In the award-winning category for Best Picture, it belongs to Oppenheimer; however, Pacino's approach baffled the audience.
During the ceremony, Al Pacino was observed bypassing the 10 nominations to announce the last award of the evening.
Instead of following the usual protocol of presenting each nominee before declaring the winner, Pacino swiftly jumped to the final award of the evening, foregoing This departure from the norm led to comparisons with past Oscar mishaps, such as the La La Land and Moonlight mix-up.
He said: "I have to go to the envelope for that, and I will, here it comes.
"My eyes see Oppenheimer."
Typically, presenters at the Oscars take the time to acknowledge each nominee, sometimes even featuring past winners to provide personalized reflections on their contributions.
However, Pacino deviated from this practice, prompting confusion as he swiftly opened the envelope and declared Oppenheimer as the winner.
The abruptness of Pacino's announcement contrasted sharply with the meticulous presentation of other awards throughout the evening, leaving onlookers baffled and perplexed about what happened at the Oscars.
One person said: I am sure everyone was in a rush to get to the after parties and more booze anyway. He just got them there sooner.
A second wrote: He just ended things quicker, we all know Oppenheimer was gonna win anyway. Congratulations to the cast and crew and well done sir!
While a third commented: There was no real mistake. He just rushed it. At least he read it right. They get these actors who are ancient for best picture, then wonder why it doesn't go smoothly
Another added: It's a big occasion. He should have rehearsed and respected his profession and fellow actors. It's not rocket science.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners from tonight's Oscars:
Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
America Ferrera - Barbie
Jodie Foster - Nyad
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best make-up and hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Society of the Snow
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Io Capitano
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Teachers' Lounge
Sterling K Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon
Ryan Gosling - Barbie
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island In Between
Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó
Best documentary feature
Bobi Wine: The People's President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Poor Things
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
'The Fire Inside' - Flamin' Hot (Diane Warren)
'I'm Just Ken' - Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)
'It Never Went Away' - American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)
'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' - Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)
Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet
Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese
Poor Things - Yorgos Lanthimos
The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer
Annette Bening - Nyad
Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan - Maestro
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
