Oscars 2024 highlights: Winners list, performances, speeches and more as ‘Oppenheimer’ leads in wins

Follow NBC News' live coverage of the 2024 Oscars as the nominees hit the red carpet and go up for Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Netflix released a statement on X sharing director Wes Anderson's reaction to winning his first Oscar.

“If I could have been there, I (along with Steven Rales) would have said “Thank you” to: the family of Roald Dahl, the team at Netflix, Benedict and Ralph and Ben Kingsley and Dev and Richard and Bob and Adam and Jeremy and John and Jim and Rich and Jim and Polly and more," Anderson said in the statement. "And also I would have said: if i had not met Owen Wilson in a corridor at the University of Texas between classes when I was 18 years old, I would certainly not be receiving this award tonight

He said that he and Rales were unable to be at the Oscars because they're currently in Germany, where they will start shooting their new movie on Monday.

Samantha Kubota, TODAY

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