Kevin Costner in ‘Field of Dreams’; John Mulaney.Photo:Universal/Gordon/Kobal/Shutterstock; Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty ImagesYes,Kevin CostnercaughtJohn Mulaney’sField of Dreamsbit at the2024 Oscars.During the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, comedian Mulaney took an opportunity torecap the entire plot of the 1989 baseball-centric Costner filmwhile he presented the award for best sound toThe Zone of Interest. WhileField of Dreamswas not up for any awards on Sunday, Mulaney — known for detailing his favorite movies in his standup comedy act — jokingly pitched that the movie should have won best picture at this year’s Oscars ceremony.Costner, 69, seemingly approved of Mulaney’s bit: he shared a video of Mulaney’s appearance to his Instagram Story on Tuesday and wrote in a caption to the video, “Not a bad summary, @johnmulaney.”“Congrats to all the nominees and winners at @theacademy Awards Sunday night,” the two-time Oscar winner added in his post. “So many great performances to celebrate this year.”Kevin Costner’s Instagram Story.Kevin Costner/InstagramCostner holds two Oscars for directing and producing his 1990 movieDances with Wolvesand also received a nomination at the 1991 ceremony for starring in that film.InField of Dreams, Costner stars as a corn farmer in Iowa named Ray who has a vision to build a baseball field at “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s (Ray Liotta) behest. He then interacts with the ghosts of various baseball legends as a means of healing Ray’s relationship with his late father.Mulaney, 41, introduced his thoughts onField of Dreamsonstage at the Oscars while joking about the importance of sound in film history.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Without sound, we wouldn’t have been able to hear such classic lines as ‘You’re going to need a bigger boat,’ ‘I’ll have what she’s having,’ and, ‘He was in the Amazon with my mother when she was researching spiders just before she died,’ " he added, referencingJaws, When Harry Met Sallyand poking fun at Sony’s recent superhero movieMadame Web.John Mulaney at the 2024 Oscars; Kevin Costner in ‘Field of Dreams’.Rich Polk/Variety via Getty ; Universal/Getty"Or what about that moment inField of Dreamswhere we hear ‘If you build it, he will come,’ and then Costner does it, he builds a baseball field,” Mulaney added. “Or I guess he doesn’t build it — he mows down corn, and then there is a field and he’s like, ‘I’m going to watch ghosts play baseball,’ and the bank is like, ‘You wanna pay your mortgage?’ And he’s like, ‘Nah, I’m gonna watch ghosts play baseball.’ ““I loveField of Dreams, that should win Best Picture — though they’ll probably go with one of this year’s,” Mulaney joked after he recapped much of the movie’s plot. The comedian then presented the award for Best Sound toThe Zone of Interest, which also won best international feature at Sunday’s awards show.
Kevin Costner in ‘Field of Dreams’; John Mulaney.Photo:Universal/Gordon/Kobal/Shutterstock; Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images
Universal/Gordon/Kobal/Shutterstock; Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images
Yes,Kevin CostnercaughtJohn Mulaney’sField of Dreamsbit at the2024 Oscars.During the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, comedian Mulaney took an opportunity torecap the entire plot of the 1989 baseball-centric Costner filmwhile he presented the award for best sound toThe Zone of Interest. WhileField of Dreamswas not up for any awards on Sunday, Mulaney — known for detailing his favorite movies in his standup comedy act — jokingly pitched that the movie should have won best picture at this year’s Oscars ceremony.Costner, 69, seemingly approved of Mulaney’s bit: he shared a video of Mulaney’s appearance to his Instagram Story on Tuesday and wrote in a caption to the video, “Not a bad summary, @johnmulaney.”“Congrats to all the nominees and winners at @theacademy Awards Sunday night,” the two-time Oscar winner added in his post. “So many great performances to celebrate this year.”Kevin Costner’s Instagram Story.Kevin Costner/InstagramCostner holds two Oscars for directing and producing his 1990 movieDances with Wolvesand also received a nomination at the 1991 ceremony for starring in that film.InField of Dreams, Costner stars as a corn farmer in Iowa named Ray who has a vision to build a baseball field at “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s (Ray Liotta) behest. He then interacts with the ghosts of various baseball legends as a means of healing Ray’s relationship with his late father.Mulaney, 41, introduced his thoughts onField of Dreamsonstage at the Oscars while joking about the importance of sound in film history.