Al Pacino is speaking out about a viral Oscars moment. At the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday, the 83-year-old was tapped to announce the biggest award of the night, and left many confused when he didn’t read the Best Picture nominees before revealing the winner.
“There seems to be some controversy about my not mentioning every film by name last night before announcing the Best Picture award,” Pacino tells ET in a statement. “I just want to be clear it was not my intention to omit them, rather a choice by the producers not to have them said again since they were highlighted individually throughout the ceremony.”
As Pacino notes, each nominated film was presented individually, with a montage of standout moments from all 10 movies playing at different points throughout the ceremony.
