The 96th Academy Awards are fast approaching – airing on Sunday, March 10.
The highly-anticipated awards show will honour the most talented creatives in the film industry and will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Ahead of the prestigious ceremony, we have curated a list of some of the most memorable moments in Oscars history.
Take a look at some of these iconic moments below:
Leonardo DiCaprio FINALLY wins his Oscar
Leonardo DiCaprio received his first ever Oscar nomination in 1994, but did not win the award.
The actor received numerous more nominations throughout the years – one in 2005, another in 2007, and another in 2014, all without a win.
In 2016, it was finally Leo’s time to shine, when he picked up the Best Actor award for The Revenant.
Will Smith SMACKS Chris Rock
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face at the #Oscars last night after he made a “GI Jane” joke about his wife Jada.
The comedian was referring to the actress’s bald hair, despite Jada previously revealing this was due to alopecia 😬 pic.twitter.com/H6HO1xMNGF
— Goss.ie (@goss_ie) March 28, 2022
Last year, Chris Rock was presenting the Best Documentary Oscar when he made a joke about Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith – who suffers from alopecia.
Referring to Jada’s buzzcut, the comedian said, “Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2,” prompting the actress to roll her eyes.
After Chris made the joke, Will stormed onto the stage, slapped the comedian in the face and shouted at him.
When he got back to his seat, the actor told a shocked Chris: “Keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!”
The situation caused uproar at the time, and he was subsequently banned from attending the Oscars and all Academy events for 10 years after the incident.
Jennifer Lawrence falls on stage
In 2013, Jennifer Lawrence won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Silver Lining Playbook.
As she walked up to the stage to accept her award, the 32-year-old tripped and fell up the steps.
As the audience cheered, Jennifer said: “Thank you. You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell and that’s really embarrassing but thank you.”
The ‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’ mishap
In 2017, La La Land was announced as the winner of Best Picture.
Moments after the cast accept the award and celebrated, it was revealed that Moonlight was actually the winner of the category – after presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were handed the wrong envelope.
One of La La Land’s producers Jordan Horowitz said: “There’s a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won Best Picture. This is not a joke.”
Awkward…
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s incredible A Star Is Born performance
In 2018, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga took to the Oscars stage for an unforgettable performance of ‘Shallow’ from their hit film ‘A Star Is Born’.
In the film, Bradley plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally, played by Gaga.
The actors chemistry was undeniable, as they stunned the audience with an incredible rendition of the movie’s title track.
The star-studded selfie
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) March 3, 2014
Ellen DeGeneres hosted The Oscars in 2014.
During the ceremony, the popular chat show host rounded up some of the biggest celebrities at the event to take a selfie that broke the internet.
The famous snap features Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong’O, Peter N’yongO and Angelina Jolie.
Jennifer Lawrence falls (again)
In 2014, Jennifer Lawrence stepped out onto the Oscars red carpet in a stunning red Dior dress.
For the second year in a row, the actress tumbled and fell, going viral once again before she even stepped foot in the venue.
Ke Huy Quan’s emotional reaction to his first Oscar win
Everything, Everywhere All At Once sweeped last year’s awards show and gave us the iconic moment actor Ke Huy Quan won his first Oscar, after previously stepping away from the limelight after he struggled to land roles.
The 52-year-old was best known for his roles as a young boy in The Goonies and Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom.
From the moment presenter Ariana DeBose broke down announcing his name to his emotional recollection of his journey from child refugee to the Oscars stage, the Vietnamese actor had us all in the feels last year.
