Carol and the danish girl score major academy award. Alicia vikander may be the real winner from the danish girl. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 88th academy awards. Eddie redmaynes oscarwinning portrayal of famed physicist stephen hawkings battle with motor neuron disease was not only beautifully done, but jawdroppingly realistic. Eddie redmayne talks filming the danish girl after oscar win.
Lili and gerdas marriage and work evolve as they navigate lilis groundbreaking journey as a the danish girl golden globes. Awards chatter podcast alicia vikander the danish girl. Simmons presenting alicia vikander with the oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the danish girl at the 88th oscars in 2016. In the late 1920s, danish landscape painter einar wegener poses as a female dancer for his wife, gerda, while she waits for her model to. How the danish girl costume designer made eddie redmayne a. Alicia vikander is the 2016 oscar winner for best actress in a supporting role for her performance as gerda in the danish girl. It was an international bestseller and was translated into a dozen languages. More in the danish girl, alicia vikander delivers a superb performance as gerda wegener, the wife of transgender pioneer lili elbe, said film festival chairman harold matzner. The danish girl isnt even the only transgenderthemed film out this year.
Best original score the danish girl 2015 2014 nominee satellite award. The sexual content and discussions about transgenderism are. Eddy redmane does a great job but i was most surprised by alicia vikander. Dec 14, 2015 nominees for the 21st annual critics choice awards were unveiled monday, with mad max. In the danish girl, alicia vikander delivers a superb performance as gerda wegener, the wife of. Actress alicia vikander accepts the best supporting actress award for the danish girl onstage during. The danish girl succeeds at being a wellmade bio pic with a heart, but its hard to shake the feeling that lili is more a vessel used to display the first transgender rather than a fully fleshed. The danish girl is an outstanding work of drama, showing the struggles of a man finding himself to be a woman at heart and the change that he experiences, as a pioneer in the transgender community, the director has created a raw yet beautiful film that never fails to make an audience smile the danish girl is an outstanding work of drama. Best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama. A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of danish artists lili elbe and gerda wegener.
Alicia vikander has won the academy award for her supporting actress role in the danish girl as gerda wegener and issued extravagant praise on costar eddie redmayne in her acceptance spe. Tangerine was a sundance sensation, while about ray. The danish girl starring eddie redmayne gets awards. Why the danish girls oscar loss is a satisfying win for.
Carol, grandma, the danish girl, empire, shameless, modern family and sense8 are among the films and tv shows vying for the 27th annual glaad awards. Gearing up for next years oscars, focus features and working title will release the danish girl this thanksgiving weekend. Its her first oscar, and while i wish she got it for ex machina, shes got a bright future with many more awards in it. Alicia vikander winning best supporting actress youtube. The danish girl is the remarkable love story inspired by the lives of lili elbe and gerda wegener portrayed by academy award winner eddie redmayne and alicia vikander, directed by academy award winner tom hooper. Best original score the imitation game 2014 20 nominee satellite award. In the best supporting actress oscar category, voters went in the same direction as the screen actors guild, giving alicia vikander the trophy for her performance in focus features the danish girl. Director tom hooper shakes things up a bit with the danish girl, proving that hes capable of making a movie thats both steeped in awardsseason prestige and in possession of a pulse. Alicia vikander accepts the award for best supporting actress for her work in the danish girl, presented by bryan cranston, at the 21st. The danish girl discussion with directorproducer tom hooper, actors eddie redmayne and alicia vikander, screenwriter lucinda coxo, production designer eve stewart, cinematographer danny cohen and.
