Al Pacino Explains Why His Oscars 2024 Best-Picture Announcement Was Unconventional

Mr. Pacino sets the record straight on why he didn’t read the names of any of the other best picture nominees.

Al Pacino poses in the press room during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood in Hollywood, California, on March 10, 2024. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

The unconventional way Al Pacino announced the best-picture winner at the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony was not his own decision, but “a choice of the producers,” the “Godfather” star clarified.

It left some viewers puzzled when the 83-year-old veteran actor casually announced the winner of the night’s top and final award without building much suspense.