Ludwig Goransson won the Oscar for Best Original Score for his work in ‘Oppenheimer’. Christopher Nolan’s biopic maintained its remarkable success at the Oscars 2024. Following victories in the Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Cinematography categories, it won the Oscar for Best Original Score.
Taking to X, The Academy shared a post and wrote, “Music to our ears! Ludwig Goransson is the winner of this year’s Best Original Score Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’.”
Music to our ears! Ludwig Göransson is the winner of this year’s Best Original Score Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/jfi0wswmWM
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 11, 2024
‘Oppenheimer’ secured nominations in 13 categories at the 96th Academy Awards.
The biopic directed by Nolan also claimed the Oscar for Best Film Editing.
The film was helmed by Christopher Nolan.
The biopic, taking place amid World War II, tracks Oppenheimer, renowned as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb,” as he grapples with the realization that testing the atomic bomb could trigger a catastrophic event by igniting the atmosphere and leading to global destruction. Nonetheless, he proceeds to push the button despite this understanding.
The ensemble cast boasts prominent names such as Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Josh Peck, Jason Clarke, David Dastmalchian, Alex Wolff, James D’Arcy, among numerous others.
Oscars 2024 was held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.