Bong Joon-ho's Parasite is one of the big winners of the 2020 Academy Awards. Not only did the critically acclaimed film bring home multiple Oscars this year, it managed to make history in the process. Read on to see all the ways in which Parasite achieved new milestones for South Korean filmmakers at this year's Oscars ceremony. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-reviewed-movies-of-2019&captions=true"]

Best Original Screenplay

Parasite took home an early win by beating out all challengers for Best Original Screenplay. In the process, it became the first South Korean film to win that award. It's all the more noteworthy achievement considering the Academy rarely nominates non-English language films in this category, much less gives them the top honor. For example, Alfonso Cuaron's Roma was the only non-English Language nominee in last year's Best Original Screenplay lineup, and it didn't win that category despite taking home the awards for  Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography and Best Director.

Best International Feature Film

Parasite was a favorite to win the newly renamed Best International Feature Film category this year, and it didn't disappoint. It's now the first South Korean film to win that award. That may seem surprising given how robust the South Korean film industry is and how far this award (in its many varied forms) dates back in Oscars history. Prior to 2020, the category was known as Best Foreign Language Film, and Bong acknowledged and applauded the change during his acceptance speech. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/20/igns-best-movie-of-2019"]

Best Director

In one of the most significant moments of the ceremony, Bong became the first South Korean person to win the Academy Award for Best Director. Bong was clearly moved by the honor, while also admitting he assumed his time in the spotlight was over after accepting the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.

Best Picture

Parasite's hot streak continued through the very end, as it took home the top honor at this year's Academy Awards. Parasite is not only the first South Korean film to win Best Picture, but the first non-English language film of any kind to win that award. It's a real game-changer given the Academy's infamous track record in that regard. It's also worth noting that Parasite is the first film distributed by Neon to win Best Picture. Neon previously drew attention at the 2018 Academy Awards when I, Tonya's Allison Janney won Best Supporting Actress. Parasite was a popular pick in IGN's 2020 Oscar Predictions. Many writers wanted the film to win, but few expected it to actually take home the award. This is nothing if not a welcome surprise. To see why Parasite deserved all these accolades, check out our review of Bong Joon-ho's masterpiece and see why we picked it as IGN's best film of 2019. And find out all the winners from the 2020 Academy Awards here. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Joaquin Phoenix has finally taken home an Academy Award, and he has the Clown Prince of Crime to thank. Phoenix won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Joker. This was Phoenix's fourth Oscar nomination and first win, having previously been nominated for 2000's Gladiator, 2005's Walk the Line and 2012's The Master. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/jokers-oscar-chances-will-it-be-the-first-comic-book-movie-to-win-best-picture"] Phoenix has the distinction of being only the second actor to win an Oscar for playing a superhero character. The first? None other than Heath Ledger, who won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor award for his performance as Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. The Academy clearly love that Joker. Joker was nominated for a total of 11 Academy Awards, but only took home one other Oscar, for Best Original Score. Phoenix also won big at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=before-joker-joaquin-phoenix-played-superboy-on-tv&captions=true"] Click here to see all the 2020 Oscar winners. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Joaquin Phoenix has finally taken home an Academy Award, and he has the Clown Prince of Crime to thank. Phoenix won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Joker. This was Phoenix's fourth Oscar nomination and first win, having previously been nominated for 2000's Gladiator, 2005's Walk the Line and 2012's The Master. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/jokers-oscar-chances-will-it-be-the-first-comic-book-movie-to-win-best-picture"] Phoenix has the distinction of being only the second actor to win an Oscar for playing a superhero character. The first? None other than Heath Ledger, who won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor award for his performance as Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. The Academy clearly love that Joker. Joker was nominated for a total of 11 Academy Awards, but only took home one other Oscar, for Best Original Score. Phoenix also won big at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=before-joker-joaquin-phoenix-played-superboy-on-tv&captions=true"] Click here to see all the 2020 Oscar winners. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The 92nd Academy Awards were held Sunday, February  9, 2020, wherein the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced their picks for the best films and artists of 2019 during a hostless ceremony broadcast on ABC. Although Joker lead the pack with 11 nominations, it only took home two (for Best Actor and Original Score) while Netflix only won two out of their 24 noms. No, Oscar night clearly belonged to Parasite, which became the first foreign language film to win Best Picture. Parasite was also the first South Korean film to win Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, and Best Director (for Bong Joon-ho). Our staff had overwhelmingly predicted that 1917 will win Best Picture, even though the majority of us stated their preference was that Parasite should win instead. (IGN named Parasite as the Best Movie of 2019, after all.) So needless to say there are a lot of happy IGN folks tonight!

