Oscars 2008

Oscars 2008

The 80th Academy Awards took place on February 24, 2008, once again at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Jon Stewart hosted the ceremony for the second time. The ratings of this year were a little bit lower than usual, receiving 31.76 million views. No Country for Old Men won the most awards (4), including Best Picture and Best Director. The Bourne Ultimatum comes after than, winning 3 Oscars.

Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for his outstanding performance in There Will Be Blood. Marion Cotillard took home the award for Best Actress for her breath-taking performance as French singer, Edith Piaf, in Le Vie en rose. Javier Bardem won Best Supporting Actor for his role in No Country for Old Men. In the Best Supporting Actress category, Tilda Swinton was the winner for here role in Michael Clayton. The Academy Awards this year came out very good, and it was interesting to see that many of the winning films were non-English speaking films.  

Daniel Day-Lewis' Acceptance Speech:

Marion Cotillard's Acceptance Speech: