Why Did Al Pacino Announce ‘Oppenheimer’ as Best Picture Like...That?

Oppenheimer has won Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards, making it Christopher Nolan’s first win in the biggest Oscar category of the night.

The most bizarre aspect of this moment, however, was Al Pacino’s abrupt reading of the winner. After taking center stage, the Scarface star wasted no time to wrap up the night. Pacino didn’t even read the list of nominees before uttering, “My eyes see Oppenheimer.”

But let’s be honest—if anyone could get away with changing the classic line, “And the Oscar goes to…,” it would be Pacino, who won an Oscar in 1993 for Scent of a Woman. Audiences online were blown away by Pacino’s bizarre announcer technique. Hey, at least he got the winner right!

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