Hollywood legend Al Pacino, who didn슬롯사이트™t name all 10 nominees for Best Picture at the recently held 96th Academy Awards before announcing the winner, has clarified what led to the awkward moment on stage. He issued a statement amid questions surrounding his appearance during the 2024 Oscars ceremony, where he awkwardly presented the best picture category, as reported by Variety. The actor, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in Scent of a Woman, simply opened the envelope and said, 슬롯사이트œAnd my eyes see Oppenheimer,슬롯사이트� at the award ceremony.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Al Pacino Breaks Silence on His Oscars Controversy, Reveals He Was Told NOT To Name Best Picture Nominees by the Producers 슬롯사이트� Read Statement.

슬롯사이트œThere seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the best picture award,슬롯사이트� Pacino said. 슬롯사이트œI just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, but rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony. I was honoured to be a part of the evening and chose to follow how they wished for this award to be presented.슬롯사이트�

He further mentioned, as quoted by Variety, 슬롯사이트œI realize being nominated is a huge milestone in one슬롯사이트™s life, and to not be fully recognized is offensive and hurtful. I say this as someone who profoundly relates to filmmakers, actors, and producers, so I deeply empathize with those who have been slighted by this oversight, and it슬롯사이트™s why I felt it necessary to make this statement.슬롯사이트�

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Oscars producer Molly McNearney also told Variety in an interview after the Oscars that 슬롯사이트œit was a creative decision슬롯사이트� not to have Pacino list all 10 Best Picture nominees before announcing the winner. The creative team was 슬롯사이트œvery worried that the show was going to be long,슬롯사이트� and clips from all 10 Best Picture nominees had already played throughout the ceremony.

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