With the 96th annual Academy Awards around the corner, celebrities and fans alike seem to be gearing up for Hollywood’s fanciest night. From Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to Cillian Murphy and his wife, Yvonne McGuinness, most stars seem to be ready to grace the red carpet with their significant others. However, for Oppenheimer’s Emily Blunt, that is not the case. She recently shared that there are other people she would like to bring to her first-ever Oscar-nominated event.

Apart from her esteemed husband, John Krasinski, the actress revealed that she wanted to share her moment with her biggest supporters.

Emily Blunt’s multiple dates to the 2024 Oscars

In an interview for PEOPLE’s annual Oscar portfolio, Emily Blunt met up with her Oppenheimer co-stars, Cillian Murphy, and Robert Downey Jr. to talk about the big night. With all three stars nominated for an Academy Award in different categories, they ended up sharing their plans for the big night. While the actor and the director would be seated with their wives at the event, the mom of two revealed that she was “hoping” to bring her “parents.”

She revealed that her husband, John Krasinski, who has teamed up with Ryan Reynolds for an upcoming film, would also be present. However, it would be a dream come true if Blunt could just get her parents to tag along. Her kids with The Office actor, on the other hand, would be spending the night at home, but the 41-year-old claimed that they “may stay up” and catch the award show. While the couple’s children will not be in attendance, the actress’ reason for wanting her father in the crowd was not what everyone had expected.

The world might think Blunt wants her parents to share her big moment. However, it is actually to make her father have a special day.

The reason Emily Blunt wants to take her parents to the Oscars

In the same interview with People, Emily Blunt shared why she wants her parents to join her at the Oscar Awards. While everyone thought it was because she had been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Oppenheimer, that was not the case. After admitting that she had plans to bring her father and mother to the event, the 41-year-old revealed that she wanted to do it as it was her father’s birthday.

With the event cutting into her family time, Blunt seems to have found a way to make sure to shine the light on her dad even on her special day. After all, it is the first time that she has been nominated for an Oscar, and what better way for a parent to celebrate their life with their children’s biggest successes?

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