Alert – Oscar winners mayhem! Al Pacino announces Oppenheimer as Best Picture without bothering to name the other nominees and Emma Stone’s wardrobe malfunction overshadows Best Actress award during chaotic 2024 ceremony

Al Pacino announced Oppenheimer as the Best Picture winner without bothering to name all the other nominees while Emma Stone had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as the chaos toward the end of the Oscars broadcast took center stage on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Oppenheimer was the biggest winner of the night as it earned seven including top honor Best Picture and major wins for Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Christopher Nolan while Emma  led Poor Things to an impressive four including her Best Actress win and UK film The Zone Of Interest won two.

Even after the actress’ embarrassing moment with her dress, it was shaping up to be a decent end to the 96th annual Academy Awards telecast at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday until the Hollywood legend rushed through his presenting of the last award of the night.

The 83-year-old Scarface star hit the stage and made an awkward joke about performing Shakespeare before jumping straight to announcing the Best Picture winner.

He said: ‘Wow. What — thank you. Oh, my friends. Thank you, thank you. I don’t know. Should I do some Shakespeare now? That’s in order, right? To be — no, I’m not going to do Sorry. Well, this is the time for the last award of the evening. And it’s my honor to present it. 

‘Ten wonderful films are nominated, but only one will take the award for best picture. And I have to go to the envelope for that. And I will. Here it comes. And my eyes see Oppenheimer, yes!’

Social media was buzzing with posts about the awkward end to the show as one commented that Pacino’s announcement ‘couldn’t have been more chaotic or confusing.’ 

Meanwhile Emma, 35, powered through a wardrobe malfunction as she beat out an impressive field including favorite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon in addition to Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.

As Emma was walking on stage she signaled that there was something wrong with her dress as she quickly acknowledged it during her emotional acceptance speech.

She said: ‘Oh, boy. My dress is broken. I think it happened during I’m Just Ken. I’m pretty sure. Oh, boy, this is really — this is really overwhelming. Sorry, I’m — okay, my voice is also a little gone. Whatever.’

Emma thanked her fellow nominees in addition to the five former Best Actress winners Sally Field, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, Jessica Lange, and Jennifer Lawrence.

The A-lister said: ‘ The women on the stage, you are all incredible, and the women in this category — um — Sandra, Annette, Carey, Lily, I share this with you. I’m in awe of you. It’s been such an honor to do all of this together, I hope we get to keep doing more together. 

‘I don’t know what I’m saying, oh, my god, I’m totally — okay.’

She went on to talk about a conversation she had with Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos leading up to the event. 

Emma explained:  ‘The other night, I was panicking, as you can kind of see, happens a lot — that maybe something like this could happen and Yorgos said to me, please take yourself out of it. And he was right, because it’s not about me. It’s about a team that came together to make something greater than the sum of its parts. And that is the best part about making movies. 

‘Is all of us together, and I am so deeply honored to share this with every cast member, with every crew member, with every single person who poured their love and their care and their brilliance into the making of this film, and Yorgos, thank you for the gift of a lifetime in Bella Baxter. I’m forever thankful for you. Thank you for inviting all of us to be members of this team. Thank you.’

She concluded her speech with a very sweet message for daughter Louise Jean McCary who turns three in a matter of days.

Emma said:  And I just — oh, wait, I just —  I know I have to wrap up, but I really just want to thank my family, my mom, my brother Spencer, my dad, my husband, Dave, I love you so much, and most importantly, my daughter who is going to be 3 in three days and has turned our lives technicolor. 

‘I love you bigger than the whole sky, my girl. Don’t look at the back of my dress. Thank you.’

In Poor Things she portrays Bella Baxter/Victoria Blessington who is a woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter (played by Willem Dafoe).

Regardless of the chaotic incidents toward the end of the show it was Oppenheimer which exploded to seven wins including top honor Best Picture.

Executive producer Emma Thomas shook off the awkward Pacino presentation while accepting the prize on behalf of the cast and crew as she said:  ‘Oh, my goodness. Wow. Um — I think any of us who make movies know that you kind of dream of this moment, you know you do, right? I could deny it, but I have been dreaming about this moment for so long, but it seemed so unlikely that it would ever actually happen, and now I’m standing here and everything’s kind of gone out of my head. 