The danish girl, directed by tom hooper, is a nominee for best actor in a leading role for eddie redymane, best actress in a supporting role for alicia vikander, best production design and best costume design. Redmayne also racked up bafta, golden globe and screen. Jan 27, 2016 carol, grandma, the danish girl, empire, shameless, modern family and sense8 are among the films and tv shows vying for the 27th annual glaad awards. Alicia vikander wins best supporting actress oscar for the. Alicia vikander wins first oscar for the danish girl. Eddie redmayne wins leading actor bafta the british academy film awards 2015 bbc one. At the 2016 golden globes, shell arrive doublenominated, for best actress in the danish girl in theaters nationwide. The awards were founded in 1947 as the british film academy, by david lean, alexander korda, carol reed, charles laughton, roger manvell and others. The danish girl seemed like the typical artyfarty oscar fare on paper but fortunately it was better than that.
Simmons presenting alicia vikander with the oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the danish girl at the 88th. Lili and gerdas marriage and work evolve as they navigate lilis groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Alicia vikander wins best supporting actress oscar for danish girl. Tangerine was a sundance sensation, while about ray is set to play alongside hoopers film in. The danish girl serves as another showcase for eddie redmaynes talent and poignantly explores thoughtprovoking themes with a. Why the danish girls oscar loss is a satisfying win for trans women. Eddie redmayne wins leading actor bafta the british. Theres been much praise for eddie redmaynes performance as trans pioneer lili elbe in the danish girl one of the first trans women in history to. For her performance in the film she received the guldbagge award for best actress in a leading role. The theory of everything 2014 winner, actor in a leading role. The bafta award is an annual award show presented by the british academy of film and television arts.
Anatomy of a scene the danish girl tom hooper narrates a sequence from the danish girl featuring eddie redmayne and alicia vikander. The danish girl launches redmayne, vikander collider. Jan 14, 2016 the nominations for the 88th academy awards are out, with carol and the danish girl providing lgbt representation. Alicia vikander has won the best supporting actress oscar for her role in tom hoopers transgender drama the danish girl the 27yearold star beat favourite kate winslet for the award. The danish girl film synopsis as lili, eddie redmayne portrays an artist torn by the societal norms and restrictions of the early 20th century while trying to transition from male to female. The danish girl is a 2015 biographical romantic drama film directed by tom hooper, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by david ebershoff, and loosely inspired by the lives of danish painters lili elbe and gerda wegener. With danish girl, alicia vikander breaks out usa today. Dec 10, 2015 theres an inevitability about the danish girl being well received by critics and at awards ceremonies. After his performance as transgender pioneer lili elbe in the danish girl, eddie redmayne seemed well on his way to another academy award.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This is, after all, a movie with a strong social message about tolerance and inclusivity. Anatomy of a scene the danish girl the new york times. Alicia vikander, the danish girl kate winslet, steve jobs commentary.
The danish girl gained awards and nominations in a variety of categories with. Alicia vikander wins oscar for best supporting actress e. Dec 03, 2015 the danish girls struggle to portray lili elbes story magnifies not only the most glaring weaknesses of both redmayne and hooper, but also the cisnormative gaze of the transgender. David ebershoffs 2000 book the danish girl, which won the 2001 transgender award, was adapted into a 2015 film, starring eddie redmayne and alicia vikander and directed by tom hooper. Sep, 2015 overall, the danish girl left critics with a mixedtopositive response, though i imagine the film will be a strong hit with the academy voters looking for something more traditional. Dec 16, 2015 the swedish actress, a double golden globe nominee for playing a devious robot in ex machina and the loving wife of transgender artist einar wegener in the danish girl, giggles when asked. The 27yearold star beat favourite kate winslet for the award.
The swedish actress, a double golden globe nominee for playing a devious robot in ex machina and the loving wife of transgender artist einar wegener in the danish girl, giggles when asked. The danish girl 2015 best performance by an actor in a leading role. Fury road leading the pack with nods, including best picture, charlize theron for both best actress and. Mar 06, 2015 cate blanchett presenting eddie redmayne with the oscar for best actor for his performance in the theory of everything at the 87th oscars in 2015. The danish girl, directed by tom hooper, is a nominee for best actor in a leading role for eddie redymane, best actress in a supporting role for alicia vikander, best production design and best costume design in the late 1920s, danish landscape painter einar wegener poses as a female dancer for his wife, gerda, while she waits for her model to arrive. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama. The danish girl was nominated for best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama for alicia vikander, best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama for eddie redmayne. The 88th annual academy awards celebrated a years worth of on and offscreen creativity with a live.
