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In solemnisation of the 2023 Oscars March 12 astatine the Dolby Theatre, we're taking a look backmost astatine what the reddish carpet look similar 20 years ago. See pics of Halle Berry, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and more.
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This was Bennifer 1.0.
Back successful 2003, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were the it mates turning heads erstwhile they walked the reddish carpet astatine the 2003 Oscars.
And if that representation of the then-newly engaged brace doesn't service arsenic the eventual throwback, there's much wherever that came from.
Halle Berry and her present ex-husband Eric Benét—they divorced successful 2005—also stunned arsenic they stepped retired hand-in-hand. Not to mention, Diane Lane and Josh Brolin, who got engaged conscionable a fewer months aft the March 2003 ceremony, besides made the 75th Academy Awards their day night.
However, it wasn't conscionable couples who took implicit the reddish carpet, arsenic winners Nicole Kidman and Catherine Zeta-Jones besides stunned. Meanwhile, nominee Queen Latifah besides stole the amusement with her gorgeous brushed bluish look.
But, capable from us. Ahead of the 2023 Oscars March 12, work connected for a look backmost astatine what the Academy Awards looked similar 2 decades ago…
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Nicole Kidman
For her portrayal of Virginia Woolf successful the intelligence play The Hours the histrion nabbed a triumph for Best Actress.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
The star, who was large astatine the clip with her and Michael Douglas' girl Carys Zeta, took location an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her relation successful Chicago.
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Halle Berry & Eric Benét
Halle—who won an Oscar the twelvemonth earlier for her enactment successful Monster's Ball—attended the 2003 Oscars with then-husband Eric Benét. Later that night, she was amazed by an unscripted kiss onstage from Adrien Brody aft she presented him his award.
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Jennifer Garner
The Alias prima lit up the reddish carpet with her airy bluish floor-length gown. The pursuing twelvemonth she began dating Ben Affleck, who attended the ceremonial with his then-fiancée Jennifer Lopez.
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Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
Four months aft getting engaged (the archetypal time), J. Lo and Ben Affleck—a.k.a Bennifer—attended the 75th Academy Awards together. It was besides the aforesaid twelvemonth that their movie, Gigli, deed theaters. Alas, that September the 2 called disconnected their wedding….but 20 years later, the remainder (including their reconciliation and recent marriage) is history.
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Hilary Swank
The Academy Award winner—who won her 2nd Oscar the pursuing twelvemonth for her relation successful Million Dollar Baby—was beauteous successful pinkish during the 2003 ceremony.
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Denzel Washington & Pauletta Washington
After winning an Oscar the twelvemonth earlier for his starring relation successful the transgression thriller, Training Day, the actor graced the reddish carpet with his woman of 20 years.
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Queen Latifah
For her appearance, the "U.N.I.T.Y" rapper turned heads successful a brushed bluish off-shoulder gown. That year, the Chicago prima was nominated alongside Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Kathy Bates and chap co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones for Best Supporting Actress.
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Diane Lane & Josh Brolin
Diane Lane was seen striking a airs on the reddish carpet with her then-boyfriend Josh Brolin. The Unfaithful histrion earned a information that year for Best Actress for her role.
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Salma Hayek & Ed Norton
Another brace that had the ceremonial treble arsenic a glamorous day night? Nominee Salma Hayek—up for Best Actress for her relation successful the movie Frida—and her then-boyfriend Ed Norton. (The 2 parted ways aboriginal that year.)
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Kate Hudson
The How to Lose a Guy successful 10 Days histrion wore a dazzling pick gown, implicit with stunning chandelier earrings for the large night.
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Cameron Diaz
The Charlie's Angels prima posed for pics connected the reddish carpet portion wearing an all-black Prada gown.
E!'s 2023 Oscars reddish carpet kicks disconnected Sunday, March 12, astatine 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT connected E!, followed by the 2023 Academy Awards astatine 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT connected ABC. And don't miss E! News the adjacent time astatine 11 p.m. for a afloat recap of the biggest Oscars moments.
