The Academy also honored Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas at its annual celebration, which is considered a key campaign stop for Oscar contenders.
The Hollywood star – who had been nominated for multiple Oscars but never previously won – was honoured at the Academy’s annual Governors awards, along with Dolly Parton, Wynn Thomas and Debbie Allen
The director has taken fresh aim at the new film, saying that producer Seth MacFarlane ‘totally missed’ the spoof-comedy style that defined the original Naked Gun franchise