Top Gun: Maverick won the award for best work in AARP The Magazine‘s 21st Annual Adult Film Awards took place on Saturday, and Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, Baz Luhrmann, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jeff Bridges also took home some of the night’s top honors. Jamie Lee Curtis received his career AARP Achievement Award just days after being nominated for his first Academy Award. All at once, anywhere.
Once again hosted by Alan Cumming, the Movies for Grownups Awards celebrate projects that resonate with mature audiences while advocating for over 50 viewers. Cumming, who has hosted multiple awards shows, opened the night with a musical number at the event’s post-pandemic return, joking, “I’m so happy to be back where we are, in our gorgeous ballroom in Beverly Hills.” am.”
Of the night’s biggest awards, Austin Butler was on hand to present best director to Baz Luhrmann, and the filmmakers dedicated the award to Elvis Presley himself, with a special thank you to the Presley family. Annette Bening gave her best friend the Best Supporting Actress award. women’s storywith Judith Ivey of favermansGabrielle Lovell presented co-star Judd Hirsch with the award for Best Supporting Actor.Judd Hirsch gave advice to young actors, saying, “Eat well, exercise, don’t take drugs, and do one of these things.” Wait about 60 years to get one,” he joked.
During the night, Brian Tyree Henry took the stage to introduce Curtis’ Career Achievement Award and how the two first met on a plane and reunited years later to become friends. “I’ve been doing this for long enough. I’ve grown up and made a lot of movies that have made a lot of grown-ups happy,” Curtis told the Beverly Wilshire crowd. The movies, and the thousands of people behind them, and all the legions of fans who spent their after-tax money to see them, all of them, and all of you adult movie lovers in this room. will be grateful to. Because for this game of life, creativity is life’s achievement.”
On the television side of the ceremony, Bridges and Ralph won Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. Ralph gave her one of her famous impassioned acceptance speeches, pointing to her Littlefield Warren in the audience and teasing, “There’s still time, baby.” She moves to Rahman to declare “I’m ready for the close-up.”
“Life has been very, very good to me. I’m happy to stand here as a grown woman,” Lee continued, adding that when Quinta Branson brought her the role, Abbott Elementary SchoolBranson told her, “You don’t look like your age, but we’re going to make you look your age,” and told the hair and makeup department, “You’ve done a very good job.” I am grateful to
Later in the show, Stephanie Hsu took the stage to present best actress to Yeo. Although she was not present at Yo (she is currently filming in London) Evil), she sent a video speech and talked about how she was attracted to All at once, anywhere It was an adult story. “At 60, I knew what Evelyn Wang’s role as an actor meant, but how anyone, let alone people our age, could relate to it, or I wasn’t quite sure if they wanted it or not.
whale‘s Hong Chau presented the Best Actor award to co-star Fraser, who sincerely joked that it felt strange to be seated at an adult’s table as a child.
“I stand before you as an Oscar nominee,” Fraser said to a big round of applause. “I know life doesn’t start at 50, but we can regenerate and reward beyond our dreams. I also know that if I had seen this update and half of the rewards 20, 25 years ago, I wouldn’t have been qualified to operate that equipment. , added, “I’m lucky to be invited among the few who do my job, which is the best job in the world.”
Top Gun: Maverick Star Glenn Powell handed the film’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, the night’s final prize, best picture. Top Gun: Maverick at a time when many of them hadn’t been to the theater in years.
“That’s the power of cinema,” continued Bruckheimer. “They attract people from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, to share their experiences and bring magic to their lives.” He also gave the original a special shout-out. top gun Director Tony Scott is “a visual genius whose imagination continues to inspire us all.”
AARP The MagazineThe Adult Film Awards will be broadcast nationwide by Great Performances on PBS on February 17th.
Below is the full list of AARP winners.
Biography: Jamie Lee Curtis
Best Picture/Best Picture for Adults: Top Gun: Maverick
Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh (All at once, anywhere)
Best Actor: Brendan Fraser (whale)
Supporting Actress Award: Judith Ivey (women’s story)
Best Supporting Actor: Judd Hirsch (favermans)
Best Director: Baz Luhrmann (Elvis)
Best Screenwriter: Kazuo Ishiguro (life)
Best Ensemble: she said
Best intergenerational: to
Best Time Capsule: Elvis
Best Adult Love Stories: Good luck, Leo Grande
Best Documentary: Gabby Giffords won’t back down
Best Foreign Film: quiet girl (Ireland)
Best Actress (TV): Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary School)
Best Actor (TV): Jeff Bridges (old man)
Best TV Series: old man
Best Television Movie/Limited Series: black bird