Alicia vikander is nominated for actress in a supporting role for oscars 2016. Critics choice awards 2016 nominees announced cbs news. The danish girl gained awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for the performances of vikander and redmayne. The danish girl is as handsome yet disappointingly flat as a painting on a chocolate box. Vikander subsequently won several awards for her role, including the best supporting actress oscar at the 88th academy awards, the best actress award at the 21st. List of awards and nominations received by tom hooper wikipedia. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role. Best supporting actress the danish girl picture 2016. The steve jobs star was seen as the frontrunner after winning both the bafta and. For their performances, vikander won the academy award for best supporting actress and redmayne was nominated for the academy award for best actor, while. In 2000, david ebershoff wrote the danish girl, a fictionalised account of elbes life. Oscars celebrate sam smith, lady gaga, holly woodlawn and alicia vikander. Sep 12, 2015 thrs awards analyst assesses the prospects of tom hoopers latest film, which revolves around an artist in 1920s copenhagen who was born a man but comes to identify as a woman. Alicia vikander has won the academy award for her supporting actress role in the danish girl as gerda wegener and issued extravagant praise on.
The danish girl s struggle to portray lili elbes story magnifies not only the most glaring weaknesses of both redmayne and hooper, but also the cisnormative gaze of. The danish girl 2015 18 1h 59m dramas based on books in 1920s denmark, married artists embark on a journey of unconditional love when the husband announces his intentions to live life as a woman. Sep 05, 2015 the danish girl isnt even the only transgenderthemed film out this year. View alicia vikander attends the uk film premiere of the danish girl on dec. Hooper has received one award from four nominations.
Starring eddie redmayne, alicia vikander, amber heard, matthias schoenaerts. Alicia vikander wins 2016 oscar for best supporting actress in the. Mar 12, 2016 why the danish girls oscar loss is a satisfying win for trans women. Alicia vikander wins best supporting actress oscar for the danish girl. This is the first academy award nomination and win for alicia who also this past year starred in ex machina which received the 2016 oscar for visual effects. Alicia vikander wins best supporting actress the danish girl. Dec, 2015 eddie redmayne continues to win praise and awards nominations for his stirring portrayal of transgender artist einar wegener and the painters female alter ego, lili elbe, in the danish girl.
This has been one lifechanging awards season for alicia vikander the swedish actress had her breakout role in the danish girl, starring opposite academy award winner eddie redmayne, and not. The lgbt film festival mix copenhagen gives four lili awards named after elbe. The danish girl ist eine usamerikanischbritische filmbiografie aus dem jahr 2015. If you want a major award for playing a trans woman, better make sure youre up for best actor the transactress tangerine stars arent household. Im still trying to get used to it, the 27yearold swede this awards seasons it girl says of the fame that has come with appearing in seven 2015 releases, two of which have brought.
List of awards and nominations received by alicia vikander. Alicia vikander is a swedish actress who made her feature film debut in the 2010 drama pure, in which she starred as a high school dropout determined to carve out a new identity to escape her difficult upbringing. List of accolades received by the danish girl film. Watch all of the important moments from her big win below. Parents need to know that the danish girl is based on the true story of the first transgender person to attempt a sexchange operation played by oscar winner eddie redmayne, and it could prove inspiring to transgenderlgtbq viewers and those connected to or concerned about them. List of accolades received by the danish girl film wikipedia. The danish girl was nominated for best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama for alicia vikander, best performance by an actor in a motion picture. Overall, the danish girl left critics with a mixedtopositive response, though i imagine the film will be a strong hit with the academy voters looking for something more traditional. The film received four nominations at the 88th academy awards with vikander winning the academy award for best supporting actress. Feb 23, 2016 focus features the danish girl hypocrisy.
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