Hollywood Heads to the Oscars With 'Oppenheimer' the Odds-on Favorite 

People take pictures of an Oscar statue along red carpet ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, March 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. FILE - This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from 'Oppenheimer.' FILE - Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Barbie' on July 12, 2023, in London.

Hollywood's glitterati gather on Sunday to celebrate the best performances in film at the annual Academy Awards, a ceremony expected to turn into a toast to blockbuster atomic bomb drama "Oppenheimer."