The Oscar Winners 2020: The Complete List

Best Picture

• Parasite (WINNER)
• Ford V Ferrari
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Little Women
• Marriage Story
• 1917
• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

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Directing

• Bong Joon-ho, Parasite (WINNER)
• Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
• Todd Phillips, Joker
• Sam Mendes, 1917
• Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/14/parasite-official-trailer"]

Actor in a Leading Role

• Joaquin Phoenix, Joker (WINNER)
• Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
• Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood
• Adam Driver, Marriage Story
• Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/31/joker-review"]

Actress in a Leading Role

• Renée Zellweger, Judy (WINNER)
• Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
• Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
• Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
• Charlize Theron, Bombshell

[caption id="attachment_2300273" align="alignnone" width="618"] Renée Zellweger in Judy.[/caption]  

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (WINNER)
• Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
• Al Pacino, The Irishman
• Joe Pesci, The Irishman

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="896"] Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.[/caption]

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Laura Dern, Marriage Story (WINNER)
• Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
• Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
• Florence Pugh, Little Women
• Margot Robbie, Bombshell

[caption id="attachment_230017" align="alignnone" width="720"] Laura Dern, Marriage Story[/caption] [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-nominations-snubs-2020-all-the-major-misses-from-the-academy-this-year&captions=true"]

Adapted Screenplay

• Jojo Rabbit (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Joker
• Little Women
• The Two Popes

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/13/jojo-rabbit-review"]

Original Screenplay

• Parasite (WINNER)
• Knives Out
• Marriage Story
• 1917
• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

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Cinematography

• 1917 (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Joker
• The Lighthouse
• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/22/1917-how-you-make-a-one-take-war-film"]

Animated Feature Film

• Toy Story 4 (WINNER)
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• I Lost My Body
• Klaus
• Missing Link

[ignvideo url=" https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/13/toy-story-4-review"]

Original Score

• Joker (WINNER)
• Little Women
• Marriage Story
• 1917
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Original Song

• "(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again", Rocketman (Winner)
• "I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away", Toy Story 4
• "I’m Standing With You", Breakthrough
• "Into The Unknown", Frozen II
• "Stand Up", Harriet

Production Design

• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• 1917
• Parasite

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Film Editing

• Ford v Ferrari (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Parasite

Documentary Feature

• American Factory (WINNER)
• The Cave
• The Edge of Democracy
• For Sama
• Honeyland

Documentary Short Subject

• Learning To Skateboard In a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) (WINNER)
• In The Absence
• Life Overtakes Me
• St. Louis Superman
• Walk Run Cha-Cha

International Feature Film

• Parasite (South Korea) (WINNER)
• Corpus Christi (Poland)
• Holy Land (North Macedonia)
• Les Misérables (France)
• Pain and Glory (Spain)

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/20/igns-best-movie-of-2019"]

Makeup and Hairstyling

• Bombshell (WINNER)
• Joker
• Judy
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• 1917

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/22/bombshell-trailer-1"]

Visual Effects

• 1917 (WINNER)
• Avengers: Endgame
• The Irishman
• The Lion King
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Costume Design

• Little Women (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Once Upon a Time In... Hollywood

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1322"] Little Women[/caption]

Animated Short Film

• Hair Love (WINNER)
• Dcera (Daughter)
• Kitbull
• Memorable
• Sister

Live Action Short Film

• The Neighbors’ Window (WINNER)
• Brotherhood
• Nefta Football Club
• Saria
• A Sister

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Sound Editing

• Ford V Ferrari (WINNER)
• Joker
• 1917
• Once Upon a Time In... Hollywood
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/12/ford-v-ferrari-review"]

Sound Mixing

• 1917 (WINNER)
• Ad Astra
• Ford v Ferrari
• Joker
• Once Upon a Time In... Hollywood

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Let us know your thoughts on the Oscar winners in the comments below!

The 92nd Academy Awards were held Sunday, February  9, 2020, wherein the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced their picks for the best films and artists of 2019 during a hostless ceremony broadcast on ABC. Although Joker lead the pack with 11 nominations, it only took home two (for Best Actor and Original Score) while Netflix only won two out of their 24 noms. No, Oscar night clearly belonged to Parasite, which became the first foreign language film to win Best Picture. Parasite was also the first South Korean film to win Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, and Best Director (for Bong Joon-ho). Our staff had overwhelmingly predicted that 1917 will win Best Picture, even though the majority of us stated their preference was that Parasite should win instead. (IGN named Parasite as the Best Movie of 2019, after all.) So needless to say there are a lot of happy IGN folks tonight!