‘The — the reason this movie was the movie it was was Chris Nolan. He is — Singular, he is brilliant, and I’m so grateful to you. But — as Emma said, the thing that’s fantastic about our jobs, it’s about collaboration and team work, and our team was just incredible on this movie, so — thank you to all of them, both cast and crew. Thank you to universal for supporting us.

‘And I want to thank Mitch Gelfond at IMAX and everybody else at IMAX for believing in this movie, when it maybe didn’t make that much sense to do so. Thank you to all the theaters. As a movie-goer and a filmmaker, that’s why we do what we do, so, thank you so much, and to my children, flora, Rory, Oliver, and magnus, who is not here tonight, thank you. And it’s uk mother’s day, I’m thinking of my mum, who is no longer with us, and my mother-in-law Christina, who is here with my dad, so, thank you. And thank you to the academy. I’m so honored to be here.

Fellow Oppenheimer producer Charles Roven also spoke as he said: ‘I certainly want to thank The Academy. I want to thank Universal Pictures, Donna Langley and the whole team there. I, of course, want to thank my family and my wife, who always has my back and is — as all my friends know, the secret weapon of my life. And I always want to thank James Woods and David Wirgo for trusting me to move this project forward. They gave me the book, which I was fortunate enough to give to Chris and Emma. 

‘And, finally, just want to say that I’ve had this amazing 20-plus year experience with Chris and Emma, five movies over 20 years, and it’s been one of the most exhilarating experiences I’ve ever had. They’re a fantastic team, and just to be part of making movies with them has been completely thrilling. So, thank you so much.’

This came after Cillian Murphy won the Oscar after being nominated for an Academy Award for the first time in his career as he triumphed over Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Colman Domingo, Rustin, Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers, and Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction.

He kept his acceptance speech short and sweet as he said: ‘ Oh. I’m a little overwhelmed. Thank you to the academy. Um — Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, it’s been the wildest, most exhilarating, most creatively satisfying journey you’ve taken me on over the last 20 years, I owe you more than I can say. Thank you so much. 

‘Every single crew member, every single cast member on Oppenheimer, you guys carried me through. All my fellow nominees, I remain in awe of you guys. I want to thank my incredible team. Brendan Murphy, Mary Murphy, my two boys who are sitting up there, I love you so much, and I’m a very proud Irishman standing here tonight, so — [ applause ] You know, we made a film — we made a film about the man who created the atomic bomb, and for better or for worse, we’re all living in Oppenheimer’s world, so, I would like to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere.’

The talented star plays the titular role of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer as the film is centered around his involvement in the development of the atomic bomb.

Robert Downey Jr. finally won the illusive Oscar in the Actor in a Supporting Role category for Oppenheimer after host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward quip about his drug use.

The 58-year-old veteran actor – who has acted for over five decades –  took home the Academy Award over stiff competition including Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction, Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, and Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things.

The talented star took to the podium to showcase his signature wit and even joked about his ‘terrible childhood’ while accepting the honor.

He said: ‘Thank you, thank you. Ah — thanks, Sam, thanks, fellas. You only flubbed one line. I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and The Academy, in that order.

‘I’d like to thank my — veterinarian — I meant wife, Susan Downey over there. She found me a snarling rescue pet and you loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here. Thank you.’

The talented actor went on talk about how much he needed his role in Oppenheimer while thanking director Christopher Nolan and castmates Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy.

He continued: ‘Here’s my little secret. I needed this job more than it needed me. Chris knew it, Emma made sure that she surrounded me with one of the great casts and crews of all time, Emily, Cillian, it was fantastic. 

‘And I stand here before you a better man because of it. What we do is meaningful, and the stuff that we decide to make is important. So, back to my publicist — my agent, Phillip Raskin is here and Andrew Dunlap, my den mother joy Feeley, thank you. 

‘I want to thank my stylist, in case no one else does. Thanks, Erika, thank you very much. And I’m just going to say this. My entertainment lawyer Tom Hanson, or 40 years, the half of which he spent trying to get me insured and bailing me out, thanks, bro. Avery in India, this one’s for you.’

One noticeable omission from his acceptance speech was Mel Gibson who he has previously credited with his comeback when he helped him land a role in 2003’s The Singing Detective.

Gibson’s, now 68, fall from grace began in 2006, when the actor was pulled over for speeding. After the police on the scene found an open bottle of alcohol in Gibson’s vehicle, the Braveheart actor launched into an angry tirade filled with anti-Semitic slurs and sexist overtones towards the arresting officer.

