Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer swept Oscars 2024 with seven wins including Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor among others.
It was a bit bland but Jimmy kept the spirits up with his quirky, witty one-liners. He took funny digs at A-listers sitting close to the stage. One person who he mercilessly trolled was Robert Downey Jr.
The actor-wrestler John Cena walked on the Oscars stage naked. The awkward moment was planned marking the 50th anniversary of one of the most infamous Oscar moments from 1974 when Roberto Opel walked on the stage naked.
Al Pacino kept it so short while announcing the Best Picture winner that he announced without any introduction to the other nominees.
A big win for Emma Stone in Best Actress category for her role in Poor Things kickstarted a debate on Lily Gladstone’s snub which many thought robbed the actress of her well-deserved win. Lily was nominated for her powerful performance in Killers of the Flower Moon.
From Sound to Cinematography, Acting to Direction, The Academy was so impressed this year with Nolan’s Oppenheimer that they failed to acknowledge other great works like Maestro featuring Bradley Cooper in the lead and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.