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Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'

Paul Thomas Anderson won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his film 'One Battle After Another'. In his acceptance speech, he dedicated the award to his four children and credited author Thomas Pynchon, whose work he adapted. The film's casting director, Cassandra Kulukundis, also won the inaugural Oscar for Best Casting. The movie features Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn in a story about a former revolutionary confronting his past.

Key Points: Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar
  • Dedicated to his children and Thomas Pynchon
  • First Oscar win for Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Cassandra Kulukundis wins inaugural Best Casting Oscar
  • Film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn
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Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' takes best adapted screenplay

Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' wins Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar. He dedicated the award to his children and author Thomas Pynchon.

"I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess that we left in this world... - Paul Thomas Anderson"

Los Angeles, March 16

Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial 'One Battle After Another' took home the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar award.

In his speech, Paul dedicated his win to his four children, as per Deadline.

"Thank you very, very much," he began, adding, "I'm incredibly honoured to be part of this history. This is an adaption, so I owe a huge debt of admiration and love to Thomas Pynchon. Any writer knows that you either beg for forgiveness or your special thanks is really to your family and the people that you share a roof with, who put up with what it means to live with a writer."

"To Maya," Anderson said, shouting out his wife, actress and comedian Maya Rudolph.

The multi-hyphenate filmmaker, who had been nominated for 11 Oscars prior to his three additional nods for OBAA this year, then referenced the messaging of his drama action-thriller, which sees a young daughter (Chase Infiniti) take up the mantle of progress from her revolutionary parents on her own terms.

"I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess that we left in this world we're handing off to them, but also with the encouragement that they will be the generation that hopefully brings us some common sense and decency," he concluded, adding, "My Pearl, Lucille, Jack and Ida, I love you."

Also, 'One Battle After Another' casting director Cassandra Kulukundis bagged the inaugural Oscar for best casting.

Kulukundis triumphed over Nina Gold ("Hamnet"), Jennifer Venditti ("Marty Supreme"), Francine Maisler ("Sinners") and Gabriel Domingues ("The Secret Agent").

This is the first new category created by the Academy since 2001, which introduced the best animated feature film category, as per Variety.

'One Battle After Another' follows Bob, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, a former revolutionary living off the grid with his daughter, Willa. Their lives take a dark turn when Bob's old enemy, Steven J Lockjaw, played by Sean Penn, returns after 16 years. When Willa goes missing, Bob must confront both his past and his nemesis in a gripping tale of survival and redemption.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Congrats to the team! But honestly, I wish Indian cinema and our brilliant writers got even a fraction of this global recognition. We have stories that could sweep the Oscars if given the platform. Our content is world-class.
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David E
Interesting that they introduced a Best Casting category. Long overdue! Cassandra Kulukundis must be over the moon. Finding the right actor, like maybe getting DiCaprio and Penn together, is an art in itself. Good move by the Academy.
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Ananya R
The speech was heartfelt. "Living with a writer" – ha! My cousin is a screenplay writer in Mumbai, and his family would totally agree with that line. The chaos, the odd hours... it's a real thing. Respect to all the creative minds out there.
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Siddharth J
The plot sounds intense! A former revolutionary, a missing daughter, facing an old enemy... reminds me of some of our own gritty thrillers. Will definitely try to stream this. Hope the adaptation does justice to the original book.
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Meera T
While I appreciate the win, I have to offer a respectful criticism. The article focuses so much on the speech and the stars. I wish it spent more lines analyzing the *craft* of the adapted screenplay itself. What made it stand out? That's the award, after all.
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