The 96th Academy Awards ceremony occurred on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time. One of the most glorious moments of the entire ceremony was the WWE star’s segment au naturel, stunning the entire audience. John was part of a bit with Jimmy, who shared that it was the 50th anniversary of the historical moment from the 46th Academy Awards in 1974, where photographer Robert Opel executed a notorious prank, sneaking into the ceremony uninvited.
John Cena stole the spotlight at the 96th Academy Awards with a daring naked skit alongside Jimmy Fallon
Share icon Image credits: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Share icon Image credits: Jimmy Kimmel Live During the live broadcast, Robert had run on the stage, completely naked, streaking past David Niven, who was in the middle of introducing Elizabeth Taylor. After sharing the infamous streaking incident, Jimmy quipped: “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” prompting laughter from the spectators. Jimmy went on to emphasize: “I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?”
John paid homage to a historic 1974 Oscars streaking incident while highlighting the importance of the costume category
Share icon Image credits: Jimmy Kimmel Live Share icon Image credits: Jimmy Kimmel Live That’s when John peeked out from behind the stage decorations and loudly whispered: “Psst! Psst! Jimmy!” Come here.” Jimmy replied: “I can’t come there — do the thing! “What’s going on? You’re supposed to run across the stage?”
Once the nominees were read, John appeared wearing a massive curtain as a dress
Share icon Image credits: Jimmy Kimmel Live The professional wrestler admitted he had changed his mind, adding that he wasn’t as into the “tasteless idea” anymore because “the male body is not a joke.” Following Jimmy’s dig at John’s signature WWE outfit, saying that wrestling in jorts is worse than being nude, the 46-year-old actor eventually gave in. John gradually made his way onto the stage, appearing to be unclothed with only the Oscars envelope strategically covering his most private area. Share icon Image credits: Robert Gauthier/Getty Images “Costumes — they are so important,” John seriously declared, eliciting laughter from the audience. “Maybe the most important thing there is.” Nevertheless, John was seemingly left in a pickle, as he couldn’t open the envelope to announce the Best Costume Design category without exposing himself, prompting Jimmy to return to the stage and read the nominees himself. The category’s nominees were Holly Waddington for Poor Things, Jacqueline Durran for Barbie, Jacqueline West for Killers of the Flower Moon, Dave Crossman and Janty Yates for Napoleon, and Ellen Mirojnick for Oppenheimer.
You can watch the segment below:
Once the nominees were read, John appeared wearing a massive curtain as a dress, and Holly went on to take home the Oscar for the category. Behind-the-scenes photos were later shown to prove that The Suicide Squad actor was, in fact, not completely naked. The photographs showcased John standing in an Oscars hallway wearing nothing but a modesty pouch to cover his most personal parts, as per People.
The nominees and winners of some of the 96th Academy Awards categories:
Best Picture: Winner: Oppenheimer American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Best Actress: Winner: Emma Stone – Poor ThingsAnnette Bening – NyadLily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower MoonSandra Huller – Anatomy of a FallCarey Mulligan – Maestro Best Actor: Winner: Cillian Murphy – OppenheimerBradley Cooper – MaestroColman Domingo – RustinPaul Giamatti – The HoldoversJeffrey Wright – American Fiction Best Supporting Actress: Winner: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers Emily Blunt – OppenheimerDanielle Brooks – The Color PurpleAmerica Ferrera – BarbieJodie Foster – Nyad Best Supporting Actor: Winner: Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer Sterling K Brown – American FictionRobert De Niro – Killers of the Flower MoonRyan Gosling – BarbieMark Ruffalo – Poor Things Best Director: Winner: Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan Anatomy of a Fall – Justine TrietKillers of the Flower Moon – Martin ScorsesePoor Things – Yorgos LanthimosThe Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer Best Original Song: What Was I Made For? – Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell) The Fire Inside – Flamin’ Hot (Diane Warren)I’m Just Ken – Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)It Never Went Away – American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) – Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)
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