Sean Penn has won best supporting actor Oscar for “One Battle After Another.” Penn did not attend the ceremony. He previously won two Academy Awards for best actor.
The cast served one look after another at the 98th Academy Awards, where the film received 13 nods, including Best Picture.
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