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Metro
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
How Clint Eastwood foreshadowed controversial Brokeback Mountain Oscars loss
Brokeback Mountain's co-writer has revealed the moment she released the much-lauded gay cowboy drama wouldn't win the best picture Oscar in 2006. Despite the accolades and praise it had garnered up to that point – including four Baftas and four Golden Globes – and going into the evening with eight nominations, the movie was destined to lose the night's top prize. The 78th Academy Awards also became infamous as the film chosen instead was Crash, now often cited as one of the worst candidates to win best picture In a new interview to mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of Brokeback Mountain's release, producer and co-writer Diana Ossana agreed that she felt her film should have won instead but insisted she 'hold[s] no grudge'. Ossana also revealed she knew before the Oscars that Brokeback Mountain wouldn't triumph in that category after attending a nominees' party after Academy Awards voting had already closed – and learning a personally disappointing piece of news. The event was held at the home of Paul Haggis, co-incidentally the director of Crash, and also attended by Clint Eastwood, who the previous year had enjoyed success at the Academy Awards with Million Dollar Baby. As a fan of Unforgiven in particular, Ossana was particularly excited to meet Eastwood. 'Paul started walking me over and he goes, 'Diana, I have to tell you, he hasn't seen your movie.' And it was like somebody kicked me in the stomach,' she recalled while speaking to the New York Times. 'That's when I knew we would not win best picture.' More Trending Brokeback Mountain did still go on to scoop best director, best adapted screenplay and best original score at the Oscars. But Ossana, who co-wrote the picture with Larry McMurty, believes that homophobia contributed to the western's defeat in the main category. 'People want to deny that, but what else could it have been? We'd won everything up until then,' she added. Metro has contacted a representative for Clint Eastwood for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Fans are all saying the same thing after Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Brokeback Mountain' co-writer admits: 'Knew we would not win' Best Picture Oscar after meeting Clint Eastwood
A writer for the 2005 gay neo-Western romance Brokeback Mountain recently recalled the film's Oscar snub as it makes its 20th anniversary comeback to theaters. After voting concluded, a few weeks prior to the awards ceremony, co-writer Diana Ossana recently recalled that Crash director Paul Haggis introduced her to Clint Eastwood at an Academy Award nominees' party. Ossana told The New York Times, "Paul started walking me over, and he goes, 'Diana, I have to tell you, he hasn't seen your movie.'" And I felt as though I had been kicked in the stomach. I realized then that we wouldn't win Best Picture. Brokeback Mountain famously lost the Oscar to Crash, even though it took home a record number of Best Picture honors during the awards season, including the Golden Globe, BAFTA, Critics' Choice Award, and Independent Spirit Award. Ossana continues to believe that the loss was caused in part by Hollywood's homophobia. 'People want to deny that, but what else could it have been? We'd won everything up until then," she remarked. Ossana told The Times, "I absolutely think that block of voters kept this movie from winning Best Picture," following the public remarks of famous Academy voters like Ernest Borgnine and Tony Curtis that they would not see the Ang Lee-directed film. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Lee had previously considered the rejection of Deadline. Last month, he declared, "Your guess is as good as mine." 'There are times when I feel like there's an unlimited willingness to watch the movie. There's so much love for it. Generally, you feel like it's a breakthrough, that it broke all barriers. People seem to melt down. And you cannot even define it as gay cinema. It's not gay cinema, right? It's a love story.' 'I'm nothing but grateful. I have no bitterness. It never occurred to me," Lee, the film's Best Director winner, continued. In addition, Ossana and Larry McMurtry's Brokeback Mountain won Best Adapted Screenplay. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Rodrigo Prieto, and Gustavo Santaolalla were nominated for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Original Score, respectively.
