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Why Sydney Sweeney Wanted to Wear Angelina Jolie's 2004 Oscars Dress

Sydney Sweeney attended the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in the same Marc Bouwer dress Angelina Jolie wore to the 2004 Academy Awards. Why? She shared the story with E! News below.

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Sydney Sweeney felt simply euphoric about getting to wear this iconic gown. 

Twenty years after Angelina Jolie rocked a Marc Bouwer dress at the Academy Awards, the Euphoria star shared what it was like to sport the same design at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

"I think it's really cool to be able to wear such iconic, beautiful vintage pieces, and Angelina is a style icon," Sydney told E! News at the SXSW premiere of her movie Immaculate March 12. "I love her so much. I'm such a huge fan. And being able to follow in her footsteps and have myself wear it—like Marc Bower's incredible—it felt like a dream. It was amazing." (For more from her interview, tune in to E! News March 13 at 11 p.m.)  

The White Lotus alum was among the many stars to attend the post-Oscars celebration on March 11. 

"When you go to an event like that, you meet anybody and everybody," she noted, "and you're just kind of like jaw on the ground the entire time."

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However, there were two celebrities Sydney would have liked to see at the soirée but didn't: HGTV's Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott.

"I remember a couple years ago the most biggest starstruck experience that I had was when I met the Property Brothers and I was freaking out," she recalled. "I didn't see them last night or two nights ago, so it was a little disappointing."

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One thing that didn't disappoint though was Sydney's outfit for the Immaculate premiere. For this event, the actress wore a custom, off-the-shoulder Richard Quinn gown with lace thigh-highs and white heels.

In the horror film, Sydney plays a nun named Cecilia, who discovers that she's pregnant and that the convent she recently joined in Italy is far from the picturesque place she expected it to be. And while it may have jump scares, it might not be as shocking that the 26-year-old wanted to do this kind of movie as she's a fan of the genre.

"Rosemary's Baby was definitely our biggest inspiration," Sydney said. "I love The Shining. I love Exorcist." 

While fans will have to wait until March 22 to watch Immaculate, they can see more looks from the Vanity Fair Oscar Party now by scrolling on.

Jeremy Pope

In Ferrari.

Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Tallulah Willis & Scout Willis 

Demi in custom Versace and Chopard jewelry. Tallulah in vintage Zac Posen.

Emma Stone

In custom Louis Vuitton.

Margot Robbie

In Mugler.

Kerry Washington

In Giambattista Valli dress and Messika jewelry.

Kim Kardashian

In Balenciaga.

Vanessa Hudgens

In Alberta Ferretti.

Lupita Nyong'o

In Armani Privé.

Anya Taylor-Joy

In custom Miss Sohee.

Jennifer Lawrence

In Givenchy dress and Briony Raymond earrings.

America Ferrera

In Versace jacket and De Beers jewelry.

Ice Spice

In Dolce & Gabbana.

Emily Blunt

In Dolce & Gabbana dress and Tiffany & Co. earrings.

Alba Baptista & Chris Evans

Alba in Roland Mouret dress and Cartier jewelry. Chris in Dolce & Gabbana suit, IWC Schaffhausen watch and Santoni shoes. 

Jessica Alba

In Tamara Ralph.

Florence Pugh

In Jean Paul Gaultier dress, Christian Louboutin shoes and Bulgari jewelry.

Kendall Jenner

In Maison Margiela.

Kylie Jenner

In Ludovic de Saint Sernin.

Sydney Sweeney

In Marc Bouwer dress and Messika jewelry.

Anitta

In Fendi.

Charlize Theron

In Dior.

Cardi B

In Versace dress and Loree Rodkin jewelry.

Demi Lovato

In Sophie Couture dress and Gianvito Rossi shoes.

Chloe Bailey

In Robert Wun.

Halle Bailey

In Off-White.

Donald Glover

In Amiri suit and Vacheron Constantin watch.

Camila Cabello

In custom Luar dress and Smiling Rocks jewelry.

Lily Gladstone

In Gucci.

Quinta Brunson

In Marc Bouwer.

Heidi Klum

In Harris Reed.

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- Reporting by Rachel Smith

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