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Al Pacino presents the award for greatest image throughout the Oscars on Sunday, March 10.
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There was no envelop combine up on the Oscars on Sunday, however there was some confusion within the viewers when Al Pacino introduced “Oppenheimer” had gained greatest image.
The “Godfather” star revealed the winner of the night time’s high prize by saying, “Ten fantastic movies had been nominated, however just one will take the award for greatest image. I’ve to go to the envelope for that, and I’ll. Right here it comes. And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer.’ Sure. Sure.”
Pacino’s fast and informal announcement appeared to offer some within the Dolby Theatre pause earlier than the viewers started to applaud and the orchestra began enjoying because the forged and crew of “Oppenheimer” made their option to the stage.
A supply near manufacturing advised CNN on Monday that as a part of a “predetermined artistic choice,” Pacino was “by no means purported to announce the nominees” earlier than revealing the winner.
As a substitute, in an effort maintain the present from working over on the finish of the night time, clips from a number of of the perfect image nominees ran all through the Oscars broadcast. (The present ended up ending early.) Pacino was given path to be pretty swift on the stage, in accordance with this manufacturing supply, however the way in which he delivered the road was simply Pacino’s personal spin.
“The best way he introduced it on the finish was simply Al Pacino being Pacino,” the person mentioned.
Moments earlier than Pacino took the stage, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel had made a joke about needing to tear up the envelope that had Emma Stone’s identify on it for greatest actress for “Poor Issues,” a reference to the best picture mix up of 2017, when “La La Land” was by accident named the winner earlier than it was announced that “Moonlight” had truly gained.
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Greatest image: “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest actress: Emma Stone, “Poor Issues”
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Greatest actor: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest director: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest supporting actress: Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, “The Holdovers”
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Greatest supporting actor: Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest tailored screenplay: “American Fiction”
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Greatest unique screenplay: “Anatomy of a Fall”
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Greatest worldwide function movie: “The Zone of Curiosity”
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Greatest costume design: “Poor Issues”
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Greatest manufacturing design: “Poor Issues”
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Greatest cinematography: “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest unique rating: “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest unique music: “What Was I Made For?” carried out by Billie Eilish for the movie “Barbie”
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Greatest animated function: “The Boy and the Heron”
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Greatest animated quick movie: “Conflict Is Over! Impressed by the Music of John & Yoko”
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Greatest stay motion quick movie: “The Great Story of Henry Sugar”
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Greatest documentary function movie: “20 Days in Mariupol”
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Greatest documentary quick movie: “The Final Restore Store”
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Greatest modifying: “Oppenheimer”
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Greatest make-up and hairstyling: “Poor Issues”
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Greatest sound: “The Zone of Curiosity”
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Greatest visible results: “Godzilla Minus One”
Based on Invoice Kramer, chief govt of the Academy, Pacino’s supply was no repeat of previous Oscar drama.
“All the things went superbly,” Kramer advised the New York Times. “He was simply having enjoyable up there.”
CNN has reached out to representatives for Pacino for remark.
