Oscar Viewers Call Al Pacino’s Best Picture Announcement ‘Chaotic’ and ‘Confusing’
Oscar viewers called Al Pacino’s Best Picture announcement “chaotic” and “confusing” on Sunday while pointing out that the actor failed to present the nominated titles in the category.
“Only one will take the award for Best Picture, and, uh, I have to go to the envelope for that, and I will. Here it comes,” Pacino said while on stage. “And my eyes see ‘Oppenheimer.’ Yes, Emma Thomas.”
For some, it was difficult to make out what the longtime actor was saying prior to him announcing Christopher Nolan’s film as the winner — and many viewers responded to the fumble online.
“I’m obsessed with the way Al Pacino announced ‘Oppenheimer’ as Best Picture.’ Couldn’t have been more chaotic or confusing lol,” one X (formerly Twitter) user said.
There were 10 nominees this year in the category: “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Holdovers,” “American Fiction,” “Poor Things,” “Past Lives,” “The Zone of Interest,” “Barbie,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Maestro” and, of course, “Oppenheimer.”
The moment quickly became a topic of conversation on social media, and people didn’t hold back with their reactions. Take a look at some of the responses, below.
Al Pacino announced Best Picture like this was the first time he had ever heard of a film called Oppenheimer. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/dq6hrtnwRK
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) March 11, 2024
thank you Al Pacino for wrapping it up 5 mins early. goodnight team. pic.twitter.com/pzwBgzem3N
— grace (@gracesftdt) March 11, 2024
Al Pacino presenting Best Picture pic.twitter.com/ZU8WIqfJia #Oscars
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) March 11, 2024
Al Pacino when he wakes up tomorrow and is told what happens at the Oscars pic.twitter.com/T5WPJRakdV
— Coach (@JayDSarkar) March 11, 2024
Al Pacino not even presenting the rest of the nominations and going straight to the winner is such a hilarious yet Oscar worthy performance in its own right.
#theoscars#Oscars#Oscars2024pic.twitter.com/9XryEMmZkV
— Mellabee_
(@mellabee_29) March 11, 2024
What a way to end the #Oscars with Al Pacino
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod
(@big_business_) March 11, 2024
The way Al Pacino just read the Oscar for Best Picture omfg
— Keith (@nagy_minaj) March 11, 2024
al pacino gives the most anti-climactic oscar win ever lmaoo
#Oscarspic.twitter.com/NMw9UixJEP
— Fall of Legends (@malikuzumakii) March 11, 2024
Maybe asking Al Pacino to present Best Picture wasn't the greatest idea. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/geR676Yz9t
— Doug Jamieson (@itsdougjam) March 11, 2024
Al Pacino just said why waste time mentioning all 10 nominated #Oscar films? Everyone knew it was gonna be Oppenheimer.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) March 11, 2024
Al Pacino was up there like “I see Oppenheimer, yes” pic.twitter.com/YiRnhnKhrq
— Mike (@michaelcollado) March 11, 2024
al pacino announcing best picturepic.twitter.com/fLUXolEpgd
— scar
(@oceanicjack23) March 11, 2024
al pacino announcing best picture pic.twitter.com/brchJloggw
— beth ౨ৎ (@marybethgrace) March 11, 2024
EVEN THIS GUY ANNOUNCING THE PEOPLE IN THE FILM WAS CONFUSED AS US WITH HOW AL PACINO JUST ANNOUNCED THE WINNER
#Oscars2024#Oscarspic.twitter.com/F6SCmwP0pP
— 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕄𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕪𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕗𝕄𝕖 (@MessyMindofMe) March 11, 2024
Academy: “Mr. Pacino, we want you to read all 10 of the movies nominated, ok?”
Al Pacino: #Oscars #TheOscars #Oscars2024 pic.twitter.com/ecgUAMNmj3— Meaghan Blackwell (@megclecticmusic) March 11, 2024
I’m obsessed with the way Al Pacino announced Oppenheimer as Best Picture. couldn’t have been more chaotic or confusing lol
“Best Picture…uh, I have to go to the envelope for that. And I will. Here it comes. And my eyes see Oppenheimer?”#Oscars pic.twitter.com/a0hNQ4ZP7j— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 11, 2024
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