Paul Giamatti praised for crying during Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s speech in heartwarming Oscars moment

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Paul Giamatti has been praised for becoming emotional during Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s acceptance speech at this year’s Oscars.

The actor was seen reduced to tears while watching co-star Da’Vine Joy Randolph accept her award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for her breathtaking performance in The Holdovers. 

The co-stars worked together to create the electric performance which stormed the Oscars, with Randolph playing the role of a grieving mother who receives unexpected support from Giamatti’s protagonist in the movie.

The award was presented by Black Panther actor Lupita Nyong’o, who praised Randolph’s performance while on stage, sharing with the audience: “Your performance is…also in tribute to your grandmother whose glasses you wore in the film,” she said. “What an honour to see the world through her eyes, and yours.”

Rudolph became teary-eyed listening to the speech, and was then helped to the stage by Giamatti to receive the prestigious award.

The 37-year-old, who wore a glitter sequinned dress to celebrate the night, took to the stage as she thanked the academy, family and fellow co-stars.

The actor tried to hold back tears while delivering her speech. Credit: ABC
The actor tried to hold back tears while delivering her speech. Credit: ABC

Overcome with emotion, she said: “For so long I have always wanted to be different. And I now I realise I just needed to be myself, and I thank you for seeing me.”

She continued: “I didn’t think I was supposed to be doing this as a career, I started off as a singer, and my mother said to me, ‘go across that street to that theatre department, there’s something for you there’. And I thank my mother for doing that, I thank all those people who have been there for me, ushered and guided me. I am so grateful to you beautiful people out there.”

The camera then panned to co-star Giamatti, who appeared to be holding back tears while clapping in support of his co-star’s win.

Giamatti himself was also up for one of the biggest gongs of the night, as he battled it out with Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr in the Best Actor category.

The actor clapped in support of his co-star. Credit: ABC
The actor clapped in support of his co-star. Credit: ABC

However it was Robert Downey Jr who ended up bagging the award for his role in box office giant Oppenheimer.

Oscars 2024 winners

Best director

Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet

Killers of the Flower Moon – Martin Scorsese

Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan – WINNER

Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos

The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer

Best actor

Bradley Cooper – Maestro

Colman Domingo – Rustin

Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction

Best actress

Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Huller – Anatomy of a Fall

Carey Mulligan – Maestro

Emma Stone – Poor Things – WINNER

Best picture

Killers of the Flower Moon

Best supporting actress

Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple

America Ferrera – Barbie

Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers – WINNER

Best animated short

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – WINNER

Best animated feature

The Boy and the Heron – WINNER

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best original screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER

Best adapted screenplay

American Fiction – WINNER

Best make-up and hairstyling

Best production design

Killers of the Flower Moon

Best costume design

Killers of the Flower Moon

Best international feature

The Zone of Interest – WINNER

Best supporting actor

Sterling K Brown – American Fiction

Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer – WINNER

Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things

Best visual effects

Godzilla Minus One – WINNER

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Best film editing

Killers of the Flower Moon

Best documentary short

The Barber of Little Rock

The Last Repair Shop – WINNER

Best documentary feature

Bobi Wine: The People’s President

20 Days in Mariupol – WINNER

Best live action short

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – WINNER

Best cinematography

Killers of the Flower Moon

Best sound

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Best original score

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Killers of the Flower Moon

Best original song

‘The Fire Inside’ – Flamin’ Hot (Diane Warren)

‘I’m Just Ken’ – Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)

‘It Never Went Away’ – American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)

‘Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)’ – Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)

‘What Was I Made For?’ – Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell) – WINNER