Al Pacino has publicly addressed the confusion surrounding his presentation of the Best Picture award at the 2024 Oscars, describing the incident as "offensive and hurtful". The actor clarified that the decision to not name all the nominees during the announcement was made by the producers of the ceremony, not by him personally. This deviation from the traditional format led to a significant amount of controversy and confusion among audiences and nominees alike. Pacino expressed his empathy for those who felt slighted by the oversight and stated that it was not his intention to omit the nominees. The incident has sparked a wide range of reactions, from criticism by some to support from others, including Bowen Yang who praised Pacino's direct approach, calling it his "gayest work" since starring in "Cruising."
A great behind the scenes shot of the Billy Batts scene from GOODFELLAS (1990). https://t.co/x5A5n1cChZ
Behind the scenes on THE WILD BUNCH (1969). https://t.co/D6oRNQT2zZ
Behind the scenes on LA CONFIDENTIAL (1997). https://t.co/neQpzuPdWn
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“I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers,” says Al Pacino. https://t.co/A1y9Dqhh5m
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"... it was not my intention to omit [the nominees], rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again... I deeply empathise with those who have been slighted by this oversight and it’s why I felt it necessary to make this statement." 🏆 https://t.co/V1ij0DZrUG https://t.co/jxrHSehQiD
Al Pacino says it was not his decision to forgo naming all the nominees during his best picture announcement, but rather the producers’ of the ceremony. https://t.co/Ap5SoTpV1Z
Though fans weren’t overly impressed by it, Bowen Yang actually loved Al Pacino’s direct approach to presenting Best Picture at Sunday night’s #Oscars ceremony. According to Yang, it was Pacino’s “gayest work” since starring in “Cruising.” Read more ➡️ https://t.co/JoK2rc1VSi https://t.co/lDFetd46n3
Al Pacino is NOT happy with the Oscars producers for embarrassing him on Sunday night during Best Picture. https://t.co/bCgkQnLuxA
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Shout-out to Al Pacino for his strong "this could have been an e-mail" energy https://t.co/mU8PCE4lbP
De Niro and Pacino on the set of HEAT (1995). https://t.co/Z5PdGyJItk
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Al Pacino is speaking out after the way he presented the 2024 Oscar for Best Picture left audiences confused. https://t.co/WA83Jb8KCw
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