The best moments of the Oscars gala

BarcelonaThe Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles was the stage where the 97th edition of the Oscars was held this morning. Beyond the protocol of the carpet, the course of the gala and the speeches of the winners of the statuette, there was also room for surprises. These are some of the highlights of the most iconic awards in cinema.

Host Conan O'Brien jokes with Karla Sofía Gascón

Actor, comedian and presenter Conan O'Brien has conducted the more than three hours of the Oscar ceremony with rhythm and success. Precisely, part of the reason for having emerged victorious from one of the most heated ceremonies in recent years without slipping has been the lack of risk that O'Brien has taken when dealing with current issues. For example, at no time has he mentioned the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, nor the situation of international tension.

On the contrary, in the scant first five minutes of the event, he has referred to to the issue of Karla Sofia Gascon. Although the actress had preferred to avoid the red carpet, O'Brien has made her the center of attention, ensuring that in Anora the word is called 700 times fuck, "The same as Karla's publicist," he said. "Karla Sofia is here," the presenter commented after the cameras spotted the actress in the audience. "If you tweet today, know that my name is Jimmy Kimmel," O'Brien joked, referring to one of the illustrious presenters of the Oscars.

Kieran Culkin asks his wife for another child, Jazz Charton

Kieran Culkin was the first to receive an award of the night and, as he confessed, he was surprised to pass in front of his colleagues. But apart from the surprise, Culkin took advantage of the moment to remind his wife that he promised her that they would have a fourth child if he won an Oscar. "I have kept my word. What do you say we start looking for this child?" he said from the top of the stage, with the statuette in his hand and looking at his wife, Jazz Charton, who despite smiling did not seem very comfortable with the situation.

Halle Berry returns Adrien Brody's stolen kiss

Twenty-two years later, Halle Berry has wanted to return to the scene that took place on the Oscars stage. In 2002, a young Adrien Brody won the statuette and his reaction was a kiss on the mouth without the consent of the actress Halle Berry, who had been in charge of giving him the statuette. Since then, this has been one of the most talked about kisses at Hollywood awards ceremonies, and even Berry herself has explained in various media that she did not feel comfortable with that situation.

This morning the actress did the same, but in the middle of the guests who were on the red carpet, including Brody's wife, fashion designer Georgina Chapman, who reacted by applauding upon seeing the scene.

Zoe Saldana's speech when collecting the Oscar for best actress

The second award of the night was received by Zoe Saldaña, one of the few winners of the film Emilia Perez, which had thirteen nominations. Saldaña addressed her family decisively and added an ideological counterpoint to a relatively unpoliticized Oscar ceremony. "I am the proud daughter of immigrant parents with dreams and dignity and hard-working hands," she said, holding the statuette tightly with both hands.

"I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award and I know I won't be the last. The fact that I am here today for a role in which I had the opportunity to speak and sing in Spanish would make my grandmother, if she were here, very excited. This is for my grandmother," she said.

Saldaña has positioned herself in this way against Trump's immigration policies and against his decision to declare English as the official language in the United States. The dedication, however, dispelled any comments regarding the controversy of her co-star Karla Sofia Gascon.