To get you ready for the 92nd Academy Awards this weekend, we're throwing it back to classic films that were either nominated for an Oscar or went on to win, starring some of your favourite A-listers, like
2020 nominees Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. Ahead of the big event, be sure to tune into etalk
Live at the Oscars at 5:30pET on CTV, followed by
etalk Live from the Oscars Balcony at 6:30pET on Twitter and then watch the big show on Sunday February 9 at 8pET on CTV.
The DepartedThe Departed represents the third film collaboration between Martin Scorsese (nominated this year for Best Director for
The Irishman) and Leonardo DiCaprio (up for Best Actor in a Leading Role for
Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) and is the pinnacle of a crime-drama epic. In classic Scorsese fashion, the film centres on a ruthless Irish Mob boss played by Jack Nicholson, a deep undercover agent's attempt to bring him down and a dirty cop’s efforts to counter him as he rises within the ranks of made men. On top of industry heavy eights Nicholson and DiCaprio, the cast gets even better with Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Anthony Anderson. Not to mention the film also cleaned up at the Oscars in 2007, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. You can revisit
The Departed today on STARZ.
Twelve MonkeysBrad Pitt’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar nom for
Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood marks the second time he's been nominated in the category. The first time was in 1996 for his role as the loony Jeffrey Goines in the film
Twelve Monkeys. Set in a future where humanity lives underground, the Terry Gilliam neo-noir sci-fi flick follows a convict, played by Bruce Willis, who is sent back in time on a mission to gather information on an organization believed to be responsible for releasing a pandemic virus that wipes out the majority of the population. Revisit where his chase for Oscars gold began and stream
Twelve Monkeys on STARZ now.[video_embed id='1894254']RELATED: We investigate just who's writing Brad Pitt's awards season speeches[/video_embed]
Jerry MaguireRenée Zellweger is the frontrunner to take home the Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for her work on
Judy. No stranger to industry accolades, even before her first individual acting nomination, Zellweger was holding her own in Oscar-caliber films. In
Jerry Maguire, nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing in 1997, Zellweger plays Dorothy Boyd, the love interest and loyal secretary to the film's namesake protagonist. The iconic show-me-the-money man was of course played by Tom Cruise who was nominated for Best Actor for the role that same year. The film also features Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the fictional Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rodney Tidwell, a role that won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar that year. You can stream
Jerry Maguire on STARZ today.[video_embed id='1895597']RELATED: Oscar winner Renée Zellweger feels 'right at home' in Canada[/video_embed]
