To the surprise of many, the critically loathed Suicide Squad took home an Oscar of the evening Sunday night, winning best makeup and hairstyling. The award went to Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson—all of whom were nominated for the first time.
An Italian immigrant, Bertolazzi gave a nod to his roots in his acceptance speech and made the first political speech of the evening.
“This is for all the immigrants,” he said, hoisting his awards.
"I'm an immigrant" – Alessandro Bertolazzi with an #Oscars win for #SuicideSquad Makeup and Hairstyling pic.twitter.com/f6WsxbRAKG
— The Daily Dot (@dailydot) February 27, 2017
Despite Bertolazzi’s speech, viewers on Twitter mainly focused on the shock that Suicide Squad—which has been widely criticized—actually won an Academy Award.
https://twitter.com/davechensky/status/836032837702705152
https://twitter.com/Zach_Lozano/status/836032833286176771
https://twitter.com/MildlyAmused/status/836032808015425537
Who’s laughing now?! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KO6JI58yUj
— ComicBook NOW! (@ComicBookNOW) February 27, 2017
The movie was up against Star Trek Beyond and A Man Called Ove.