The Oscar Winners 2020: The Complete List

Best Picture

• Parasite (WINNER)
• Ford V Ferrari
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Little Women
• Marriage Story
• 1917
• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

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Directing

• Bong Joon-ho, Parasite (WINNER)
• Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
• Todd Phillips, Joker
• Sam Mendes, 1917
• Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/14/parasite-official-trailer"]

Actor in a Leading Role

• Joaquin Phoenix, Joker (WINNER)
• Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
• Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood
• Adam Driver, Marriage Story
• Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/31/joker-review"]

Actress in a Leading Role

• Renée Zellweger, Judy (WINNER)
• Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
• Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
• Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
• Charlize Theron, Bombshell

[caption id="attachment_2300273" align="alignnone" width="618"] Renée Zellweger in Judy.[/caption]  

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (WINNER)
• Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
• Al Pacino, The Irishman
• Joe Pesci, The Irishman

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="896"] Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.[/caption]

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Laura Dern, Marriage Story (WINNER)
• Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
• Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
• Florence Pugh, Little Women
• Margot Robbie, Bombshell

[caption id="attachment_230017" align="alignnone" width="720"] Laura Dern, Marriage Story[/caption] [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-nominations-snubs-2020-all-the-major-misses-from-the-academy-this-year&captions=true"]

Adapted Screenplay

• Jojo Rabbit (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Joker
• Little Women
• The Two Popes

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/13/jojo-rabbit-review"]

Original Screenplay

• Parasite (WINNER)
• Knives Out
• Marriage Story
• 1917
• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-record-holders&captions=true"]

Cinematography

• 1917 (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Joker
• The Lighthouse
• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/22/1917-how-you-make-a-one-take-war-film"]

Animated Feature Film

• Toy Story 4 (WINNER)
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• I Lost My Body
• Klaus
• Missing Link

[ignvideo url=" https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/13/toy-story-4-review"]

Original Score

• Joker (WINNER)
• Little Women
• Marriage Story
• 1917
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Original Song

• "(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again", Rocketman (Winner)
• "I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away", Toy Story 4
• "I’m Standing With You", Breakthrough
• "Into The Unknown", Frozen II
• "Stand Up", Harriet

Production Design

• Once Upon a Time In… Hollywood (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• 1917
• Parasite

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-history-of-comic-book-movies-at-the-oscars&captions=true"]

Film Editing

• Ford v Ferrari (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Parasite

Documentary Feature

• American Factory (WINNER)
• The Cave
• The Edge of Democracy
• For Sama
• Honeyland

Documentary Short Subject

• Learning To Skateboard In a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) (WINNER)
• In The Absence
• Life Overtakes Me
• St. Louis Superman
• Walk Run Cha-Cha

International Feature Film

• Parasite (South Korea) (WINNER)
• Corpus Christi (Poland)
• Holy Land (North Macedonia)
• Les Misérables (France)
• Pain and Glory (Spain)

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/20/igns-best-movie-of-2019"]

Makeup and Hairstyling

• Bombshell (WINNER)
• Joker
• Judy
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• 1917

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/22/bombshell-trailer-1"]

Visual Effects

• 1917 (WINNER)
• Avengers: Endgame
• The Irishman
• The Lion King
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Costume Design

• Little Women (WINNER)
• The Irishman
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Once Upon a Time In... Hollywood

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1322"] Little Women[/caption]

Animated Short Film

• Hair Love (WINNER)
• Dcera (Daughter)
• Kitbull
• Memorable
• Sister

Live Action Short Film

• The Neighbors’ Window (WINNER)
• Brotherhood
• Nefta Football Club
• Saria
• A Sister

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-weirdest-oscar-nominations-ever&captions=true"]

Sound Editing

• Ford V Ferrari (WINNER)
• Joker
• 1917
• Once Upon a Time In... Hollywood
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/12/ford-v-ferrari-review"]

Sound Mixing

• 1917 (WINNER)
• Ad Astra
• Ford v Ferrari
• Joker
• Once Upon a Time In... Hollywood

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Let us know your thoughts on the Oscar winners in the comments below!

Cats may have have been a critically-panned box office bust that caused Universal to lose a cool $100 million, but that doesn't mean some of its stars can't have a sense of humor about it. At tonight's Oscars ceremony, James Corden and Rebel Wilson presented an award together, walking out on stage dressed like their Cats characters Bustopher Jones and Jennyanydots, respectively. "As cast members of the motion picture Cats," Wilson opened, to hearty laughs from the crowd. "Nobody more than us knows the importance of good visual effects," Corden said. That's right, the two of them were there to present the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Yes, after Cats notoriously was rereleased, just a few days after its premiere, with an update to the film's rushed, slapdash visuals Watch their bit below...

