A source at E! said that Al Pacino did not make a mistake by jumping right into announcing the best picture winner, and that producers of the 2024 Oscars were in on the decision. “People think he forgot to say the nominees, but they did the same non-announcement for Best Song,” a viewer pointed out on X.
If that was the case, though, no one informed Jimmy Kimmel, who spoke about Pacino’s presentation on “Live with Kelly and Mark” the following day. “I guess he’s never watched an awards show before. It seemed like everyone in America knows the rhythm of how it’s supposed to go, down to, ‘And the Oscar goes to…,’ but no,” the four-time Oscars host joked (via Decider). Some fans theorized that the “Heat” star did not bother reading all the best picture nominees because the show was running long. Kimmel, however, said they were good on time and that is why he read a criticism from Donald Trump just before the big award was announced.
The Pacino moment reminded fans of the 2017 Oscars mishap when Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty mistakenly announced “La La Land” as best picture winner, when the real winner was “Moonlight.” One fan had a suggestion on how to avoid future blunders while still incorporating Hollywood icons. “The downside of elderly legends giving out the biggest award. Pair them with a younger star to make sure they do what they are supposed to do,” the X user wrote.
