Oscar Controversy Hits Al Pacino Over Best Picture Announcement: a Tradition Changed?
Zooming out from the glitz of the 96th Academy Awards, a cultural uproar unraveled over veteran actor Al Pacino’s presentation style of the Best Picture award. Critics lambasted Pacino for a perceived slight to the nominees, springing from the actor’s non-conventional move of not nominating each film before the grand reveal. However, in the face of backlash, let’s not forget the true nature of the Oscars: to herald cinematic brilliance, embodied undeniably in the well-deserved winner, “Oppenheimer”.