In a police report leaked by TMZ, Gibson allegedly shouted to the arresting officers: ‘“F*****g Jews. . . The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.’

Gibson issued apologies through his publicist and in an interview with Diane Sawyer, during which he described his behavior on the night of his arrest as ‘despicable.’

The actor/director later pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge and was sentenced to three years probation.

It may not have been a wise decision to thank Gibson who famously used those anti-Semitic  slurs as Oppenheimer follows the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb which was used during World War II amid the Holocaust.

 In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).

Earlier in the evening, Jimmy Kimmel roasted Robert’s manhood and past drug use in his bombshell opening monologue.

The host, 56, returning for the fourth time, left the A-listers grinning and cringing in equal measure as he took to the stage.

Downey Jr. 58, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer was stony-faced as Kimmel made a crass joke at the start of the ceremony – referring to the reformed coke addict’s past addictions.

He said: ‘And Robert Downey Jr., one of the highest points of his career. But Robert has been’ – as RDJ pointed at his face, leading Kimmel to add: ‘Was that too on the nose or a drug motion you made?

‘But look at him, he’s so handsome, so talented, he’s won every award there is to win. Is that an acceptance speech in your pocket or do you just have a very rectangular penis?’

The joke fell flat as RDJ looked somber while staring at the camera while fans slammed Kimmel for his ‘bottom of the barrel’ jokes about substance abuse.

Downey Jr. had previously spent time behind bars in 1999 after a long period of substance abuse which stifled his career.

He added: ’20 years ago, Robert played the villain, and correct me if I have this wrong, in a movie where Tim Allen turns into a dog, right? And if you ever decide to remake that film, I have just the guy to play Tim Allen. 

The actor’s legal troubles began in 1996 when he was stopped for speeding and authorities found of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded .357 caliber Magnum. A year later, he skipped a court-ordered drug test and spent nearly four months in the Los Angeles County jail.

Following this, he then skipped another drug test and was sentenced to three years of prison in 1999. During this time, Downey Jr. served 15 months in state prison in Corcoran, California.

A few months after his release, he was arrested on Thanksgiving weekend for alleged cocaine and Valium possession and being under the influence of drugs.

The valium charge was eventually reduced to a misdemeanor, he pleaded no contest to the remaining charges and avoided more jail time.

In 2001, he was found walking bare foot around Culver City, Los Angeles, and was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs.

Following year of substance abuse, arrests, rehabs and relapse, Downey made a full recovery and has since gone on to achieve global recognition.

Christopher Nolan earned Best Director over Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall, Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon, Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things, and Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest.

Earlier in the night, the film also earned the coveted honor Outstanding Film Editing as Jennifer Lame took home her first Academy Award.

The film dominated the visual categories as Hoyte van Hoytema also took home Outstanding Cinematography. 

Ludwig Göransson also earned the coveted Outstanding Original Score gong over contenders American Fiction, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph emotionally kicked off the Oscars as she broke into tears as she earned the coveted Actress in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers.

The talented 37-year-old actress beat out stiff competition including Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple, America Ferrera, Barbie, and Jodie Foster, Nyad.

She had tears running down her face as she earned a standing ovation for her crowning moment as she began her speech by saying: ‘God is so good. God is so good. 

‘You know — I — I didn’t think I was supposed to be doing this as a career. I started off as a singer, and my mother said to me, go across that street to that theater department, there’s something for you there. And I thank my mother for doing that. 

‘I thank you to all the people who have stepped in my path and have been there for me, who has ushered me and guided me. I am so grateful to all you beautiful people out here. For so long, I’ve always wanted to be different, and now, I realize, I just need to be myself. And I thank you. I thank you for seeing me.’

Da’vine definitely did not forget where she comes from as she thanked her acing coach Ron Van Lieu.

She said: ‘Ron, I thank you. When I was the only Black girl in that class, when you saw me and you told me I was enough, and when I told you, I don’t see myself, you said, that’s fine, we’re going to forge our own path. You’re going to lay a trail for yourself. I’m so grateful to all the women who have been by my side, Colleen, Barbara, Tracy Brennan, Sarah Fargo. 

