All prepared on this sunny Sunday, at 19 degrees Celsius in Los Angeles (USA), for the 94th edition of the Oscars; some awards returning to “normal” after the conditioning factors of the pandemic and which, with the exception of the best actress category, have clear favorites to win the statuettes.
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The Dolby Theater at the heart of the Walk of Fame will host an Oscars marked by leading Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, with twelve nominations and the exclusion of eight awards – mostly technical ones – from 5pm local time – to customize the show and make it more “attractive” to the audience.
“It’s wonderful to be here”: Troy Kotsur
Troy Kotsur, the father of Coda: Signs of the Heart, is present on the red carpet. He enthusiastically talked about his role and this experience.
“I’m very excited and honored to be here at the Oscars. It was a very long process to develop this project and it’s really a wonderful moment. With ‘Coda,’ we have that world that connects the hearing with the deaf community,” he said. for TNT.
Eugenio Derbez and Guillermo del Toro representing Mexico
The Mexican Eugenio Derbez showed his emotions at the reception given to ‘Coda: Señales de Corazón’.
“It was something spectacular because the film hit theaters in August and thanks to the nomination people started seeing it more and more and last week it blew up. That makes me very happy because he has a very nice message. When we talk about diversity and inclusion in Hollywood, this movie is the best example,” he told TNT.
For his part, Guillermo del Toro posted photos on his social networks during the awards ceremony for the non-televised categories.
Carolina Gaitan hits the red carpet
Carolina Gaitán, the lead vocalist on No Se Habla de Bruno, Encanto’s song that stayed at No. 1 on Billboard for five weeks, is already walking the Oscars red carpet.
Tonight, the Colombian actress and singer will perform the hit song from the Disney film with Mauro Castillo.
“I was rehearsing so that Dos Oruguitas wouldn’t forget me”: Sebastián Yatra
The Colombian singer and performer of “Dos oruguitas,” nominated for Best Song, couldn’t contain his emotions on the red carpet.
In front of TNT’s cameras, Yatra pointed out that he rehearsed the Encanto song to mechanize it and avoid thinking about his lyrics.
The singer expressed his sadness at the absence of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who canceled his participation after his wife tested positive for Covid-19.
“This presentation is dedicated to him, to Colombia and to all people who speak Spanish. This language is so beautiful that you don’t have to understand it to feel it,” he said.
María Cecilia Botero, Mauro Castillo and the rest of the Encanto cast arrive at the ceremony
The people behind the Madrigal family are already present on the red carpet. Among them are Mauro Castillo, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitán and Stephanie Beatriz.
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*With information from EFE