.@JKCorden and @RebelWilson came to play at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/k0UB5LpVaR

— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 10, 2020

Also, check out why Eminem performing "Lose Yourself" at this year's Oscars was so meaningful, and how Jojo Rabbit's Taika Waititi made history by winning Best Adapted Screenplay. Click here to see the full list of Oscar nominees and winners. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscars-2020-igns-reviews-of-the-best-picture-nominees&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Cats may have have been a critically-panned box office bust that caused Universal to lose a cool $100 million, but that doesn't mean some of its stars can't have a sense of humor about it. At tonight's Oscars ceremony, James Corden and Rebel Wilson presented an award together, walking out on stage dressed like their Cats characters Bustopher Jones and Jennyanydots, respectively. "As cast members of the motion picture Cats," Wilson opened, to hearty laughs from the crowd. "Nobody more than us knows the importance of good visual effects," Corden said. That's right, the two of them were there to present the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Yes, after Cats notoriously was rereleased, just a few days after its premiere, with an update to the film's rushed, slapdash visuals Watch their bit below...

.@JKCorden and @RebelWilson came to play at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/k0UB5LpVaR

— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 10, 2020

Also, check out why Eminem performing "Lose Yourself" at this year's Oscars was so meaningful, and how Jojo Rabbit's Taika Waititi made history by winning Best Adapted Screenplay. Click here to see the full list of Oscar nominees and winners. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscars-2020-igns-reviews-of-the-best-picture-nominees&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Almost two decades ago, Eminem won an Oscar for the song "Lose Yourself," from the Curtis Hanson movie he starred in, 8 Mile. He didn't, however, attend the 2003 Academy Awards ceremony after being nominated, and was reportedly asleep when Barbra Streisand read his name aloud on TV, as the winner of the Best Original Song award. This year, after Hamilton creator/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a montage of famous movie songs (which featured Eminem's movie character B-Rabbit walking out toward a stage), Eminem arrived live and in-person to perform "Lose Yourself." Here's Eminem, Marshall Mathers himself, tweeting about his surprise performance...

Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity... Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here. pic.twitter.com/CmSw2hmcZo

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) February 10, 2020

Earlier in the evening, Taika Waititi made history after winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit. Click here to see the full list of Oscar nominees and winners. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-record-holders&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Almost two decades ago, Eminem won an Oscar for the song "Lose Yourself," from the Curtis Hanson movie he starred in, 8 Mile. He didn't, however, attend the 2003 Academy Awards ceremony after being nominated, and was reportedly asleep when Barbra Streisand read his name aloud on TV, as the winner of the Best Original Song award. This year, after Hamilton creator/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a montage of famous movie songs (which featured Eminem's movie character B-Rabbit walking out toward a stage), Eminem arrived live and in-person to perform "Lose Yourself." Here's Eminem, Marshall Mathers himself, tweeting about his surprise performance...

Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity... Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here. pic.twitter.com/CmSw2hmcZo

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) February 10, 2020

Earlier in the evening, Taika Waititi made history after winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit. Click here to see the full list of Oscar nominees and winners. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oscar-record-holders&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Update: Scroll down to see Waititi celebrating his big win with Thor 4 star Natalie Portman backstage. Director Taika Waititi took home his first Academy Award, as his satirical WWII movie Jojo Rabbit won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2020 Academy Awards. This is Waititi's first Oscar win out of three total nominations. In addition to being nominated for Best Short film for 2004's Two Cars, One Road, Waititi is also in the running for Best Director for Jojo. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/13/jojo-rabbit-review"] Jojo Rabbit faced some stiff competition this year, ultimately triumphing over other contenders like The Irishman, Joker, Little Women and The Two Popes. The win is certainly well-deserved. In our review of Jojo Rabbit, we said Waititi "strikes just the right balance between comedy, tragedy, and drama, the result being a very funny WWII film that nevertheless carries an incredibly important message about the here and now." Waititi also makes history as the first person of Maori descent and the first indigenous person to win an Oscar. In his acceptance speech, Waititi said, "I want to dedicate this to all the indigenous kids in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories, original stories." An Oscar win should be a nice feather in Waititi's cap as he prepares to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Thor: Love and Thunder, a sequel he'll both direct and reprise his role as Korg. He wasted little time before celebrating his big win with presenter and Love and Thunder star Natalie Portman in the Oscars press room. Portman had previously made waves during the Red Carpet ceremony by wearing a cape adorned with the names of the various female directors snubbed in the nominations. [caption id="attachment_2300533" align="aligncenter" width="1364"] Portman, Waititi and Timothee Chalamet in the Oscars press room. Credit: Nick Agro / ©A.M.P.A.S.[/caption] Waititi also got a big shout-out from fellow MCU director James Gunn. Gunn tweeted, "#Parasite and #JoJoRabbit are my favorite movies of the year. The last time my favorite movies of that year won Oscars was never." Waititi's upcoming projects also include the live-action Akira adaptation, which Waititi promises is still coming despite having to be postponed in favor of Thor 4. Click here to see the full list of Oscar nominees and winners.  [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-phase-4-official-lineup&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.