John Cena Quickly Fitted With Robe After Nude Oscars Skit

John Cena took to the stage at the Oscars with little but an envelope to preserve his modest, in a throwback to the moment 50 years ago when a streaker ran across the stage on Hollywood’s big night.

“Costumes,” Cena said as the audience laughed, “are so important.”

Video by Chris Gardner shows production assistants rushing on stage to get Cena into a robe as the nominees for the costume design award were read out.

The award was given to Holly Waddington for Poor Things. Credit: Chris Gardner via Storyful

Video Transcript

- Costume design by Jacqueline Durran.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

"Killers of the Flower Moon," Costume design by Jacqueline West. "Napoleon," costume design by Janty Yates and Dave Crossman. "Oppenheimer," costume design by Ellen Mirojnick. "Poor Things" costume design by Holly Waddington.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[LAUGHTER]

JOHN CENA: And the Oscar goes to--

- Costume design by Jacqueline Durran.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

"Killers of the Flower Moon," costume design by Jacqueline West. "Napoleon," costume design by Janty Yates and Dave Crossman. "Oppenheimer," costume designed by Ellen Mirojnick. "Poor Things" costume design by Holly Waddington.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[LAUGHTER]

JOHN CENA: And the Oscar goes to--

- Costume design by Jacqueline Durran. "Killers of the Flower Moon" costume design by Jacqueline West. "Napoleon," costume design by Janty Yates and Dave Crossman. "Oppenheimer" costume design by Ellen Mirojnick. "Poor Things" costume design by Ellen Waddington.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[LAUGHTER]

JOHN CENA: And the Oscar goes to--