Al Pacino has become the unexpected protagonist of the 96th edition of the Oscars. The American actor has destroyed one of the most exciting moments of the gala, when the award for best film is presented, a recognition for which Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, Maestro, Poor Creatures and Oppenheimer, among others, were fighting for.
According to the protocol, the person in charge of announcing the winner of each section must first give way to a short video, in which the nominated productions are recalled. However, Al Pacino completely forgot.
Before an astonished audience, the actor went directly to open the envelope and announce the name of the best film of the 96th edition of the Oscars: Oppenheimer, the film about the creator of the atomic bomb, which accumulated six other awards during the night. .
“Best Picture… I have to go to the envelope for it. And I’m going to do it. Here it comes. And my eyes see… Oppenheimer?” explained Al Pacino, to the disbelief of many. In fact, when the actor revealed the winner, there was silence at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Seeing that the performer had skipped the previous video and that there was no turning back, the audience burst into applause to celebrate the triumph of Christopher Nolan’s film, which also won the award for best direction.
Oppenheimer was crowned at the 96th edition of the film industry’s most important awards by winning seven golden statuettes, including best director, film and best actor for Cillian Murphy. For its part, Poor Creatures was the second most awarded with four awards.