‘I have to give a special shoutout to my publicist. I know you said don’t say anything about your publicist, but you don’t have a publicist like mine. I’m forever grateful. I pray to god that I get to do this more than once. I thank you for seeing me. Have a blessed night. Thank you so much.’

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother. 

Da’Vine has proved to be unbeatable as she also earned major Awards Season wins at the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes, and Critics’ Choice Awards.

Billie Eilish and brother Finneas O’Connell took home Barbie’s loan award in the Outstanding Original Song category for What Was I Made For?

The duo triumphed over ‘The Fire Inside’ from Flamin’ Hot, ‘I’m Just Ken’ from Barbie, ‘It Never Went Away’ from American Symphony, and ‘Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)’ from Killers of the Flower Moon.

Billie concluded her speech: ‘I want to thank my best friend for Zoe for playing barbies with me growing up and being by my side forever. 

‘I want to thank my dance teachers growing up. I want to thank my choir teachers, miss Brigham. Miss T, you didn’t like me, but you were good at your job. Thank you to The Academy.’

Cord Jefferson won in one of the most contentious categories Adapted Screenplay for his brilliant work on American Fiction.

The 42-year-old writer and director beat out Barbie, Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Poor Things, Tony McNamara, and The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer.

During his acceptance speech Cord said: ‘that worked on the film. I’ve been talking a lot about how many people passed on this movie in discussing it, and I worry sometimes that sounds vindictive. I don’t want to be vindictive, I’m not a vindictive person anymore, I’ve worked really hard not to be, and it’s more a plea. A plea to acknowledge and recognize that there are so many people out there that want the opportunity that I was given.’

Original Screenplay was earned by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari for critically-acclaimed film Anatomy of a Fall. 

The duo beat out an impressive field including: The Holdovers, David Hemingson, Maestro, Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, May December, Samy Burch (Story b Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik), and Past Lives, Celine Song.

The Zone Of Interest from The United Kingdom earned International Feature Film over Io Capitano, Italy, Perfect Days, Japan, Society of the Snow, Spain, and The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany. 

The second award of the night was Animated Short Film and it was given to  WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko.

Sean Ono Lennon made sure to give a special shoutout at the end of his speech for mom Yoko as he said: ‘Thank you, my mother turned 91 this February, and today is mother’s day in the UK, so, could everyone please say happy mother’s day, Yoko? Thank you so much. Thank you.’

Early in the show, the crew from Poor Things earned a trio of awards. 

Make-up and Hairstyling went to Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston for their work on the Yorgos Lanthimos flick.

Poor Things also won Outstanding Achievement in Production Design as James Price and Shona Heath were recognized for Production design while Zsuzsa Mihalek earned it for Set Decoration. 

The film also earned the coveted award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design as Holly Waddington was recognized.

Visual Effects was taken home by Godzilla Minus One with Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima earning the honor.

 The team beat out impressive teams including The Creator, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Napoleon.

Billie Eilish appeared surprised after she brought the house down with her touching rendition of Oscar-nominated Barbie ballad ‘What Was I Made For?’ at Sunday’s star-studded ceremony.

The songstress, 22, seemed overwhelmed at the end of her performance as stars like Margot Robbie, Ariana Grande, and Greta Gerwig gave her a teary-eyed standing ovation.

After she finished up, Billie quickly looked at her brother Finneas, 26, who was playing the piano and began clapping for her.

The star then looked to the audience, noting their enthusiastic reaction as she exclaimed ‘woah!’ The nine-time Grammy-winning singer put a hand up to her mouth in utter surprise, before going to hug her brother. 

The duo — who co-wrote the song together — went on to score a historic win as they nabbed the Oscar for Best Original Song, making Billie the youngest individual to win more than one Academy Award.

Ryan Gosling, 43, left the crowd in stitches as he popped out from behind Margot to perform the other Oscar nominated Barbie song, ‘I’m Just Ken’.

Margot, who did not receive a best actress nod for her portrayal of Barbie, was pictured chuckling at the pleasant surprise.

Gosling rocked a bright pink suit for his colorful performance and commanded the crowd’s attention as he was joined by a number of male dancers.

Earlier in the night there was a spectacular performance of ‘Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)’ from Killers of the Flower Moon, performed by Scott George and the Osage Singers. 

Jon Batiste gave a dreamy performance of ‘It Never Went Away’ from American Symphony. 

