Jimmy Kimmel is famous for his original sense of humor. He began the 96th Academy Awards ceremony by congratulating the audience for “arriving on time.” He pointed out that despite the start of the ceremony being moved an hour earlier, the evening was going to be very long. “We’re already five minutes late and I’m not even kidding,” he said.
There was also a comment about the film failure “Madame Web”. Kimmel, with a smile on his face, said: “It was also a great year for movies, even though everything came to a halt. The people in this room somehow managed to come up with so many excellent films and unforgettable performances. This night is full of enormous talent and untold potential , but it was the same with “Madame Web”.
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The host also pointed out the lack of nominations for Greta Gerwig, the director of “Barbie”, for the award for best director. “Now Barbie is a feminist icon, thanks to Greta Gerwig, who many felt deserved a nomination for best director tonight. Wait a minute. I know you’re clapping, but by the way, you didn’t vote for her. Don’t act like you’re okay with that nothing in common”.
Kimmel also did not forget about Robert Downey Jr.’s Hollywood redemption story, emphasizing that the actor is currently at the “peak of his career.” “Look at him, he’s so handsome, so talented, he’s won every award possible. Is that a speech in your pocket, or do you just have a very rectangular penis? Robert played a villain 20 years ago, and correct me if I’m wrong, in a movie, in which Tim Allen turns into a dog, right? And if you ever decide to remake this movie, I have just the guy who could play Tim Allen. I mean – where is he? Messi,” he said from the stage.
Before the ceremony, Kimmel emphasized that preparing the material for this night was not easy. “I have three times as much material as I need,” he said. “I have to decide what to cut and what to keep. It’s hard because you fall in love with the jokes and then you hate cutting them. You know you’ve got a good show when you cut good jokes.”
He also recalled last year’s gala, after which he was criticized for joking about Will Smith, who slapped Chris Rock. “We want you to have fun, we want you to feel safe and, most importantly, we want me to feel safe,” Kimmel told the star-studded audience.
“So we have strict rules. If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any time during the show, you will be awarded an Oscar for Best Actor and you can give a 19-minute speech. But seriously, the Academy has a crisis team on site. If something happens during the show something unpredictable or violent happens, sit there and do absolutely nothing. Maybe even hug your attacker.”