Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Obi abụọ" natara nhọpụta Academy Awards ise na Jenụwarị 22, 2009, maka ndị na-eme ihe nkiri anọ ya na maka edemede Shanley. Ọ bụ ihe nkiri nke anọ ruo taa <unk> na-eso "My Man Godfrey" (
1936), "I Remember Mama" (1948), na "Othello" (1965) <unk> iji nweta nhọpụta anọ na-eme ihe n'emeghị nhọpụta maka Best Picture.