Michelle Williams gets candid on 'Brokeback Mountain' losing best picture at the Oscars
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Michelle Williams recently reflected on the significant cultural impact of 'Brokeback Mountain' during an appearance on 'Watch What Happens Live'. She discussed the film's loss to 'Crash' for Best Picture at the 2006 Oscars and expressed her surprise at the outcome. Williams recalled the emotional responses from audiences, particularly men, during the film's promotion, highlighting its importance. The film was pivotal in her life as it was where she first met Heath Ledger, with whom she shares a daughter.
"People were so open about it. I just remember doing the junket. You know, you don't really get an opportunity to see a lot of grown men cry. That was the moment that I think that we all knew it was going to be special to people."
"I mean, what was Crash?" Williams teased back, reflecting on the surprise of 'Brokeback Mountain' losing Best Picture to 'Crash'.
"The set of 'Brokeback Mountain' holds a special place in my heart as it was where I met the late Heath Ledger, and we shared our daughter, Matilda."
Read at New York Post
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