"If you can do comedy, you can do anything. I really do believe that, Cumberbatch said, to which Poehler concurred, saying: Of course. You don't have to tell me, babe! Every single year at the Oscars, everybody [in comedy] gets blanked and all the serious people get up and accept and accept. It's some hot bullshit! Because comedy is not easy. And I got to tell you, both you and Olivia can do both."
"The last comedy to win the best picture Oscar was Birdman in 2014, while recent winners Everything Everywhere All at Once (2023) and last year's Anora included comedic elements. Other comedies to triumph include It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938), The Apartment (1960), Annie Hall (1977) and The Artist (2011), while notable snubs include Rian Johnson's Knives Out (2019) and Paul Feig's Bridesmaids (2011), both of which only took screenplay nods."
Perceived anti-comedy bias at the Oscars results in comedic performers and films frequently being passed over while dramatic entries receive awards. Comedic skill is argued to translate to versatility across genres. Benedict Cumberbatch holds nominations for The Imitation Game (2014) and The Power of the Dog (2021). Olivia Colman's dramatic breakthrough came via Tyrannosaur after casting by Paddy Considine. The Roses was scripted by Tony Macnamara, who also wrote The Favourite. The last outright Best Picture comedy winner was Birdman (2014), though recent winners Everything Everywhere All at Once (2023) and Anora included comedic elements. Current contenders with comedic elements include Is This Thing On?, Bugonia, Jay Kelly, and a new Knives Out installment.
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