The countdown for the 97th Academy Awards has begun. Oscars 2025 will celebrate James Bondπ legacy by paying a tribute to 007 music and producers, reported Variety.
π―The 97th Academy Awards will pay tribute to the iconic songs of the James Bond franchise in honour of longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
The countdown for the 97th Academy Awards has begun. Oscars 2025 will celebrate James Bondπ legacy by paying a tribute to 007 music and producers, reported Variety.
πͺThe Sunday night Academy Awards will pay tribute to the iconic songs of the James Bond franchise to honour longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The Academy is yet to comment on it.
For the unversed, Barbara and Wilson received Honorary Oscars at the 15th Governors Awards.
π¨Details about the tribute are still under wraps, and it is unclear whether the focus will be on Oscar-winning and nominated songs or if the Academy will take a broader approach to include all 26 Bond theme songs.
βAs per Variety, the sources claimed that the tribute will have an impressive lineup of talent, who will have some surprising musical to showcase.
James Bond franchise has become one of the most loved and successful franchises since the release of Dr. No𦩠in 1962. The legacy continued with 26 films in six decades.
Music has always remained an integral part of James Bondπ movies, particularly the theme songs. Some of the world's most influential artists did terrific work with the music and created some iconic tracks, which helped in shaping the film and the narrative.
π₯Earlier, Bond songs didn't receive much recognition from the Academy. But it has recently started to honour Bond themes more frequently. Six songs from the Bond movies have been nominated for Oscars, with three winning the prestigious award.
Here are list of the songs.
Live and Let Die from Live and Let Die (1973) by Paul and Linda McCartney
Nobody Does It Better from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) by Carly Simon
For Your Eyes Only from For Your Eyes Only (1981) by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson
Skyfall from Skyfall (2012) by Adele and Paul Epworth (winner)
Writingβs on the Wall from Spectre (2015) by Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes (winner)
No Time to Die from No Time to Die (2021) by Billie Eilish and Finneas (winner)