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In doing so, Eilish, 22, has become the two career Oscars.
That beats a very old record set by Luise Rainer, who won her second best actress Oscar at 28 in 1938.
The second youngest is now Eilish害羞草研究所檚 26-year-old brother and co-writer Finneas. The pair won their first Oscar for 害羞草研究所淣o Time to Die害羞草研究所� in 2021.
Hilary Swank and Jodie Foster 害羞草研究所� a best supporting actor nominee this year 害羞草研究所� are the only others to win two before 30.
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Eilish and O害羞草研究所機onnell are . In fact, they害羞草研究所檙e now two for two. Previously, they for their James Bond theme 害羞草研究所淣o Time to Die害羞草研究所� in 2021. That year, they beat out some impressive names, including Beyonc茅, Van Morrison, Lin-Manuel Miranda and once again, Warren.
In the months leading up to the Academy Awards, 害羞草研究所淲hat Was I Made For?害羞草研究所� has raked in numerous trophies: In 2024 alone, they害羞草研究所檝e won for best original song and Not bad for a song written about an 11.5-inch-tall plastic doll.
害羞草研究所淲hat Was I Made For?害羞草研究所� debuted at No. 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, eventually peaking at No. 14.
In the 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� film, 害羞草研究所淲hat Was I Made For?害羞草研究所� plays a key role 害羞草研究所� an instrumental version of the song pops up like a leitmotif, soundtracking introspective, existential moments for its protagonist. Eilish害羞草研究所檚 voice isn害羞草研究所檛 heard until the final scene, but at that point, the audience is well-prepared for its emotional impact.
Clearly, the duo excel at making music for movies. Before 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� and Bond, three songs they wrote made it on soundtrack, pulling heavily from the likes of (asterisk)NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.
In another music category, won the Academy Award for original score for his work on 害羞草研究所淥ppenheimer.害羞草研究所� It is his second Oscar and third nomination, having previously won in the category in 2019 for 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther.害羞草研究所�
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The film starring 害羞草研究所渋s poised between the shock and aftershock of the terrible revelation, as one character calls it, of a divine power,害羞草研究所� AP film writer Jake Coyle . Naturally, the score accomplishes something similar: G枚ransson composing from a first-person perspective for the first time, using his characteristic plays with rhythm and tempo to make one man害羞草研究所檚 history-altering endeavors feel larger than life.
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He added that 害羞草研究所渢he way that Chris Nolan uses music in his storytelling is so unique and special and inspiring.害羞草研究所�
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Their first film together was the 2020 time-bending thriller
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Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
