2022 in review: Deco looks back at the year in entertainment stories – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
, 2022-12-30 20:15:58,
2022 brought drama, from an embarrassing trial to megastar breakups, not to mention a year packed with new music and Academy Award nominations. Here’s a roundup of the year in entertainment.
“Top Gun: Maverick” felt the need for speed and broke box office records. During its opening weekend, the film made $126 million, and later earned $1 billion worldwide.
After 13 years, “Avatar” returned for its sequel film, with director James Cameron bringing audiences back on an epic adventure to the world of Pandora in “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” held the number one spot for five weeks in a row and delivered a powerful tribute to the late star Chadwick Boseman.
Awards season ended with a slap in the face for Chris Rock. At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith punched the comedian onstage after making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will later won Best Actor for his role in “King Richard” and later resigned from the Academy. He was also banned from attending events for 10 years.
The film “CODA” made Oscar history in the Best Picture category for being the first film with a predominantly deaf cast to win the title, and actor Troy Kotsur for being the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar.
The high-profile trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, lasted six long weeks, with the jury finding in Johnny’s favor in his $50 million defamation lawsuit. At its center was the 2018 Washington Post op-ed and…
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