BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The patio of the storied Polo Lounge on the Beverly Hills Lodge was packed to the brim with Hollywood stars for the annual Chanel and Charles Finch dinner on Saturday, the ultimate occasion earlier than the 97th Academy Awards.
Everybody was able to have fun, undaunted by the lengthy day forward or the stress of the awards present Sunday. Oscar nominees on the dinner included Adrien Brody, Demi Moore, Jeremy Sturdy, Ralph Fiennes and Fernanda Torres.
Lupita Nyong’o, who voiced the robotic Roz in “The Wild Robot,” which is up for finest animated movie, mentioned she is simply excited to attend the present and see how the evening performs out.
“When you vote, it’s more interesting,” Nyong’o mentioned. “Also, it’s been a crazy time in the world, so the fact that we still get to sit around and celebrate imagination? That’s a privilege. And I’m looking forward to doing that.”
The black carpet on Saturday was a conveyer belt of celebrities: actors Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning arrived collectively, chatting casually with TV journalist Gayle King. Director and producer Judd Apatow made it a household affair, posing along with his daughter, actor Maude Apatow.
“Oh, I think I will take a boyfriend picture, thank you so much,” actor Natasha Lyonne informed photographers earlier than grabbing her date’s hand. Noticing “Bridgerton” actor Regé-Jean Web page close by, she mentioned with a smile, “They’re both my boyfriends.”
Different dinner friends included “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, “Wicked” star Jeff Goldblum, musician and producer Questlove, filmmaker Patty Jenkins and actors Riley Keough and Olivia Wilde. Some attendees, like Fiennes and comic John Mulaney, skipped the ready photographers.
On the patio inside, Harvey Keitel was thrilled to see Willem Dafoe and gave him a kiss on the cheek. The 2, who co-starred in “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” have been quickly joined by actor Lily-Rose Depp. Behind them, actor Michael Keaton snuck by to see a pal, whereas Mulaney and his spouse, actor Olivia Munn, huddled in a nook chatting with actor Zoey Deutch.
Brody held court docket with some admirers elsewhere, whereas “The Brutalist” filmmaker Brady Corbet stayed near his associate and co-writer Mona Fastvold. Sturdy navigated the room in sneakers and actor Julie Delpy tried to get a phrase with Moore.
In one other nook, actor Felicity Jones chatted with filmmaker Gia Coppola, who mentioned the occasion is a celebratory evening the place the 2 artwork types of cinema and trend can come collectively.
Most attendees have been bedecked head to toe in Chanel, a trend home that has been intertwined with cinema since its earliest days.
In 1930, Samuel Goldwyn invited Gabrielle Chanel to Hollywood to decorate movie stars together with Gloria Swanson. On her return to Paris, Chanel collaborated with French filmmakers like Jean Renoir and dressed lots of the new wave actresses comparable to Jeanne Moreau and Romy Schneider.
Finch, a British producer and entrepreneur, helped kick off Saturday’s occasion earlier than attendees took their seats within the eating room with a short speech about being friends on this nation and never standing for tyranny, which had Corbet cheering enthusiastically.
Finch mentioned the perfect a part of the night is when it’s over and he’s sure individuals have had enjoyable.
“Also, when I get to see these people the next day win an Academy Award,” Finch mentioned. “Celebrating film is always the most amazing part of the night.”
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