2024 Oscars when he skipped over announcing all 10 of the Best Picture nominees. Instead, he just quickly blurted out “Oppenheimer.”The Oscar winner, 83, was greeted by a standing ovation as he took to the stage at LA’s Dolby Theatre before he delivered the top award.
However, instead of building the tension like several previous presenters and allowing all the films one last chance to be recognized, the “Godfather” actor trudged straight ahead by announcing the victor. “Ten wonderful films were nominated, but only one will take the award for Best Picture — and I have to go to the envelope for that,” he said.“My eyes see ‘Oppenheimer!‘”The “Scent of a Woman” star’s brusk announcement was met with several social media users wishing the actor had kept decorum. “Wish Al would have read all of the nominees first.
I was looking forward to seeing the sizzle reels, and a bit of tension,” one person posted on X (formerly Twitter). “What a weird anti-climactic way to reveal the winner.
Everyone was like WTF,” a second person posted.“The downside of elderly legends giving out the biggest award,” stated a third critic. “Pair them with a younger star to make sure they do what they are supposed to do or tape the announcement of the ten nominees Disrespectful to not give them their due.”Despite the negative comments, a source claimed to E!
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