“The Zone of Interest” prevailed against, among others, the German school drama “The Teacher’s Room” by director Ilker Catak and the Japanese production “Perfect Days”, which was shot by the veteran German director Wim Wenders.
The 45-year-old Hülser was in the Oscar race with two films. She was nominated for the Best Actress award for her role in the French legal thriller “Anatomy of a Case”. This prize should not be awarded until later in the evening.
US actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The 37-year-old African American was honored for her role in the drama “The Holdovers” by director Alexander Payne.
However, the makers of “The Holdovers” were faced with plagiarism allegations before the 96th Academy Awards. As the industry magazine “Variety” reported, British author Simon Stephenson accused in a letter to the Writers Guild of America union that his work had been copied “line by line” for the film.
Robert Downey Jr won the Oscar for Best Male Supporting Actor for his performance in “Oppenheimer”. The 58-year-old plays the politician Lewis Strauss, an adversary of Robert Oppenheimer, in the biographical film about the inventor of the atomic bomb. “Oppenheimer” was also considered the top favorite for the Oscar for Best Film, which was to be awarded at the end of the gala.
