“I remember falling in love with Akira Kurosawa, because he got a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscars, and then I went to the library to go take out the two-cassette Seven Samurai from the New York Public Library, and falling in love with his work on my own terms,” he continued. “It became this kind of entry point into a wider world for me. So the fact that I’m here with the Disney song is wildly full circle for me, because that’s the reason I tuned in the first place.” So why isn’t Miranda going to hit the Oscars red carpet and stage? Find out why the Hamilton creator and star is sitting out from the film industry’s biggest night.
Where is Lin-Manuel Miranda tonight?
Miranda, unfortunately, had to miss the 2022 Oscars after his wife, Vanessa Nadal, tested positive for COVID-19. He announced the bummer news on Twitter, writing, “Made it to Hollywood… This weekend, my wife tested ➕ for COVID. She’s doing fine. Kids & I have tested ➖, but out of caution, I won’t be going to the Oscars tomorrow night. Cheering for my TickTickBoom & Encanto families w my own family, alongside all of you, ALL of you. -LMM.” Following a spike in COVID-19 cases after the 2022 BAFTAs, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released new COVID protocols for the Oscars. The new rules, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, state that “those who tested positive for COVID-19 and are within a zero to five-day window from the date of their first positive test are not permitted to attend under any circumstances.” Masks aren’t required for attendees of the ceremony, but are “strongly encouraged.”
Was Lin-Manuel Miranda supposed to perform at the Oscars?
The cast of Encanto is slated to perform “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” at the 2022 Oscars. Though Miranda wrote the tune for the family-oriented hit (which is also nominated for Best Animated Film and Best Original Score), he wasn’t slated to hit the stage with the stars of the Disney-Pixar smash. He also was going to attend in support of Tick, Tick… Boom!, his directorial debut for Netflix. Andrew Garfield is nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jonathan Larson the film, which is also up for a Best Film Editing Award in the Oscars’ technical categories.
Is Lin-Manuel Miranda nominated for an Oscar?
Miranda is nominated for Best Original Song for “Dos Oruguitas” from the Disney animated musical Encanto, the first song he ever wrote entirely in Spanish. He’s got some tough competition this year, including Beyoncéfor “Be Alive” from King Richardand Billie Eilishfor the title track to No Time to Die. If he wins, Miranda will join the elite “EGOT” winners group—stars who’ve won at least one each of Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tony Awards. Prior EGOT winners include John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg and West Side Story star Rita Moreno. If Miranda gets his EGOT, he will be the youngest ever to do so. Miranda was previously nominated for Best Original Song in 2017 for “How Far I’ll Go” from Disney’s Moana. He lost out to “City of Stars” from La La Land, but did win a Grammy in 2018 for Best Song Written for Visual Media for the tune. Next, find out all about the songs from Encanto, including “We Don’t Talk About Bruno!”
