Sunday night’s show saw the oldest winner of an acting award and three-ish feet of Angelina Jolie’s right leg. By John Mitchell Christopher Plummer wins at the 84th Annual Academy Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images The 84th Academy Awards , were a numbers game. We were treated to the oldest acting winner in Oscar history (82-year-old Best Supporting Actor winner Christopher Plummer); the most-nominated actor ever, Meryl Streep (17 nods!), took home her third award; and in just minutes, Angelina Jolie’s leg tallied way more Twitter followers than you’ll ever have. Taking a look back, plenty of fantastic statistics stick out. From the long trek to Hollywood for Parisian Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin to the many languages spoken by winners at the ceremony, check out our helpful, by-the-numbers guide to Sunday night’s Oscars.
