Nobody wished to jinx it, however the info are the info. When Vainness Truthful hosts its annual “movie toast” simply earlier than the Oscars, whichever movie it honors tends to bode effectively at Sunday’s present. (Earlier years have honored Every little thing In every single place All at As soon as and Parasite.)

For this 12 months’s movie toast, Oppenheimer was the honoree at a celeb-packed home social gathering co-hosted by Saint Laurent and NBCUniversal. Up within the Los Feliz hills, simply minutes from the place Sunday’s massive occasion will happen, the John Lautner-designed house of Mitch Glazer and Kelly Lynch was the right mid-century backdrop for the stylish soiree. The night started with an intimate banquet for the French home’s followers like Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum, and Hailey Bieber, in addition to Oppenheimer stars like Cillian Murphy, Casey Affleck, Josh Hartnett, and Robert Downey Jr. Vainness Truthful’s Radhika Jones, Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vacarello, and Common’s Dame Donna Langley had been additionally anchoring the dinner.

Because the meal wined down, visitors like Charli XCX and Anja Rubik started arriving and the night moved exterior, the place everybody lounged side-by-side on low-slung sofas, taking within the glittering metropolis views, whereas Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutiérrez offered sounds. Palm bushes and a forest of warmth lamps for the sub-60-degree climate felt decidedly LA, whereas a sea of black outfits and ashtrays full of stubbed-out cigarettes had been a reminder of the New Yorkers on the town for the week.

Because the night time wore on, sliders in black, logo-printed Saint Laurent burger containers (very Rive Droit) had been served, and the gang grew thicker. In fact, the spotlight of the night was seeing the complete forged of Oppenheimer collectively, in addition to director Christopher Nolan and the vary of writers, producers, and crew who had been additionally integral to the movie—all of whom will possible be celebrating far more because the weekend strikes on.