Lee tells IndieWire that he was asked to wait in the wings at the 2006 Oscars after accepting Best Director because it was "assumed" by all "Brokeback Mountain" would win — then Jack Nicholson read the envelope: "Crash."
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
Fri, 03/29/2024 - 6:45am
Lee tells IndieWire that he was asked to wait in the wings at the 2006 Oscars after accepting Best Director because it was "assumed" by all "Brokeback Mountain" would win — then Jack Nicholson read the envelope: "Crash."