{"id":352,"date":"2026-05-27T18:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/?p=352"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:06:42","slug":"amy-madigan-recreates-the-iconic-weapons-run-while-accepting-actor-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/352\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Madigan recreates the iconic \u2018Weapons run\u2019 while accepting Actor Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\">Amy Madigan brought a dramatic touch to the stage Sunday night when she reenacted the memorable \u201crun\u201d from her film Weapons while accepting the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role at the Actor Awards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-video\"><span class=\"mejs-offscreen\">Video Player<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"mep_0\" class=\"mejs-container mejs-container-keyboard-inactive wp-video-shortcode mejs-video\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"mejs-inner\">\n<div class=\"mejs-mediaelement\"><video id=\"video-27850-1_html5\" class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10.mp4?_=1\" preload=\"metadata\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-layers\">\n<div class=\"mejs-overlay mejs-layer mejs-overlay-play\">\n<div class=\"mejs-overlay-button\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\" aria-pressed=\"false\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-controls mejs-offscreen\">\n<div class=\"mejs-button mejs-playpause-button mejs-play\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-time mejs-currenttime-container\" role=\"timer\" aria-live=\"off\"><span class=\"mejs-currenttime\">00:00<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-time-rail\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-time mejs-duration-container\"><span class=\"mejs-duration\">00:30<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-button mejs-volume-button mejs-mute\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mejs-button mejs-fullscreen-button\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"712\">The 75-year-old actress famously portrayed Aunt Gladys in the critically praised horror mystery \u2014 a character capable of compelling others to charge forward in pursuit of her dark objectives while under a spell. Director Zach Cregger has said the scene drew inspiration from the 1972 Pulitzer Prize\u2013winning photograph\u00a0<em data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"657\">The Terror of War<\/em>, one of the most haunting images from the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"712\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11.avif\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11.avif 306w, https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-240x300.avif 240w\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"382\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12.avif\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12.avif 306w, https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-240x300.avif 240w\" alt=\"\" width=\"306\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"967\">Still frozen in character, Madigan rushed toward presenter Orlando Bloom, who handed her the trophy at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall. Once at the microphone, she joked about the unexpected affection for her eerie alter ego.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1396\">\u201cGladys has surprised me,\u201d she said, expressing gratitude for the audience\u2019s enthusiasm. Madigan went on to thank her ensemble cast, including Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong and Toby Huss, as well as the young performers and stunt team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"b-r b-r--after-p\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2589800435336753\" data-ad-slot=\"7885041715\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1396\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13.avif\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13.avif 634w, https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/13-300x200.avif 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27855 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/14.avif\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/14.avif 634w, https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/14-200x300.avif 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"953\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"b-r b-r--after-p\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2589800435336753\" data-ad-slot=\"7885041715\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1602\">Madigan admitted she hadn\u2019t anticipated the win, saying the recognition from fellow actors meant a great deal. She had previously mimed the same run while presenting at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1831\">The actress already secured a Critics Choice Award for her role, though industry forecasters suggest tough competition ahead at the 98th Academy Awards, where Teyana Taylor is considered a frontrunner.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1831\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27856 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/15-1.avif\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/15-1.avif 634w, https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/15-1-300x200.avif 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16-1.avif\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16-1.avif 634w, https:\/\/en3.mondeanimalinteressant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16-1-300x203.avif 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"2114\">Madigan, who hasn\u2019t received an Oscar nomination since losing to Anjelica Huston in 1986 for Prizzi\u2019s Honor, may soon revisit Aunt Gladys in a prequel project. She has hinted at discussions with Cregger, though nothing is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2289\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Off-screen, she enjoys strong support from her husband of 42 years, Ed Harris, and their daughter Lily, both thrilled by her career resurgence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy Madigan brought a dramatic touch to the stage Sunday night when she reenacted the memorable \u201crun\u201d from her film Weapons while accepting the award for outstanding performance by a female actor&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showbiz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":354,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions\/354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralstoryworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}