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Another Oscars ceremony is in the books!
As is tradition, the 2019 Academy Awards closed by announcing the winner of Best Picture. Green Book took home the most prestigious honor on Sunday evening, and the film’s stars, producers and director took the stage inside the Dolby Theatre to accept the award.
Producer Jim Burke called the honor a “dream,” adding, “It’s such a privilege. We need to start by thanking our friends at Participant Media, who have been with us every step of the way.”
“We made this film with love, and we made it with tenderness and we made it with respect. It was all done under the direction of Pete Farrelly,” Burke continued.
“It’s about loving each other despite our differences and finding out about who we are… The same people,” Pete said onstage during his portion of the acceptance speech, then proceeding to shout out Green Book‘s leading actors, Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini.
“All of these awards are because of Viggo, and Mahershala and Linda. But it started with Viggo,” the director applauded.
Charles B. Wessler concluded the heartfelt speech by dedicating the honor to the late actress Carrie Fisher.
Eight films were nominated for Best Picture this year, including A Star Is Born, Roma, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody and Vice.
In the hours leading up to the Best Picture reveal, Green Book was honored with the awards for Actor in a Supporting Role (Ali) and Original Screenplay. Other major winners of the night include Bohemian Rhapsody, Roma and A Star Is Born.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Green Book, and check out the complete list of winners from the 2019 Academy Awards here!
After tonight’s Oscars ceremony on ABC, watch E!’s After Party special at 11 p.m. And don’t miss E! News on Monday at 7 p.m. for a recap of Hollywood’s biggest night.