Oscars 2014 And the Award for Best Picture Goes To
It didn't come as a surprise when 12 Years a Slave took home Best Picture at the 86th Academy Awards  it was the favored pick for the biggest award of the night  but it was still a delight to see the cast and crew pile up on stage to accept the award. Producer and co-star Brad Pitt took the mic first "I know I speak for everyone standing behind me that it's been an absolute privilege to work on Solomon Northrup's story," he said. "And we all get to stand up here tonight because of one man who brought us all together to tell that story, and that is the indomitable Mr. Steve McQueen.", McQueen took over, first returning the gratitude to Pitt  "Without him, this film would not have been made," he said  then going on to thank his industry cohorts, most of whom were female. "I have all women in my life," he said. "They're all the most powerful.", If he seemed flustered, he recovered nicely in his final moments on stage  after a heartfelt message to everyone who has endured or continues to endure slavery, he turned around and quite literally jumped for joy. His jubilance was well-earned.