Fans Call Out Oscars For 'Worst' In Memoriam Segment Ever

96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre

Fans watching the 2024 Oscars broadcast are feeling a bit disappointed after seeing the ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment.

During the 96th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 10, the producers took a moment to honor the film stars and legends who passed away over the last year—but fans online are finding the presentation to have been a little lackluster.

The only saving grace of the presentation seemed to be the musical aspect, with a touching performance from Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo.

But while they were singing, there was a group of dancers giving an interpretive performance, which some viewers found "unnecessary," as the cameras kept panning to the dancers while the faces of Hollywood's late stars flashed on the screens behind them.

"It was a horrible In Memoriam. Too much activity on the stage, and not enough focus on the deceased," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

"Jet-propelled In Memoriam," another person added. "Great singing by the Bocellis. But because the TV screen included the singers and dancers, it was hard to see the names and faces of those who were being remembered."

Among those named during the emotional presentation were Friends and 17 Again actor Matthew Perry, music superstar and Tommy actress Tina Turner, Academy Award nominee Ryan O'Neal, Academy Award nominated Carrie actress Piper Laurie, actor and comedian Richard Lewis, Broadway legend Chita Rivera, Rocky actor Carl Weathers, activist Harry Belafonte,  Academy Award winner Alan Arkin, actor and comedian Paul Reubens, and several others.

However, not every late star was given a moment of honor, as many names were reserved for the end of the performance, and flashed on a screen in very small font that only showed during the broadcast for a couple of seconds.

Among those named in that section of the presentation were Everwood and Prince of the City star Treat Williams, Rocky star Burt Young, This is Us actor Ron Cephas Jones, and many, many more—though fans weren't able to honor them for very long as the screen so quickly faded away.

"We could barely make out any of the names / images!" one user lamented after the presentation, while another called it a "bad look for the #Oscars to dump a bunch of names at the tail end of the in memoriam for a couple of seconds of screen time."

"Why bother if we can't actually see it?!" another tweet read.

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