Michelle Yeoh says Everything Everywhere wouldn't win Oscar 10 years ago; here's why

Michelle Yeoh scored her first Oscar win in Best Actress category at Academy Awards 2023. She won award for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. While film turned out to be biggest release of year 2022, Michelle Yeoh thinks that had film been made 5 to 10 years ago, it would t have made cut for Oscars mination. 

star spoke appeared on KERING Talk’s Women in Motion and spoke about progressive nature of entertainment industry today. She compared it with how things used to be and said that if film had been released five to ten years ago, it would t have earned an Oscar mination. She furr said that film would have been perceived for its martial art performances, comedy, and sci-fi elements, and t what sets it apart.

“In rmal way, would Everything Everywhere All at Once have been minated? Chances are ,” said Michelle Yeoh. “If you’re talking about 5 to 10 years ago, this movie would be like, ‘It’s a comedy, it’s science fiction, it has kung fu.’ It doesn’t fit box.” concluded actress. She also spoke about how industry itself is revamping. 

“But w, it’s like, everybody is revamping way y look, revamping way y think, and also y’re also inviting new members, visionaries, people who think differently. And that’s only way we can make out industry improve”. star also spoke about wher re will be a sequel to Everything Everywhere All at Once. She said that even if re is a sequel, it would feature same things that first film does. 

Everything Everywhere All at Once at Oscars

Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan and Daniels won big at Oscars. While Michelle Yeoh scored Best Actress accolade, Ke Huy Quan scored Best Actor in a Supporting Role category. Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu were both minated in Best Actress in a Supporting Role category, which former won. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert received Best Director, Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Film Editing as well. Everything Everywhere All at Once scored 11 minations at Oscars, out of which it won 7 awards.