Oscar 2024: the 10 top and flop moments of the evening

Din a few hours the night of the Oscars 2024 which, as expected, saw the favorite triumph Oppenheimer. The Academy Awards ceremony, however, will come between one award and another also remembered for some unforgettable moments. For better or for worse. For example, the full nude of John Cena, the dog of Anatomy of a fall sitting in the audience and Al Pacino making a bad impression during the announcement of the winning film. So here it is the 10 moments we won’t forget.

Oscar 2024: the 10 memorable moments

1. Messi, the dog of Anatomy of a seated fall in the audience

With his big blue eyes and his bow tie around his neck stole the show from the hundreds of stars present. Who are we talking about? Of course Messi, the beautiful black and white border collie than in the film Justine Triet – winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay – is the guide dog of the blind son of the protagonist Sandra Hüller.

Before last night’s ceremony, Messi had actually been “excluded” from the event. Because of some complaints reached the Academy after the border collie had attended the official lunch in honor of the candidates. Focusing on theattention of all the press and photographers. Luckily the Academy has changed its mind and Messi was able to participate in the ceremony. Sitting calmly in the audience, the video where he applauds has already gone viralalbeit with fake paws, along with the other participants.

2. Naked John Cena presents the Oscar for Best Costume Design

In 1974While David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor on stage, activist Robert Opal burst onto the stage completely naked making the peace gesture. An incident that has also remained famous for very British reaction from the English actor who commented calmly: “Well, ladies and gentlemen, it had to happen sooner or later”.

To commemorate this fiftieth anniversary, Jimmy Kimmel and former wrestler John Cena created a sort of “historical reenactment” gag for the awarding of the Oscar to Best costumes. And so Cena appeared on stage naked with his sculpted physique, covering his private parts with the envelope containing the name of the winner. Or the very good Holly Waddington for Poor creatures!.

3. The reunion between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito

Protagonists of the Eighties cult Twins by Ivan Reitmanthe two actors gave a surprise reunion on stage at the Dolby Theater to announce the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. And the two joked amiably, also remembering that both tried to kill Batmanaddressing Michael Keaton – historic Batman from Tim Burton’s films – sitting in the audience. In fact, Arnold and Danny starred in two different Batman films. Respectively in the roles of Mr. Freeze and the very bad Penguin.

4. Ryan Gosling’s performance in I’m Just Ken

It didn’t win the Oscar for Best Song – won instead by Billie Eilish again for Barbie – but the actor certainly gave one of the more explosive performances of these Oscars 2024. On stage with Slashhistoric guitarist of Guns n’ Roses, Gosling brought a kaleidoscopic explosion of pink, along with dancing cowboys, dozens of Kens, spinning Barbie faces and Old Hollywood-style dancers in tuxedos. A clear one homage to the film with Marilyn Monroe Men prefer blondes.

5. Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s moving speech

In his first nomination, Da’Vine Joy Randolph won the Best Supporting Actress category For The Holdovers – Life Lessons by Alexander Payne. Where he plays a cook who has just lost a son in the Vietnam War. Already winner, for the same role, of a Golden Globe, a Critics Choice Award, a SAG and a BAFTA, the actress it moved the entire audience at the Dolby Theatre with a touching speech.

«I shouldn’t have been an actress» Da’Vine Joy said through tears «I started as a singer but then my mother told me: “Go to the cinema, there’s something important for you”. For a long time I wanted to be different, now I just want to be myself. Thanks again for wanting me, for seeing me. I didn’t see myself for a long time. I thank you for when I was the only black girl in my class, I thank you for seeing me when I was invisible».

6. Al Pacino’s fool

On stage to announce the highly coveted statuette for Best Filmthe star of The Godfather he chose a protocol all its own. That has shocked many people present in the room and also the viewers. In fact, Pacino did not mention the nominated films, as is customary, And he simply said that there were ten wonderful films in the running. «Only one will win Best Film and I have to open the envelope to say it and I will. Here we are. My eyes see Oppenheimer». Thus quickly liquidating one of the most awaited moments of the evening.

7. Jonathan Glazer and the Peace Speech

Winner of the Oscar for Best International Filmthe director of The area of ​​interest he wanted to pronounce a speech with highly political tones. With the prayer of stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once and for all.

«My film shows what this dehumanization can lead to, it is a film made for the present» said Glazer after the ritual thanks «We are here as men who refuse to let their being Jews, and the Holocaust, be diverted by an occupation that brought so many innocents into conflict. The deaths of October 7 in Israel and of the ongoing attacks in Gaza are the victims of this dehumanization». The applause in the room was lukewarm.

8. Martin Scorsese left empty-handed

Despite his 10 nominationsthe film by the American director Killers of the Flower Moon he didn’t win any statuettes. And to think that, before the ceremony, the bookmakers gave for Lily Gladstone is the favorite to win as Best Leading Actress. The award then went to Emma Stone.

For Scorsese it is the third time that one of his films, despite a shower of nominations, has not taken home any awards. In fact, it had already happened with Gangs of New York in 2002 and The Irishman in 2019.

9. An annoyed Robert Downey Jr

Winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimerbefore the announcement poor Robert Downey Jr. had to suffer a few too many bad jokes by the presenter Jimmy Kimmel about the turbulent past with her drugs of Downey Jr.. In fact, at the beginning of the evening Kimmel said «This is the high point of Robert Downey Jr.’s long and illustrious career», the actor, framed at that moment, touched his nose and Kimmel added «Was it also on the nose or did you do an anti-drug movement?». Alluding to the actor’s past drug addiction. An exchange that Robert did not like at all.

10. The Barbenheimer gag between Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling

One of the most hilarious moments was between the star of Barbie and co-star of Oppenheimer. In fact, Blunt and Gosling took the stage and, ironically, criticized each other for the rivalry between their two films. Released in American theaters on the same day in July, creating the now famous phenomenon called “Barbenheimer“.

«I’m happy that we can finally put this rivalry asideGosling told Blunt afterwards stage a fight in which the first reproached the other for having won more prizes and he reminded her that the proceeds of Barbie they had been greater.

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