LOS ANGELES — The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday (March 10) as the final culmination of last July's explosive Babenheimer weekend, with both films starring the dark comedy “Poor Things” and the western It received a total of 21 Oscar nominations, along with other major players such as the dramatic crime thriller. Flower Moon Murderer.
Between director Oppenheimer's predictable sweep of awards and Best Original Song nominee Ryan Gosling's creepy performance, attendees watched Messi the dog, a nearly naked John Cena, and the climactic Al Pacino production. They were greeted with a heartwarming cameo appearance during the award announcement.
Here are some of the highlights from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2024 Awards.
Dog Messi goes from blacklist to A-list
Netizens were in an uproar after Messi's comments were reported last Friday. — Border collie star breaks out in Best Picture nominee “Anatomy of a Fall'' — He is unlikely to attend the Oscars ceremony as his presence allegedly skewed the outcome of the ceremony.
Multiple footage of Gosling and Billie Eilish fawning over a dog at last month's Oscar nominee luncheon revealed that he stole the hearts of fellow actors and fans alike.
“Fall Dog Anatomy is this year's Tom Cruise,” New York Times awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“Everyone at the candidates' luncheon wants to meet him. He just shared a moment with Ryan Gosling.”
However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Messi's appearance prompted complaints to the Academy from several companies that provide nominated films, and that allowing Messi to attend the luncheon would unfairly disqualify Messi's work during the voting period. It is said that there was an allegation that it would be advantageous to
Messi was largely banned from attending the actual Oscar ceremony, so fans, especially Gosling, were happy to see him finally make an appearance. Wearing a black bow tie, the furry star was spotted applauding actor Robert Downey Jr. after winning Best Supporting Actor at the Oppenheimer.
