Brokeback Mountain co-writer Diana Ossana predicted that the long-lasting movie would not win Finest Image after an encounter with Clint Eastwood at a celebration earlier than the awards present. Diana Ossana did win the Academy Award for Finest Tailored Screenplay for Brokeback Mountain alongside Larry McMurtry, which tells the story of two cowboys within the Nineteen Sixties who start a secret love affair that grew to become a cultural touchstone when it hit theaters in December 2005. The movie was a powerhouse and was the odds-on favourite to win Finest Image. Nevertheless, in one of many greatest and most baffling upsets in Oscar historical past, Crash took house Finest Image.
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Twenty years following Brokeback Mountain‘s launch, author Diana Ossana spoke to The New York Instances about how she knew earlier than the Oscar ceremony that they weren’t going to win Finest Image. Ossana recollects attending a celebration at Crash director Paul Haggis’s home shortly after Oscar voting had ended and some weeks earlier than the ceremony. He launched her to legendary western star and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, however earlier than he did, he advised her that the director had not even watched the Finest Image nominee.
“Paul [Haggis] began strolling me over and he goes, ‘Diana, I’ve to let you know, he hasn’t seen your film.’ And it was like any person kicked me within the abdomen. That’s once I knew we might not win Finest Image.”
‘Brokeback Mountain’s Legacy Following Oscar Snub
Going into the awards race for the 78th Academy Awards, Brokeback Mountain was the clear favourite. It had beforehand received Finest Image on the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, the Unbiased Spirit Awards, and the Critics’ Alternative Awards. Brokeback Mountain was nominated for eight Academy Awards and in the end walked away with three: Finest Director, Finest Tailored Screenplay, and Finest Authentic Rating.
Ossana does consider homophobia prevented Brokeback Mountain from profitable Finest Image. “Folks need to deny that, however what else may it have been? We’d received all the things up till then,” mentioned the Oscar-winning screenwriter. Director Ang Lee has made an identical declare. Whereas Ossana did not name out Clint Eastwood, as a result of the explanation he did not watch it will probably solely be assumed, there have been open members of the Academy who have been in opposition to Brokeback Mountain. The New York Instances piece recollects iconic stars Ernest Borgnine and Tony Curtis publicly saying they might by no means watch Brokeback Mountain. When members of the Academy will not watch one of many Finest Image nominees, does it stand a good likelihood?
But Brokeback Mountain‘s legacy continues to develop. It simply celebrated a twentieth anniversary re-release in theaters. Brokeback Mountain options one of many best performances by Heath Ledger, an actor taken far too quickly, whose legacy will all the time be remembered. It was additionally a major turning level for stars like Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, and Anne Hathaway, and even contains minor roles from stars like Anna Faris, Linda Cardellini, David Harbour, and Kate Mara. Crash is now primarily remembered as one of many worst Finest Image winners of all time. Brokeback Mountain may need misplaced the Finest Image award, however time has actually awarded it the higher movie.
Supply: The New York Instances