If the three-hour long ceremony was putting you to asleep (we’re raising our hands here), then you’ll be grateful for the incredible breath of fresh air that is Frances McDormand.
Taking to the stage with absolute gusto and grace to collect her Best Actress Oscar for her amazing performance as a grieving mother in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the 60-year-old gave the best speech of the entire night.
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“I’m hyperventilating a little bit. If I fall over, pick me up because I’ve got some things to say,” Frances began.
Before adding: “I want to thank every single person in this building and my sister Dorothy. I love ya, Dot.”
But it was her call to action when she invited every female nominee in the room to stand up that truly blew us away.
“And now, I want to get some perspective. If I may be so honoured, to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight… Meryl [Streep] if you do it, everybody else will,” Frances, who is married to Joel Coen, explained as she placed her Oscar on the ground.
The future is female! Meryl Streep was one of the first stars to take to her feet and applaud Frances’ call to action.
“The actors, the film makers, the producers, the directors, the writers, the cinematographers… ha ha ha… Come on,” Frances pleaded, as a sea of inspirational women took to their feet – including Best Actress nominee Meryl Streep.
“OK everybody, look around because we all have stories to tell and projects to finance.”
“Don’t talk to us at the parties tonight. Invite us into your office in a couple of days, or you can come to ours and we’ll tell you all about them.”
“I have two words to tell you all tonight – inclusion, rider.”
In the current #MeToo climate, it was the perfect tribute and no doubt empowered women all around the world.
Naturally, Twitter erupted with praise.
We’re calling, that was the best moment of the entire 2018 Oscars!
Before she asked the female nominees to stand up, the two-time Academy Award-winner placed her Oscar on the ground.