Her mesmerized the crowd while playing the piano in an all-white outfit with a white moon globe pictured as his background. 

Next Becky G, 27, took to the stage to perform ‘The Fire Inside’ from Flamin’ Hot. 

Meanwhile earlier in the night the 96th Academy Awards red carpet kicked off in style on Sunday, with the biggest stars on the planet descending upon Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in their most glamorous looks.

Margot Robbie, who starred as the iconic character Barbie in last summer’s biggest box office hit, swapped pink for a sleek black gown – as she stunned on the red carpet.

Ariana Grande wowed in a voluminous custom pink Giambatista Valli Haute Couture gown – after her triumphant return to music with her new album Eternal Sunshine and her upcoming role in Wicked.

Zendaya looked incredible in a black and pink shimmering one-shoulder Giorgio Armani Prive look as she commanded attention on the red carpet.

Jennifer Lawrence dazzled in a black and white polka-dot Dior Haute Couture gown while Lupita Nyong’o slipped on a baby blue fringe accented custom Giorgio Armani dress, adding a statement three-dimensional gold purse.

Margot, 33, looked absolutely beautiful in a shimmery sequin black Versace gown, which featured a rounded neckline and a ruching detail along her waist.

The blonde bombshell paired her gown with a diamond and gold bracelet and ring, with her blonde tresses loose and center parted.

The movie star, who starred in Barbie the movie as the title character, kept her makeup to a minimum, opting to showcase her stunning natural beauty.

Ariana, 30, looked pretty in pink, wearing a custom bubblegum hued Giambatista Valli Haute Couture gown, adding a diamond and jeweled necklace with coordinating earrings.

The beauty’s strapless frock was ruched, paired with a three-dimensional puffy cover up, which she wore off her shoulders.

Ariana’s new album Eternal Sunshine was released just days prior, marking her seventh album she has released.

The beauty has been rocking blonde locks for the past year, due to her role in the upcoming Wicked films; she stars as Galinda Upland, who later becomes Glinda the Good.

Zendaya, who just returned back to the states after a worldwide promotional tour for Dune 2, looked like the epitome of glamour in her red carpet look. 

The Euphoria star dropped jaws in a black and pink sequin number by Giorgio Armani Prive; the one-shoulder look also had a sweetheart neckline.

The striking gown had pink silky elements mixed in with the black sequin portions, resulting in a unique and incredible look.

Zendaya added gorgeous pink toned earrings and wore her brunette hair curled at the ends for a beautiful touch. Her jewels are from Bulgari.

Jennifer arrived in a stunning black and white polka-dot printed Dior Spring 2024 Haute Couture gown.

The mom of one, who is married to Cooke Maroney, has been an ambassador for the fashion house since 2012.

Jennifer’s frock had a fitted corset top-half and a flowing skirt; the eye-catching number had an asymmetrical neckline that had a draped element along one arm. 

The Oscar winner styled her long blonde hair with a deep side part, adding minimal makeup to highlight her beauty. 

Lupita dazzled in a custom Giorgio Armani powder blue gown; the frock had a peplum waist with feathered accents and crystal embellishments.

The movie star added De Beers earrings, bracelets and rings. 

Emma Stone wowed in a striking strapless mint hued gown, featuring a peplum waist. She is a wearing Louis Vuitton dress and Louis Vuitton High Jewelry.

Oppenheimer star Emily Blunt dazzled in a shimmering cream and silver frock, complete with a layered diamond necklace. Emily is wearing Schiaparelli Spring 2024 Haute Couture with Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Charlize Theron looked like an ethereal goddess in a sleek silver Dior Haute Couture number, which had an asymmetrical neckline.

The blonde beauty wore large diamond earrings that complemented her statement diamond necklaces. She is wearing Boucheron jewels.

Dune 2 star Florence Pugh looked breathtaking in a silver gown, which featured a three-dimensional top-half and a sleek silver bottom. Florence is wearing Del Core Spring 2024 with a Buglari High Jewelry Serpenti necklace. 

Anya Taylor-Joy dazzled in a strapless silver mermaid-inspired gown with her blonde hair center parted and straight and loose around her. Anya is wearing Dior Haute Couture with Tiffany & Co. jewels. 

Gabriell Union’s gown featured a three-dimensional accent along the waistline. Gabrielle is wearing Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2024 with Tiffany & Co. jewels.