Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated Yorgos Lanthimos for Oscar-winner ‘Poor Things’, saying that his pioneering work reflects ‘a Greece of continuous exploration, creativity, and advancement’
Box Office hit "Barbie" claimed only one Oscar
However, the concept of the red carpet traces back to Aeschylus's "Agamemnon" in 458 BC, depicting the hero's return home to find a regal purple carpet laid out by his wife
This year’s contenders for the top prize, whose winner will be announced during the ceremony on March 10, include epics from Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ and Yorgos Lanthimos’s dazzling fable ‘Poor Things