Next Sunday, March 27, the 94th edition of the Oscar Awards 2022 will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and therefore both film lovers and those who simply enjoy watching one of the most important galas of the year are more than ready to know the winners of the famous gold-plated statuette.
The Academy revealed that this year Lady Gaga will be one of the presenters along with Zoe Kravitz, who surprised for her role as Catwoman in The Batman, as well as Kevin Costner and more Hollywood celebrities who will present the awards.
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But beyond knowing which celebrities we will see on the famous red carpet or who will take home the Oscar, one of the most curious questions about this award is why they are called Oscar Awards.
Have you ever wondered? You may have noticed that they are called Academy Awards, but the whole world knows them as The Oscar Awards.
Why do they call it Oscar?
One of the most curious theories mentions that the librarian of the Institution Margaret Herrick, who later became executive director, said in 1931 that the figure of the statuette was very similar to her uncle named Oscar, so the columnist Sidney Skolsky decided to name it that way in his articles and with the passing of time that name stuck.
Even the Academy made this name official in 1939, despite the fact that they were known as such since 1932 when Walt Disney referred to the trophy as Oscar in his speech; in 1934 TIME magazine also referred to the award as Oscar.
Another theory is that it is named after Hollywood star Bette Davis’ husband, Oscar Nelson, but the actress once denied this.
It has also been said that the name is attributed to Eleanor Lilleberg, secretary of Louis B. Meyer. Meyer, who compared the statuette to King Oscar III.
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Although there is still no official version of why the statuettes are called Oscars, it is undoubtedly a great nickname that can hardly be erased from the memory of the whole world.
Another of the curiosities of this statue is that it is said that when the mold was created in 1928, it was based on the figure of Mexican film director, actor and producer Emilio “El Indio” Fernandez.
But these are just rumors, and until now neither the Academy or others involved in the ceremony have confirmed or denied them.
Story originally published in Cultura Colectiva in Spanish
