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Al Pacino Clarifies Why He Did Not Read Best Picture Nominees Before Announcing Winner at 2024 Oscars

The actor is clarifying the viral moment from the 2024 Oscars.

"I was honored to be a part of the evening and chose to follow the way they wished for this award to be presented," his statement continues. I say this as someone who profoundly relates with filmmakers, actors and producers so I deeply empathize with those who have been slighted by this oversight and it’s why I felt it necessary to make this statement." Stewart Cook/Disney via Getty ImagesTen films were nominated for the night's top honor: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest.

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