Mary Steenburgen Shares Her Experience on Presenting Emily Blunt at the Oscars for Her “fierce” Work in 'Oppenheimer'

Published 03/21/2024, 1:34 AM EDT

Emily Blunt got loads of praise for her performance as the female lead, or what some might argue is a somewhat conventional role of the long-suffering wife in an Oscar-contending film. Even after having a filmography with accolades like a Golden Globe, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and BAFTA nominations, she has never been on the Academy's radar. Oppenheimer was the movie that led the Academy to finally recognize Blunt. But she got passed over by the jury again at the 2024 Oscars.

Despite the ups and downs, the event turned out to be unforgettable for her. And she has Mary Steenburgen, her Oscar presenter, to thank for it as well. Steenburgen delivered a moving speech honoring Emily Blunt's performance in Oppenheimer. Now, days after the ceremony, Steenburgen has once again looked back on the special moment. 

Mary Steenburgen on presenting Emily Blunt at the Oscars

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This year, at the Oscars, the Academy brought back the Field of Dreams format for the award presentation. To introduce Emily Blunt, Mary Steenburgen took to the stage, wearing the iconic black and floral jacket she wore in 1981 when she nabbed the award for Melvin and Howard. The 71-year-old actress recently took to Instagram to reminisce about presenting Blunt for her fierce and heartbreaking work in the Christopher Nolan film.

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She talked about how, from the stage, she saw Emily Blunt shining in that moment, with John Krasinski barely holding back tears. Steenburgen expressed at the Oscars how blown away she was by Blunt's performance. "Emily, I am so proud to be your friend," Steenburgen said. Her words got the Oppenheimer actress choked up, and as tears filled her eyes, Krasinski, reached over to grab her hand in a sweet moment. And this was not the only sweet moment Blunt and Krasinski shared. 

The couple shared a moment on the red carpet that had the internet falling in love with them all over again.

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt’s adorable Oscars moment

At the 2024 Oscars, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski showed that their love was still going strong. The couple entered the event hand-in-hand, and they looked completely smitten during their red carpet-moment. While photographers snapped solo shots of Blunt, Krasinski could not hide his admiration, raising his brows and shaking his head in awe at her beauty.

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Blunt, catching sight of him from the corner of her eye, hurried over to give him a warm hug. This heartwarming moment quickly spread among fans on social media, dispelling any lingering divorce rumors surrounding the couple. That said, both Krasinski and Mary Steenburgen helped make the Oscars memorable for Blunt, despite her loss to Da'Vine Joy Randolph. 

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Hriddhi Maitra

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Hriddhi Maitra is a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. An enthusiastic movie buff, Hriddhi found her true calling when she worked as a Cinema Content Writer at My Cinema Story while analyzing movies objectively, and offering constructive feedback. Coming from a background where she worked in different niches like finance, food, travel, medicines, automobile, and entertainment, we can safely say she is a jack of all trades.

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