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Without sound, we wouldn’t have been able to hear such classic lines as ‘You’re going to need a bigger boat,’ ‘I’ll have what she’s having,’ and, ‘He was in the Amazon with my mother when she was researching spiders just before she died,’ " he added, referencingJaws, When Harry Met Sallyand poking fun at Sony’s recent superhero movieMadame Web.John Mulaney at the 2024 Oscars; Kevin Costner in ‘Field of Dreams’.Rich Polk/Variety via Getty ; Universal/Getty"Or what about that moment inField of Dreamswhere we hear ‘If you build it, he will come,’ and then Costner does it, he builds a baseball field,” Mulaney added. “Or I guess he doesn’t build it — he mows down corn, and then there is a field and he’s like, ‘I’m going to watch ghosts play baseball,’ and the bank is like, ‘You wanna pay your mortgage?’ And he’s like, ‘Nah, I’m gonna watch ghosts play baseball.’ ““I loveField of Dreams, that should win Best Picture — though they’ll probably go with one of this year’s,” Mulaney joked after he recapped much of the movie’s plot. The comedian then presented the award for Best Sound toThe Zone of Interest, which also won best international feature at Sunday’s awards show.
Yes,Kevin CostnercaughtJohn Mulaney’sField of Dreamsbit at the2024 Oscars.
During the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, comedian Mulaney took an opportunity torecap the entire plot of the 1989 baseball-centric Costner filmwhile he presented the award for best sound toThe Zone of Interest. WhileField of Dreamswas not up for any awards on Sunday, Mulaney — known for detailing his favorite movies in his standup comedy act — jokingly pitched that the movie should have won best picture at this year’s Oscars ceremony.
Costner, 69, seemingly approved of Mulaney’s bit: he shared a video of Mulaney’s appearance to his Instagram Story on Tuesday and wrote in a caption to the video, “Not a bad summary, @johnmulaney.”
“Congrats to all the nominees and winners at @theacademy Awards Sunday night,” the two-time Oscar winner added in his post. “So many great performances to celebrate this year.”
Kevin Costner’s Instagram Story.Kevin Costner/Instagram
Kevin Costner/Instagram
Costner holds two Oscars for directing and producing his 1990 movieDances with Wolvesand also received a nomination at the 1991 ceremony for starring in that film.
InField of Dreams, Costner stars as a corn farmer in Iowa named Ray who has a vision to build a baseball field at “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s (Ray Liotta) behest. He then interacts with the ghosts of various baseball legends as a means of healing Ray’s relationship with his late father.
Mulaney, 41, introduced his thoughts onField of Dreamsonstage at the Oscars while joking about the importance of sound in film history.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Without sound, we wouldn’t have been able to hear such classic lines as ‘You’re going to need a bigger boat,’ ‘I’ll have what she’s having,’ and, ‘He was in the Amazon with my mother when she was researching spiders just before she died,’ " he added, referencingJaws, When Harry Met Sallyand poking fun at Sony’s recent superhero movieMadame Web.
John Mulaney at the 2024 Oscars; Kevin Costner in ‘Field of Dreams’.Rich Polk/Variety via Getty ; Universal/Getty
Rich Polk/Variety via Getty ; Universal/Getty
“Or what about that moment inField of Dreamswhere we hear ‘If you build it, he will come,’ and then Costner does it, he builds a baseball field,” Mulaney added. “Or I guess he doesn’t build it — he mows down corn, and then there is a field and he’s like, ‘I’m going to watch ghosts play baseball,’ and the bank is like, ‘You wanna pay your mortgage?’ And he’s like, ‘Nah, I’m gonna watch ghosts play baseball.’ "
“I loveField of Dreams, that should win Best Picture — though they’ll probably go with one of this year’s,” Mulaney joked after he recapped much of the movie’s plot. The comedian then presented the award for Best Sound toThe Zone of Interest, which also won best international feature at Sunday’s awards show.
source: people.com
