Over the years, the cameras at the Oscars have captured numerous shocking moments.
At the 2022 Oscars, there was an uproar when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face. PDO
On the night between Sunday and Monday, the 98th Oscar gala will be celebrated, where films and professionals in the film industry will be awarded.
While this legendary gala is known for its prestigious winners and stunning outfits, it is equally remembered for its live broadcast gaffes.
The gala has seen plenty of awkward moments over the years, but few compare to the stunned silence that followed when Will Smith walked on stage and slapped host Chris Rock in the face live in 2022.
The feud between the two arose when Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the award for best documentary. At first Smith seemed to be laughing along with the joke, but moments later he stepped on stage and punched Rock in the face. Returning to his seat, Smith shouted:
– Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth!
Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia areata. It is an autoimmune disease and causes hair and scalp hair to fall out in patches.
The situation overshadowed the gala for the rest of the evening. Smith later returned to the stage to accept the Academy Award for Best Actor in tears.
Smith will not be seen at the gala for the next time in 2032 at the earliest, as he was banned from the event for 10 years due to the incident.
Wrong winner
The climax of the 2017 Oscars turned into a chaotic moment when the wrong film was announced as the winner of the best picture award.
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were on stage to present the night’s biggest prize when Dunaway made the announcement La La Land to be the winner. The cast and production team of the film rushed to the stage in jubilation to give their acceptance speeches, until it became clear that it was a mix-up. The real winner was Moonlight.
It was later revealed that Beatty had been given the wrong envelope for the plot. The envelope she received actually named the Best Actress winner, Emma Stone from the movie La La Land.
La La Land the team had to stop their acceptance speech and present the award to the real winners in front of millions of viewers.
The announcement of the wrong winner was followed by an awkward moment when the La La Land production team and Cast had to hand over the award to the correct winner. PDO
Falling on stage
Jennifer Lawrence’s huge Dior dress was the fate of the star in 2013.
She spectacularly tripped on the stairs on her way to the stage to collect the Oscar for Best Actress for the film Silver Linings Playbook. The situation was recorded on TV cameras in front of a huge audience.
The actor recovered from the situation quickly and handled it on stage with his typical humor. The trip became one of the most talked about moments of the evening.
Jennifer Lawrence tripped over her stunning Dior dress while picking up her award. PDO
Windbreaker
Even long before social media could turn the coincidences of the awards gala into global news in an instant, the Oscars had already produced one of its wildest uproars.
At the 1974 gala, host David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor when suddenly a naked man ran across the stage behind her. The runner was later identified as photographer and activist Robert Opel, who flashed a peace sign as he made his unexpected appearance.
Viuhahtaja was recorded in a TV broadcast. PDO
After a short burst of laughter, Niven gathered himself, turned to the audience and repeated:
– Well, ladies and gentlemen, that was almost inevitable… But isn’t it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life will come from him taking off his clothes and revealing his flaws?
Over time, the event became one of the most historic moments of the Oscars. Later it turned out that it might have been staged.
The live broadcast of the Oscar gala starts at Yle Teema and Yle Areena on Saturday and the night before Sunday at 00:30. The program starts with the red carpet part and the official gala part starts at 1:00.