The 2026 Academy Awards honored a bunch of late actors and movie icons in its annual in memoriam section tonight (March 15) at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. To cap off the tribute, Barbra Streisand learn a young essay about her former co-star Robert Redford and gave a uncommon vocal efficiency, singing “The Means We Had been” from their 1973 film of the identical identify. Whereas she sang the sentimental ballad, pictures of the late actor flashed behind her, together with a black-and-white shot of the duo. Watch Streisand’s efficiency beneath.
This 12 months’s in memoriam tribute featured a notably emotional and customized set of remembrances, starting with a passionate introduction of the late director Rob Reiner and his spouse, Michele Singer Reiner, by longtime collaborator Billy Crystal. After the touching speech, a curtain rose to disclose over a dozen solid members from a few of his largest movies—When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Faucet, Distress, Stand by Me—whereas the theme from The Princess Bride performed. They stood in a line, arms round each other, and turned to observe a spotlight reel of Reiner’s work.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After One other took residence a few of the most important awards of the night time this 12 months, together with Finest Image and Finest Director. The KPop Demon Hunters hit “Golden” received Finest Unique Tune following a lightweight stick-laden efficiency on the Oscars, whereas Ludwig Göransson received Finest Unique Rating for his work on Sinners.
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