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Oscars 2024: Cillian Murphy wins ‘Best Actor’, Emma Stone named ‘Best Actress’

Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone shone at the 2024 Oscars.

• March 11, 2024
Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy
Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy [Credit; The Times]

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on Sunday, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. 

The Oscars 2024 ceremony delivered a captivating showcase of talent. 

Cillian Murphy got the 2024 Oscars ‘Best Actor’ for his role in ‘Oppenheimer’ and Emma Stone won ‘Best Actress’ for her remarkable role in ‘Poor Things’.

Robert Downey Jr got his first Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ in ‘Oppenheimer’ after four decades in the industry.

Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell made history as the youngest duo to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song with their collaboration ‘What Was I Made For?’ featured in Barbie. 

This achievement marks their second win in the category, following their previous success with ‘No Time to Die’ in 2022.

Ryan Gosling brought the house down at the 2024 Oscars with his performance that brought pure Barbie energy with his performance of the Barbie hit ‘I’m Just Ken’.

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