Messi the dog attended the Oscars after all.
The star, who broke out in Justin Torrier's Anatomy of a Fall, was rumored to have been removed from the list, but on Sunday night, just minutes into his Jimmy Kimmel monologue, The camera cuts to a 7-year-old border collie sitting in a nearby first-class aisle seat. stage.
However, a little bit of movie magic happened. Associated Press cameraman Chris Pizzello said that about 45 minutes before the show, as guests began lining up at the Dolby Theater, cameras were filming Messi there, which was later “cut-in.'' '' was used as a reaction shot.
As for the clapping sound, Pizzello said staff members also helped achieve that memorable cut. (A human hand and a fake foot are seen in one of his shots of Pizzello's moment.)
However, it appears that Messi was not actually in the theater during the show. Maybe he snuck out early to relax at a viewing party instead. Although the dog wasn't nominated for this year's Oscars, he's been a staple of awards season, turning heads everywhere, including nominees' luncheons, and joining the likes of Ryan Gosling and Billie Eilish. We shared a moment. It also won the Palm Dog Award at last year's Cannes Film Festival.
A representative for the actor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.