Although two of Lin Manuel MirandaHis films earned coveted nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, and he was confirmed to miss the red carpet and the Dolby Theater gala.
“I made it to Hollywood… This weekend, my wife auditioned [positive emoji] for COVID,” Hamilton Creator, 42, chirp On Saturday, March 26, referring to the wife Vanessa Nadalwho got married in 2010. “She’s fine. Me and the kids have tested [negative emoji]But out of caution, I’m not going to the Oscars tomorrow night.”
Miranda — who shares sons Sebastian, 7, and Francisco, 4, with Nadal, 39 — earned a Best Original Song nomination for Charm“Dos Uruguayas.” Animation is also the best animated feature and the best original score. The voice cast is set to highlight the surprising success of the movie “We’re Not Talking About Bruno” during Sunday, March 27, on Radio. His first appearance as a director, Tag, put… Boom!It also earned nominations for Best Editing and Best Actor for Andrew GarfieldJonathan Larson performance.
Vanessa Nadal and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Greg Allen / Invision / AP / Shutterstock“Cheers to me TickTickBoom & Charm My family and my family, along with all of you,” the Tony Award winner concluded his tweet.
If Miranda wins an Oscar during Sunday’s awards show, he will become the youngest person to be honored at EGOT after collecting Emmy, Grammy and Tony statues previously.
“I literally fell in love with the Oscars because of Disney’s animated films,” defending his nominations for Collider earlier this month. “I would ride or die for the little Mermaid. This was my favorite movie in my young life. And I watched the Academy Awards for the first time that year, because if Kiss the Girl or Under the Sea didn’t win, I was ready to riot when I was nine. Then as a result you can watch the Oscars. And the Billy Crystal He does such an amazing job as a host, and it became my entry into a world of movies that weren’t made for kids.”
He continued, “I remember falling in love with Akira Kurosawa, because he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Academy Awards. Then I went to the library to get the cassette out.” seven samurai From the New York Public Library, and I fall in love with his work on my own terms. This kind of became the entry point into a wider world for me. So the fact that I’m here with the Disney song is full circle for me, because that’s why I got caught in the first place.”
While Miranda has tested negative for the coronavirus, his decision to skip the show follows updated health and safety guidelines from the academy amid recent spikes. According to protocols, individuals who have received a positive test – within zero to five days of their diagnosis – are not allowed to attend. Previous guidelines require that invited guests be fully vaccinated and take two PCR tests prior to the ceremony.
The Mary Poppins is back The star has previously been vocal about supporting health initiatives amid the pandemic, helping launch a vaccination site for Broadway, film and television professionals in April 2021.
“This is the first live performance I’ve seen in a year and a half. So I’m emotional today,” Miranda told CBS News at the time, opening the site christened with a musical number. “If you work on Broadway, work off-Broadway, work in the theater, work in the wardrobe department, if you are a theater manager, if you are a front-of-home clerk, you are a beginner, we welcome you to this wonderful facility.”
The 2022 Academy Awards will be broadcast on ABC on Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. EST.
