The 97th Academy Awards is set to take place in Los Angeles on March 2 as the world of celluloid celebrates the best films of 2024.

The 2025 Oscar ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien with all eyes on “Emilia Pérez” which leads the way with 13 nominations.

Other major contenders include “The Brutalist and ”Wicked,” each with 10 nominations. Expect some of Hollywood’s biggest stars to grace the stage, with nominees like Karla Sofía Gascón, Timothée Chalamet, and many more.

Long life to the winners

Apart from the honour of being recognised by the Academy and the prestige of being awarded with one of the most famous statuettes in the entertainment business, winners on Sunday week can also expect to live longer according to a Trinity College Dublin study.

Speaking to the “10% Happier with Dan Harris” podcast, recently, founder of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience Ian Robertson explained that there is increased life expectancy — 81 years for Oscar winners versus 76 years for nominees, according to a 2022 study.

The professor of psychology claims that the research published in the PLOS One journal, could be a result of the triumph making an actor’s life less stressful.

Robertson adds: “An actor who has been “taken out of the rat race of competitive evaluation” by winning their industry’s biggest award, he says, may worry less about failing or not being recognized.

“The greatest source of stress for the human brain and mind is the fear of the negative evaluation of other people,” he said. “What happens if you win an Oscar? You’re almost buying yourself unlimited status. You’re no longer just as good as your last movie.”

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